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Web server for easy Internet connectivity
9.3 Easy to create user-defined web pages
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9.2.2
Feature restrictions when the Internet options do not allow cookies
If you disable cookies in your Web browser, the following restrictions apply:
● You cannot log in.
● You cannot change the language setting.
● You cannot switch from UTC time to PLC time. Without cookies, all times are in UTC
time.
9.3
Easy to create user-defined web pages
9.3.1
Easy to create custom "user-defined" web pages
The S7-1200 Web server also provides the means for you to create your own application-
specific HTML pages that incorporate data from the PLC. Use the HTML editor of your
choice to create these pages, and then download them to the CPU from where they are
accessible from the standard Web pages.
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HTML files with embedded AWP commands
This process involves several tasks:
● Create the HTML pages with an HTML editor, such as Microsoft Frontpage
● Include AWP commands in HTML comments in the HTML code: The AWP commands
are a fixed set of commands for accessing CPU information.
● Configure STEP 7 to read and process the HTML pages.
● Generate the program blocks from the HTML pages.
● Program STEP 7 to control the use of the HTML pages.
● Compile and download the program blocks to the CPU.
● Access the user-defined Web pages from your PC or mobile device.