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S7-200 Programmable Controller System Manual

C79000-G7076-C233-01

Setting Up Communications Hardware

and Network Communications

This chapter describes communications using STEP 7-Micro/WIN 32, version 3.0.

Previous versions of the software may operate differently. It also tells you how to

set up your communications hardware and how to set up an S7-200

communications network.

Chapter Overview

Section Description Page

7.1 What Are My Communication Choices? 7-2

7.2 Installing and Removing Communication Interfaces 7-7

7.3 Selecting and Changing Parameters 7-9

7.4 Communicating With Modems 7-16

7.5 Network Overview 7-27

7.6 Network Components 7-31

7.7 Using the PC/PPI Cable with Other Devices and Freeport 7-35

7.8 Network Performance 7-41