Overview
1.7 Communication with PLCs
OP 73micro, TP 177micro (WinCC flexible)
16 Operating Instructions, 09/2007, 6AV6691-1DF01-0AB0
Additional functions
Table 1-5 Range of additional functions
Object Specification OP 73micro TP 177micro
Monitor settings Contrast
Touch screen calibration
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Screen saver - Yes Yes
Language switching Number of languages 5 5
Graphic object Graphics Graphics / vector
graphic
Trend views Number - 25
Trends per view Number 4
Text object Number 2500 500
Password protection Number of passwords 1 1
1.7 Communication with PLCs
Number of connections
Interconnection OP 73micro TP 177micro
Number for MPI/PROFIBUS DP 1 1
Siemens PLCs
The following table shows the Siemens PLCs and protocols or profiles that can be used.
PLC Protocol / profile OP 73micro TP 177micro
S7-200 MPI
1
yes yes
1
If you require a baud rate of 9.6 Kbps, use the "DP" profile in WinCC flexible.
The HMI device can communicate only with one S7-200 at a time. The HMI device can be
connected to the S7-200 using a PtP connection or a network.
See also
Communication via a point-to-point connection (Page 57)
Communication in the network (Page 58)