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CommunicationOPC servers■ OverviewOPC servers• are included in the scope of supply of the SIMATIC NETcommunication software• offer standardized, open and vendor-independent interfacesto access SIMOTION and SIMATIC S7 devices from aWindows PC• offer interfacing of OPC-capable Windows applications toS7-communication and S5-compatible communication functions(SEND/RECEIVE)• are based on the software programming interfaces• implement efficient data exchange for Windows NT 4.0,Windows 2000 and Windows XP• have OPC client tool (SIMATIC NET OPC SCOUT) withbrowser functionality and OCX data control■ Benefits• Standardized access to SIMATIC S7 and SIMOTION forOPC-capable applications under Windows NT/2000/XP• Continuity between automation products from different manufacturers• Identical and easy-to-use interfaces for different components• Access to every computer in the LAN• High-performance data access by means of the "custom interface"(C++)• Easy-to-use by means of the "automation interface" (VB) or thesupplied OCX data control■ ApplicationOPC (OLE for Process Control) is used by Windows NT/2000/XPas a communication interface.This is based on the COM (Component Object Model) andDCOM (Distributed COM) functions.The basic principle of OPC is that OPC client applicationscommunicate with the OPC server over a standardized, openand manufacturer-independent interface.It is also possible to connect to COM-capable Windows applications(MS Office or HMI systems).The following OPC servers are available:• S7 OPC servers for S7 communication, S5-compatiblecommunication as well as SIMOTION communication• The OPC servers fulfill the following specification of the OPCFoundation:- Data Access Automation Interface Version 2.02- Data Access Custom Interface Version 2.05- Alarm and Events Custom Interface Version 1.02RequirementsThe corresponding SIMATIC NET communication package isrequired for communication from a PC/PG to SIMOTION C/P/Dover OPC (depends on bus system and communicationmodule).The following shows which software package (which SIMATICNET license) is required for which communication path toSIMOTION.Communication via PROFIBUS for• PC/PG with integrated communication module (CP5611):Communication software for PROFIBUS DP SOFTNET S7• PC with PCI card CP5611:Communication software for PROFIBUS DP SOFTNET S7• Notebook with PCMCIA card CP5511/5512:Communication software for PROFIBUS DP SOFTNET S7• PC with PCI card CP5613 or CP5614:Communication software for PROFIBUS DP S7-5613Communication via Industrial Ethernet for• PC/PG with standard Ethernet interface:Communication software for Industrial Ethernet SOFTNET S7orcommunication software for Industrial Ethernet SOFTNETS7/LEAN (only 8 connections, not with Windows NT)• PC with PCI card CP1613:Communication software for Industrial Ethernet S7-1613For internal communication on SIMOTION P350• from Windows level to SIMOTION Runtime level over internalbus (“softbus”):SIMATIC NET OPC server preinstalled on P350■ Technical dataOPC serverProgrammingInterfacesBus systems• Synchronous and asynchronousreading and writing of variables• Monitoring of variables using theOPC server with a signal to theclient when a change occurs• Transmission of alarms andevents to client• Use of quantity operations;so a large amount of data canbe processed in a short time• Custom Interface (C++); thereforeOPC high-performance• Automation Interface (VB, Excel,Access, Delphi, ...) easy-to-use• Graphics with OCX for configuringinstead of programmingCommunication via OPC forPROFIBUS and IndustrialEthernet is supported.Operating systems Windows NT 4.0Windows 2000Windows XP Professional7Siemens PM 10 · 20057/11