Category: Siemens M-Prot (PPI, MPI, ISOTCP)

Starting with version 4.0.24 of Siemens M-Prot (PPI, MPI, ISOTCP), and from then on, this driver features a new resource for tags import via a TIA Portal automation project. This…

Note: This article also applies to S7-1200 models with new firmware version.   Question: How can I establish communication between Elipse E3/SCADA and S7-1500 PLC? Solution: To do so, follow…

Question: After setting up a DB block at STEP7 (TIA Portal) V12, the tag values returned in the driver are either wrong or reset. How can I keep this from…

Question: What are the Words and DWords formats in Siemens’s PLCs (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, etc.)? Solution: In Siemens’s PLCs, the Word0 (MW0) comprises Byte0 (MB0) and Byte1 (MB1), in…

Question: Why has communication with M-Prot driver stopped after it was updated from version 2.06 to version 2.09? Solution: This happens because of new settings existing in version 2.09 that…

Question: Can I establish communication with Siemens’ S7-1200 PLC via M-Prot driver? Solution: Yes. To do so, you must select the protocol ISOTCP (Ethernet) and set the following items: Uncheck…

This sample application shows how to access some of the variables from Siemens’ S7-200 PLC via M-Prot driver. Note: this application has been developed with Elipse SCADA v2.29 b092. Attachments:…

Question: How can I establish communication with an S7-200 PLC via PPI? Solution: To establish communication with an S7-200 PLC via PPI, you must use version 2.09 (or higher) of…