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S7 315 Plc to control another make Plc

Created by: CMon-cn at: 4/10/2014 9:00 AM (7 Replies)

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4/10/2014 9:00 AM	Rate (0)
CMon-cn Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Hi, I am using s7 315 Plc in my plant and almost I am using more than 100 DP instruments in single Profibus network topology, now I want to connect the remote Rockwell plc via same Profibus network to have control on the remote Rockwell plc, But this remote Rockwell plc is working as a master , so what can I do best with this structure Tanx in Advance Cmon
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4/10/2014 9:05 AM	Rate (0)
Wizard Diamond Expert Joined: 4/24/2006 Last visit: 9/14/2023 Posts: 8592 Rating: (1132)	Hello, You could use a DP/DP coupler. To connect two master systems. Best regards, Wizard

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4/10/2014 9:44 AM	Rate (0)
Ste39 Platinum Member Joined: 1/21/2013 Last visit: 6/21/2023 Posts: 4617 Rating: (701)	Hi CMon-cn, and as he says Wizard if you use the DP/DP Coupler be careful that the input number of BYTE of the Master 1 are identical to the outputs of the Master 2 Example: Master 1 16 Byte IN ---> Master 2 16 Byte OUT Master 1 8 Byte OUT ->Master 2 8 Byte IN

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4/10/2014 9:49 AM	Rate (0)
CMon-cn Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Thanks Wizard & Ste39, One moredoubt is that Shall I use another 342-5 communication card to link with this Raockwell master plc
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4/10/2014 9:59 AM	Rate (1)
Wizard Diamond Expert Joined: 4/24/2006 Last visit: 9/14/2023 Posts: 8592 Rating: (1132)	Hello CMon-cn, That is another possibility. To use CP342-5 as slave on Profibus ofRockwell CPU. When using CP342-5, you need FC's to communicate. Best regards, Wizard

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4/10/2014 10:11 AM	Rate (0)
Ste39 Platinum Member Joined: 1/21/2013 Last visit: 6/21/2023 Posts: 4617 Rating: (701)	Hello Have a look there: What should you watch out for when configuring a CP342-5 as DP master?

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4/13/2014 4:12 PM	Rate (0)
CMon-cn Posts: 9 Rating: (0)	Thanks again to Wizard and Ste
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IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (996)	You may consider: DP/DP coupler is very fast and very easy to configure, no communication blocks necessary. CP is mostlyslower than DP/DP coupler and you have to call communication blocks. You can handle max. 244 byte only by usingDP - Master - Slave communication.
IBN-Service Posts: 8946 Rating: (996)	Last edited by: IBN-Service at: 4/13/2014 6:12 PM
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