Hi all,

I have never used Ethernet/IP but I am very much familiar with MB TCP/IP. I am struggling to figure out what I have to use whether MB TCP/IP or Ethernet/IP. There are three third party devices (Pilz Relay, Det Tronics and Vibration Monitoring from Bently Navada), all have Ethernet/IP communication. So my question is, Can I still use MB TCP/IP  for all those devices? 

Hardware Details,

CPU - S7 1515-2 PN, 500KB PROG., 3MB DATA

PILZ ETHERNET IP COMMS MODULE - PNOZ m ES 772137

DET TRONICS - EQ3016DNET 007609-487

BENTLY NEVADA - BN-3500/22M

Thank you very much.

Regards.

Hi Gustavo Antonio,

Thank you very much for quick response, much appreciated. If data is small for all three devices then I can use MB TCP/IP instead Ethernet/IP but there is no any information about MB TCP/IP in all the three devices technical spec.

Regards. 

Hello,

in case that only Ethernet/IP is available, you can't use Modbus TCP. You need use some Gateway that converts your primary network to Ethernet/IP depended to devices roles on that 2-nd network.

there is also library created by Siemens what can help to use also Ethernet/IP protocol on S7-1500 HWs so you can check that and do tests if it fits your requirements.

Found using this in my favorite search engine: site:siemens.com ethernet/ip s7-1500

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109782314

0_Einstein

Found using this in my favorite search engine: site:siemens.com ethernet/ip s7-1500

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109782314

 Morning 0_Einstein,

I am aware about the Ethernet/IP Scanner to third party devices but just wanted to know whether I can use MB TCP/IP instead Ethernet/IP Scanner as just I am new to Ethernet/IP so.

Thank you very much for your response.

Regards

Duris_I

Hello,

in case that only Ethernet/IP is available, you can't use Modbus TCP. You need use some Gateway that converts your primary network to Ethernet/IP depended to devices roles on that 2-nd network.

there is also library created by Siemens what can help to use also Ethernet/IP protocol on S7-1500 HWs so you can check that and do tests if it fits your requirements.

 Morning Duris_I

Thank you very much for your suggestions. 

Regards

Duris_I

Hello,

ok, you still ask if you can use MB TCP, as I see your question to Einstein. So I don't know if you have read my post carefully so again pls:

in case that only Ethernet/IP is available, you can't use Modbus TCP.

These are 2 independed different protocols, you also said that there are not support of MB TCP on your devices so I don't understand why you still ask for this What possibilities you have is described in my previous post. Einstein give you  a link about my sugested library.

 Hi Duris_I,

Well I was confused. Both protocols are TCP/IP so thought whether I can use it or not. In some cases third party documents don't mention about whether they allow both protocols or not. Anyway thank you very much for your supports. Have a good day ahead.

Regards