Connection between S7-1500 and TP177B

Hello,

I've got 2 PLCs ( 1212C firmware 2.2 and 1512C firmware 1.8 ) and HMI panel which is TP177B 4" Color/Touch, image version 11.

HMI connection between 1212C and HMI works fine after upgrading plc firmware from v1.0 to 2.2 while HMI connection between 1512C and HMI causes the error:

'Invalid connection configuration. This communication driver cannot be used with the current HMI device'

I've read some other posts and technical infos and I'm wondering if the issue isn't caused by 1512C firmware version? I've found that table ( https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109475049/which-panels-can-communicate-with-a-simatic-s7-1200-or-s7-1500-in-the-tia-portal-?dti=0&lc=en-WW ) and there's an information only about the lower versions of 1500 firmware than 1.8.

My question is if the connection between those two devices can even be made? And if it can be, what should I do then? PUT/GET option in 1500 hardware configuration is of course enabled. Thank you in advance for any help.

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Split from How to connect S7-1500 CPU with TP177B?.

Hello,

the old TP177 Panels have no communication driver for S7-1500 , independet of the FW Version of the S7-1500!

So you must configure the case B from your LINK!

Regards

Christoph

ChristophD

Hello,

the old TP177 Panels have no communication driver for S7-1500 , independet of the FW Version of the S7-1500!

So you must configure the case B from your LINK!

Regards

Christoph

Thank you a lot ChristophD, it really works but at the cost of non-optimalized block expense. However, according to my application it's fair enough :)

Regards