You can also use the interface ibaPDA-Interface-S7-Xplorer with a CPU simulated by SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced. Depending on the selected communication path, it may be necessary to use the ibaPDA-S7-Xplorer Proxy. This acts as a data gateway between ibaPDA and SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced.

SIMATICS S7-PLCSIM Advanced offers two different methods of online access:

  • PLCSIM

  • PLCSIM Virtual Ethernet Adapter

When using "PLCSIM", proceed as described in chapter Connection with S7-PLCSIM via ibaPDA-S7-Xplorer Proxy.

When using "PLCSIM Virtual Ethernet Adapter", you can also use the connection mode TCP/IP or TCP/IP S7-1x00 in ibaPDA. Then the use of the ibaPDA-S7-Xplorer Proxy is not necessary.

In particular, this enables access to "optimized blocks" and online address book generation directly from the CPU.