This module establishes the connection to various SIMATIC S7 controllers via the standard network interface of the computer or an additional network interface card.

ibaPDA supports the following controllers, connection modes and selection methods:

Controller

Connection mode and signal selection

TCP/IP

PC/CP

TCP/IP S7-1x00

ABS

SYM

CFC

ABS

SYM

CFC

ABS

SYM

CFC

S7-300

X

X

X

X

X

X

-

-

-

S7-400

X

X

X

X

X

X

-

-

-

S7-1200

X

-

-

-

-

-

-

X

-

S7-1500

X

-

-

-

-

-

-

X

-

Explanation: ABSolute address, SYMbolic, CFC connector

ibaPDA supports the following operand types:

Selection via

Analog

Digital

S7-300 S7-400

EB, AB, MB, PEB, DBB EW, AW, MW, PEW, DBW ED, AD, MD, PED, DBD T, Z

E, A, M, DBX

S7-1200 S7-1500

EB, AB, MB, DBB EW, AW, MW, DBW ED, AD, MD, DBD

E, A, M, DBX

For more information on the module settings see General module settings.