This mode activates a connection via the standard network interface of the computer.
Connection mode
Selection of the TCP/IP connection mode
Connection type
Selection of the connection type PG, OP, or other connections (determines which type of connection resource is occupied on the CPU).
Timeout
Specify a value for the timeout in seconds for establishing the connection and for read access. If the time set here is exceeded, ibaPDA declares the controller as not accessible or not responsive.
Address
IP address of the controller
Port
Number of destination port on the controller
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Rack
Rack number of the controller (default: 0)
Slot
Slot number of the controller in the rack (Use "0" for S7-1500 CPUs.)
Local port
By default, Windows assigns the local TCP port for S7 connections dynamically. Here, you can specify a static port if required.
Activate S7 routing
Activate this option if the S7-CPU and the ibaPDA computer are not in the same network, but only communicate over a gateway that supports S7 routing. Such a gateway can be e.g. an IE/PB link, over which a S7-CPU can be reached without an Ethernet connection.
Two additional input fields appear:
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Address of device acting as gateway: Enter the IP address of the gateway.
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S7 subnet ID of target net: Enter subnet ID from STEP 7 NetPro or TIA Portal.
For more information on S7 routing, see S7 routing.
DB
Number of the data block used as ibaPDA communication interface (ibaREQ_DB)
PROFINET Device Slot or PROFIBUS slave number (not for ibaNet-E)
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PROFINET: Number of the used slot of the ibaBM-PN
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PROFIBUS: PROFIBUS slave address assigned to the module. If you change the entry in the Connection tab, the entry in the General tab changes accordingly and vice versa.
CPU Name
Selection of the linked address book
Detect S7 restart
The current request configuration is stored in a data block on the CPU. In case the Detect S7 restart option is enabled, ibaPDA can detect if this data block has been deleted or overwritten, e.g. as a result of loading the offline program or due to a cold restart, and restarts the data acquisition. The configuration data are transferred again. This does not affect a warm restart of the CPU.
<Test>
ibaPDA tests the connection to the CPU and displays available diagnostic data.
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Error message "DB is not a valid request DB …" Check the following:
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