
SIMATIC S7-400: The Power Controller for system solutions in the manufacturing and process industries
Within the Controller family, the SIMATIC S7-400 is designed for system solutions in manufacturing and process automation. The connection of SIMATIC S7-400 via communications processors permits direct integration of the controllers into Industrial Ethernet. The communications processors have multi-protocol capability and support the following protocols:
ReferenciesFa. SGWSCALANCE network with PROFINET diagnostics
Customer requirement:
![]() Integration from the control level to the field level
![]() Efficient diagnostics of the field devices and network components
![]() High bandwidth of the bus system
![]() Use of open standards
![]() Future-oriented bus system
Customer's decision:
![]() Higher data throughput thanks to the use of Industrial Ethernet
![]() Establishment of the Ethernet network structure with SCALANCE X204-2
![]() Use of SCALANCE S613 for plant safety and as a broadcast filter for the office network
![]() Diagnosing of the network components and the distributed field devices possible via both STEP7 and SNMP
![]() Use of the CPU 315-2 PN/DP as IO Controller in future caverns
Advantages/benefits for the customer:
![]() Higher data throughput thanks to the use of Industrial Ethernet
![]() Simpler configuring of the diagnostics of both the SCALANCE X network components and the field devices
![]() Simpler maintenance thanks to outstanding diagnostics functions
![]() Improved security of the automation network thanks to SCALANCE S
![]() Higher flexibility through the use of open standards
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