As most PLCs and data sources use proprietary communication protocols, these protocols are implemented in a so-called communication driver.
• | Thecommunication driver has an ID consisting of a few characters. |
• | A connection to a data source or PLC is designated as a communication channel. |
• | Connections to several and different data sources can be defined at the same time. |
• | The communication channels are defined in the Hosts tables. |
The following drivers are currently available:
ID
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Designation
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PLC
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Host table
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PLCH
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Codesys Plc Handler
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PlcHosts
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RS7
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• | S7 controllers with Ethernet CP module (e.g. CP-343) or S7-1200 |
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Rs7Hosts
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ADS
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• | Beckoff Twincat (currently only symbolic, i.e. no BK bus coupler) |
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AdsHosts
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MIIF
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MiifHosts
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See also:
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