Mounting and connecting
3.3 Connecting the HMI device
Basic Panels
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3.3.6
Connecting the PLC
If the HMI device contains an operating system and an executable project, connect the HMI
device to the PLC.
Note
Note the following when connecting the PLC to a panel:
•
Lay the data lines parallel to the equipotential bonding conductors
•
Connect the shields of the data lines to the ground
Connecting a PLC to a Basic Panel DP
PROFIBUS
RS 422/485
RS 232
Serial
Third party PLC
DP
SIMATIC S7-200
SIMATIC S7-300/400
RS 422/485
You can connect Basic Panels DP via
the RS 422/RS 485 interface to the
following SIMATIC PLCs:
•
SIMATIC S7-200
•
SIMATIC S7-300/400
•
SIMATIC S7-1200
You can interconnect Basic Panels DP
with the following PLCs via converter
(from the accessories):
•
Modicon Modbus
•
Allen Bradley DF1
For ordering information for the
converters, refer to chapter Accessories
(Page 23).
If using the RS 422/RS 485 port, read
the notes on configuration in the
following section.