Installing and Starting the Ethernet CP with STEP 7
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SIMATIC NET NCM S7 for Industrial Ethernet
C79000-G8976-C129–06
2.1
General Information About the NCM S7 for Industrial
Ethernet Option
Installation
Please follow the instructions in the README file when installing the NCM S7 for
Industrial Ethernet option on your PG/PC under STEP 7.
Functions
NCM S7 consists of the following:
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CP-specific index dialogs that you call using the properties dialog box of the
modules.
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Dialogs for the connection configuration
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Diagnostic functions that you obtain as follows:
– Using the “Diagnostics” tab in the properties dialog
– Using the standard Start menu of Windows with which you can call the
SIMATIC program group
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Functions displayed with SIMATIC
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NCM... in the Start menu of Windows:
– Diagnostics
– Help for functions (FCs)
– “Readme” file with current information about NCM
– Firmware loader
Operation
Operating and handling the software package is as explained in the STEP 7 user
manual /6/.