Product Overview
Windows Automation Center, WinAC Slot Version 4.0
Hardware Installation and Operating Manual, Edition 02/2006, A5E00273194-02
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Key Communication Data
Communication with the PG or OS or configured AS-AS communication via
Industrial Ethernet, MPI, or DP is possible. The following interfaces can be used:
CP 1612, CP 1613, CP 5613, CP 5611, integrated and standard interfaces of the
PC.
Constraints: the FMS and FDL protocols and AG-Send/AG-Receive are not
supported!
Communication via WinAC Slot 41x
CP/
interface
Required
SIMATIC
NET
software
license
Protocol
Number of
Connections
via WinAC
Slot 41x
1, 2
Communication
with PG, OS, etc.
Configured AS-
AS
Communication
SOFTNET-
S7
Industrial
Ethernet
64
Yes
Yes
SOFTNET-
S7 Lean
Industrial
Ethernet
8
Yes
Yes
CP 1612
3
SOFTNET-
PG
Industrial
Ethernet
64
Yes
No
CP 1613
S7-1613
Industrial
Ethernet
64
Yes
Yes
PROFIBUS
50
Yes
Yes
CP 5613
S7-5613
MPI
50
Yes
Yes
PROFIBUS
8
Yes
Yes
CP 5611
SOFTNET-
S7
MPI
8
Yes
Yes
PROFIBUS
CPU 412-2
PCI: 16
CPU 416-2
PCI: 32
Yes
Yes
Integrated
interfaces
MPI
CPU 412-2
PCI: 16
CPU 416-2
PCI: 44
Yes
Yes
PC-internal
S7
64
Yes
Yes
1
The number of S7 connections applies when Credit = 1 and PDU size = 480
bytes. For other settings, refer to the Product Information for SIMATIC NET.
2
For CPU 412-2 PCI, a maximum of 16 connections are permitted; for CPU 416-2
PCI, a maximum of 64 connections are permitted.
3
Applies also to standard Ethernet interface of a PC.
