Communication processor and Modbus TCP
13.10 Industrial Remote Communication (IRC)
13.10
Industrial Remote Communication (IRC)
13.10.1
Telecontrol CPs overview
Industrial Remote Communication provides access to widely distributed machines, plants,
and applications of different sizes securely and economically. Industrial Remote
Communications includes the following means of communication through CP modules:
● TeleControl: Telecontrol is the connection of process stations (Remote Terminal
Units/RTUs) that are distributed over a wide geographical area to one or more central
process control systems for the purpose of monitoring and control. Various different
transmission components in the Remote Networks product spectrum support remote
communication over a range of public and private networks. Special telecontrol protocols
perform event-driven or cyclic exchange of process data, which permits efficient control of
the overall process.
● TeleService: Teleservice involves data exchange with distant technical systems
(machines, plants, computers, etc.) for the purpose of error detection, diagnostics,
maintenance, repair or optimization.
● Additional applications for remote communication, for example surveillance, smart grid
applications, and condition monitoring.
TeleControl CPs for the S7-1200
For TeleControl applications, the following communications processors, many of which also
provide access to the S7-1200 Web server (Page 1010), are available:
● CP 1243-1:
– Article number: 6GK7 243-1BX30-0XE0
– Communications processor for connecting the SIMATIC S7-1200 using the public
– With the help of VPN technology and the firewall, the CP allows protected access to
– You can use the CP as an additional Ethernet interface of the CPU for S7
– You communicate between the CP and CPU using configurable data points that
● CP 1243-1 DNP3:
– Article number: 6GK7 243-1JX30-0XE0
– Communications processor for connecting the SIMATIC S7-1200 to control centers
– You communicate between the CP and CPU using configurable data points that
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infrastructure (for example, DSL) to a control center with TeleControl Server Basic
(TCSB version V3)
the S7-1200.
communication.
access PLC tags.
using the DNP3 protocol
access PLC tags.
S7-1200 Programmable controller
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