Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter USB

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Andreas557
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Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter USB

Post by Andreas557 »

Good Day,

I am having trouble communicating my s7200 to my PC using MPI/USB adapter. But when i try to communicate using USB/PPI there is no problem. I don't know what is wrong, i have checked my PG/PC interface, I changed my baud rate to the available one's,there are three of them, (19.2kbps, 187.5kbps and 1.5Mbps) all of them did not work. My local connection is connected to USB.

I don't know what is wrong, could someone help me, thanks in advance, i will really appreciate your help, this will help me in my studies and for our defense. As you can see I'm still a student. :D
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by sania »

your adapter wrong
Andreas557
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

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ah i see.. tnx :)
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by Homeroid_BL »

You can see that on MPI minimum speed is 19.2k, but S7-200 is factory delievered with 9.6k. Use PPI cable for primary setup.
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by Mikel_010201 »

you mean mpi doesn't work to s7 200?



thanks
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by Homeroid_BL »

It works, but with newer CPUs only (I think firmware 2.XX)
But MPI minimum speed is 19,2, and S7-200 port is factory (default) configured to 9,6.
So you first need a PPI cable to change system parameter PORT SPEED to 19,2, and then, if firmware is 2.XX, you can use MPI cable.
If you work with Siemens equipment, I strongly reccomend you to have a PPI/RS232 cable, it is usefull also for transfering application and OS to a HMI devices.
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by Homeroid_BL »

But seems to me your adapter can also work as a PPI adapter.
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by Seinfield »

Yes, it works as a PPI with s200, just change the interface settings. I use it as a MPI and PPi cable. But it wil not work as a PPI with firmware updates for panels.

Regards
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

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You can not update panel OS and make transfer with USB cbale, but with SERIAL cables ONLY (serial 232-232 or 232/485 cable)
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

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Homeroid_BL wrote:You can not update panel OS and make transfer with USB cbale, but with SERIAL cables ONLY (serial 232-232 or 232/485 cable)
If the panel is already working at a profibus network the cable works perfectly. But if the panel is empty, you will need the serial cable.
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Re: Communication between PC and s7200 using MPI PC adapter

Post by guolibin »

PC/PG Interface

USE “PC Adapter USB ppi”