Requirements For Operation - Siemens S7-1200 TELECONTROL Operating Instructions Manual

The send buffer has a maximum size of 64 000 events divided into equal parts for all
configured communications partners. The size of the frame memory can be set in STEP 7.
See also section Process image, type of transmission, event classes, triggers (Page 70).
Messages: E-mail / SMS
Up to 10 messages can be configured in STEP 7 and sent as e-mails or SMS messages.
Maximum number of characters that can be transferred per SMS message: 160 ASCII
characters including any value sent at the same time
Maximum number of characters that can be transferred per e-mail: 256 ASCII characters
including any value sent at the same time
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Requirements for operation

Hardware requirements
Apart from the CP. the following hardware is required in the S7-1200:
● A CPU with firmware version as of V4.1
To use the full range of functions, a CPU with a firmware version as of V4.2 is required.
● An external antenna for the CP
Use only the antenna from the accessories program for the CP, refer to the appendix
Antenna (Page 125).
● For telecontrol communication, a PC with an Internet connection is required for the
telecontrol server in the master station.
● If you intend to use TeleService via mobile wireless, a TeleService gateway with Internet
access is required for configurations without a telecontrol server. This is a PC on which
the "TS Gateway" software is installed, see appendix TS Gateway (Page 125).
Configuration software
To use the full range of functions the following configuration tool is required to configure the
module:
STEP 7 Basic V14
Program blocks for Open User Communication and S7 communication
For Open User Communication and S7 communication, program blocks are required, see
section Communications services (Page 10).
CP 1242-7 GPRS V2
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, C79000-G8976-C311-02
Application and functions
1.5 Requirements for operation
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