Restrictions To Local Communication Via Softbus - Siemens Simatic S7-1500 Function Manual

Restrictions

8.10 Restrictions to local communication via Softbus

8.10 Restrictions to local communication via Softbus
Identical IP addresses for instances
If the "PLCSIM" communication interface (Softbus) is set, then identical IP addresses are
created automatically for all instances when creating the instances through the Control
Panel.
In STEP 7, only one instance is therefore displayed in the lifelist.
Remedy
Use the API function
instances are displayed in STEP 7 with their IP addresses.
API function
● SetIPSuite() (Page 139)
Online and diagnostics
If the "PLCSIM" (Softbus) communication interface is set, no details are displayed for the
"Online and Diagnostics" function under the PROFINET interface (IP address, MAC address,
etc.).
See also
Controller - Information and settings (Page 136)
354
to assign a unique address for each instance, then all
SetIPSuite()
S7-PLCSIM Advanced
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