Lenze Drive Server Bus server S7 getting started - Manual (Page 61)

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6.7 FAQ - Frequently asked questions and answers
Question Answer
Which baud rate is to be set for the MPI interface
module in the PG/PC control? Depends on the interface module and the PLC.
(Standard: 187.5 kbit/s)
Is it possible to change the block numbers of the Lenze
blocks if they have already been assigned in the
current STEP7 project?
Yes, it is.
Can the bus server S7 only work with the block
numbers known to it? No, the bus server S7 also works with modified block
numbers.
Can the bus server S7 also find drives, if the PLC is in
STOP mode? Yes, but the PLC must have been in RUN mode at least
once before.
Can the DriveServer also find drives and parameters if
the PLC is in STOP mode? No, to find drives and parameters, the PLC must be in
RUN mode.
Which Siemens software is required for the bus server
S7? Depends on the application. For many applications,
there is no particular Siemens software required.
For further information, please read chapter 2.2.
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How can I see, if the Siemens communication drivers
have been installed on the PC? If the Siemens communication drivers have been
installed, the ”Set PG/PC interface” configuration
program is available in the control panel.
How can I see, which version of the Siemens
communication drivers has been installed on the PC? Open the ”Set PG/PC interface” configuration program
in the control panel. The version is indicated in the title
bar of the program.
If the version is not indicated, go to the Windows
system directory, find the file ”S7EPATDX.CPL” and list
the version properties.
How do I install the Siemens communication drivers? The Siemens communication drivers are part of the
basic Siemens STEP7 package and are automatically
installed when STEP7 is installed.
Which operating system should be used? We recommend to use a Windows NT, Windows 2000
or Windows XP operating system.
• With the same hardware, the program execution
times are much shorter under Windows
NT/2000/XP than under Windows 98/Me.
• When several computers are interconnected, it is
not possible to start OPC servers automatically
through a DCOM connection with Windows 98/Me.
Which communication channel/driver should be used? With some PC modules (e. g. PC adapter), you can
choose which driver you want to use. If available, the
Siemens communication driver should be used.
Is it possible to work simultaneously with STEP7 and
the DriveServer/Global Drive Control? Yes, it is, but the Siemens driver must be used for
simultaneous operation.
• Since communication with S7 is, however, very
often comparatively slow, the baud rate of the two
applications might be reduced depending on the
amount of data to be transmitted.
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