For Siemens S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200/1500, LOGO! and similar controllers, Scout MES reads data via S7 TCP over your factory LAN. S7-200/300/400 controllers without an Ethernet module are connected through an S7 LAN adapter.
What data Scout reads from Siemens S7
Configurable data: during deployment we specify the addresses in the S7 controller to read.
Alarms and PLC variables are determined during deployment.
How the connection works
Scout reads the data over your factory LAN, directly from the controller, with no electrical modifications. The machine does not need internet access: SCT (Scout Configuration Tool) runs as Windows services on a computer in your network and sends the data to the Scout server over HTTPS, so you do not need to open any inbound ports. We install and configure SCT remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in the LAN and send us the list of machines (control type and IP address). Scout only reads data. It does not control machine motion.
Frequently asked questions
Configurable data. During deployment we specify the addresses in the S7 controller. Alarms and PLC variables are determined during deployment.
S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200/1500, LOGO! and similar. S7-200/300/400 controllers without an Ethernet module are connected through an S7 LAN adapter.
We do, remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in your LAN and send us the list of machines; we install and configure SCT and connect the machines. To add a machine later, you write to us and we change the configuration remotely.
No. Sinumerik CNC controls (828D, 840D sl) have a separate guide.
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