With the IBH OPC Server a visualization application can be linked with a SIMATIC PLC S5, S7-1200, S7-200, S7-300 and S7-400 or an IBHsoftec SoftPLC. Also a mixed operation is possible. Access to the variables of a PLC Control via OPC. The symbolic addressing used within the PLC program and the Data Blocks can directly be used within the HMI. With a few mouse clicks all or only the desired variables from the PLC can be selected.

The following file formats are supported: S5 for Windows®, S7 for Windows®, STEP5 and STEP7.

The communication between the IBH OPC Server and the Siemens PLCs can be established via:

• S5-AS511
• S5-TCP/IP
• S5 via IBH link S5++
• IBH-S5-SoftPLC
• S7-300, S7-400 via Profibus/MPI using a PC Adaptor ( serial / USB )
• S7-200 via PPI using a PC Adaptor ( serial / USB )
• S7-200, S7-300, S7-400 via IBH Link S7++ / S7++HS
• S7-200, S7-1200, S7-1500, S7-300, S7-400 using S7-TCP/IP via Ethernet
• LOGO 8 using S7-TCP/IP via Ethernet
• LOGO! (RCE versions) using S7-TCP/IP via Ethernet
• IBH-S7-SoftPLC
• IBH-S7-CX315
• IBH-S7-CX317
• IBH-S7-CX315 SD
• IBH-S7-CX317 SD
• IBH-S7-PCI315
• The STEP7-Online Interface (SIMATIC NET) can also be used
• With an optional driver it is possible to communicate via S5-H1 and S7-H1.

Routing functions to PLCs in subnets are also supported.

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The IBH SoftPLC S7-315 / S7-416 executes a program in the same manner as a hardware PLC. The advantage of executing a PLC program this way is, that the PLC status can be displayed in real time. Since the Soft PLC behaves like a original SIMATIC PLC, the programming tools S7 for Windows®, STEP7 and the TIA portal can be used. Online connections can be established serial, via Ethernet, via PROFIBUS DP and directly on the same PC. Even for project engineering and diagnostics of the PROFIBUS DP S7 for Windows®, the original STEP7 tool or the TIA portal can be used. The program of a S7-PLC or a Siemens WinAC SoftPLC including PROFIBUS DP configuration can be transferred to the SoftPLC S7-315 / S7-416. Data exchange with the SoftPLC can be established with S7 for Windows®, Siemens STEP7 or the TIA portal. If the programming system is installed on the same PC, the SoftPLC can be reached directly. The necessary drivers are included.  If a Hilscher CIF30/50/60 PROFIBUS card is used, the SoftPLC can be programmed or reached from an operator panel via the connected PROFIBSU, if the drivers are correctly configured. 

The SoftPLC allows process monitoring, operation, and control from one hardware unit. The use of the SoftPLC is especially useful if a PC for data collection, process visualization, programming, or any other reason needs to be used anyway. A SoftPLC solution eliminates the need for a hardware PLC and the corresponding communication processor. 

If the IBHNet driver is installed on the PU, the SoftPLC can be programmed over Ethertnet. The IBHNet driver can be downloaded from our homepage. Online functions are also possible using the Siemens ISO on TCP (RFC1006) protocol.

The S7 SoftPLC has an integrated Modbus TCPServer, which is supported by numerous visualization software suppliers. With the IBH OPC Server, a communication via Ethernet to the S7 SoftPLC as well as a direct communication in the same PC can be established.

For fast data transfer between the SoftPLC and other Windows applications, a DLL is available. Examples for the usual programming tools are supplied.

The SoftPLC can access standard I/O boards as well as numerous intelligent hardware boards available to control bus systems widely used in the industry. Also a driver for Modbus TCP is included. Modbus TCP is used by companies like Wago and Phoenix Contact. The configuration of the fieldbus is very comfortable. Signal state watching and modification of the I/Os is simplified by the integrated IO monitor. Further it is possible to access the SoftPLC via TCP/IP Ethernet using the IBHNet driver. 

A data exchange between several PLCs controls via Ethernet is possible. The SoftPLC contains a communications processor, which is compatible to the Siemens CP343/CP443. Send/Receive connections between two SoftPLC, between SoftPLC and for example Siemens PLCs can be realized. The configuration is made using  the Step7 Tool NetPro or the TIA portal .

The following protocols are supported:

•  ISO on TCP PU channel (PU, ProTool, WinCC, compatible OPC server etc.)
•   ISO on TCP Send/Receive passive
•  ISO on TCP Send/Receive active
•  ISO on TCP Fetch/Write passive
•  TCP Send/Receive passive
•  TCP Send/Receive active
• CP Fetch/Write passive
• UDP Send/Receive

The PC environment offers additional functions, which go beyond the usual S7 instructions. So own functions blocks, programmed in C++  can be integratd. This gives the possibility to program hardware drivers for customized I/O without large development.

The SoftPLC is also available as a pure Simulation PLC . The S7 Simulation PLC also has the ModbusTCP- und CP-functionality integrated.

To meet the demands of our customers and provide flexibility, a variety of hardware and software platforms are available that are supported by the SoftPLC. For OEM applications, also a S7 Linux or Windows CE version is available for almost every CPU architecture.

The difference between S7-SoftPLC 315 and S7-SoftPLC 416 is a different number of flags, timers and counters according to the hardware-PLC. The differences comply to the differences between the Siemens hardware PLC 315 and 416. The load memory of S7-SoftPLC 315 ist limited to 256 kByte, while the load memory of S7-SoftPLC 416 can be configured freely.

More Infos on our WIKI Site wiki.ibhsoftec.com.

The IBH SoftPLC S7-315 / S7-416 executes a program in the same manner as a hardware PLC. The advantage of executing a PLC program this way is, that the PLC status can be displayed in real time. Since the Soft PLC behaves like a original SIMATIC PLC, the programming tools S7 for Windows®, STEP7 or the TIA portal can be used. Online connections can be established serial, via Ethernet, via PROFIBUS DP and directly on the same PC. Even for project engineering and diagnostics of the PROFIBUS DP S7 for Windows®, the original STEP7 tool or the TIA portal can be used. The program of a S7-PLC or a Siemens WinAC SoftPLC including PROFIBUS DP configuration can be transferred to the SoftPLC S7-315 / S7-416. Data exchange with the SoftPLC can be established with S7 for Windows®, Siemens STEP7 or the TIA portal. If the programming system is installed on the same PC, the SoftPLC can be reached directly. The necessary drivers are included.  If a Hilscher CIF30/50/60 PROFIBUS card is used, the SoftPLC can be programmed or reached from an operator panel via the connected PROFIBSU, if the drivers are correctly configured. 

The SoftPLC allows process monitoring, operation, and control from one hardware unit. The use of the SoftPLC is especially useful if a PC for data collection, process visualization, programming, or any other reason needs to be used anyway. A SoftPLC solution eliminates the need for a hardware PLC and the corresponding communication processor. 

If the IBHNet driver is installed on the PU, the SoftPLC can be programmed over Ethertnet. The IBHNet driver can be downloaded from our homepage. Online functions are also possible using the Siemens ISO on TCP (RFC1006) protocol.

The S7 SoftPLC has an integrated Modbus TCPServer, which is supported by numerous visualization software suppliers. With the IBH OPC Server, a communication via Ethernet to the S7 SoftPLC as well as a direct communication in the same PC can be established.

For fast data transfer between the SoftPLC and other Windows applications, a DLL is available. Examples for the usual programming tools are supplied.

The SoftPLC can access standard I/O boards as well as numerous intelligent hardware boards available to control bus systems widely used in the industry. Also a driver for Modbus TCP is included. Modbus TCP is used by companies like Wago and Phoenix Contact. The configuration of the fieldbus is very comfortable. Signal state watching and modification of the I/Os is simplified by the integrated IO monitor. Further it is possible to access the SoftPLC via TCP/IP Ethernet using the IBHNet driver. 

A data exchange between several PLCs controls via Ethernet is possible. The SoftPLC contains a communications processor, which is compatible to the Siemens CP343/CP443. Send/Receive connections between two SoftPLC, between SoftPLC and for example Siemens PLCs can be realized. The configuration is made using  the Step7 Tool NetPro or with the TIA portal.

The following protocols are supported:

•  ISO on TCP PU channel (PU, ProTool, WinCC, compatible OPC server etc.)
• ISO on TCP Send/Receive passive
• ISO on TCP Send/Receive active
• ISO on TCP Fetch/Write passive
• TCP Send/Receive passive
• TCP Send/Receive active
• TCP Fetch/Write passive
• UDP Send/Receive

The PC environment offers additional functions, which go beyond the usual S7 instructions. So own functions blocks, programmed in C++  can be integratd. This gives the possibility to program hardware drivers for customized I/O without large development.

The SoftPLC is also available as a pure Simulation PLC . The S7 Simulation PLC also has the ModbusTCP- und CP-functionality integrated.

To meet the demands of our customers and provide flexibility, a variety of hardware and software platforms are available that are supported by the SoftPLC. For OEM applications, also a S7 for Linux and Windows CE version is available for almost every CPU architecture.

The difference between S7-SoftPLC 315 and S7-SoftPLC 416 is a different number of flags, timers and counters according to the hardware-PLC. The differences comply to the differences between the Siemens hardware PLC 315 and 416. The load memory of S7-SoftPLC 315 ist limited to 256 kByte, while the load memory of S7-SoftPLC 416 can be configured freely.

*please request our support for availability of drivers.

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If a Siemens PLC has to be connected with a PC via Ethernet, the normal way is to take a CP / Communication processor. IBHsoftec has a more flexible solution: IBH Link S7++ HS.  It is a cost efficient Ethernet-PROFIBUS-Gateway for programming, drive configuration, for communication between PC and Siemens PLCs, inter-PLC communication and FDT applications. It is possible to connect the IBH Link S7++ HS with a hub or switch or via a Crossover cable direct with your PC network card. The used protocol is standard TCP/IP, so you can control your system using VPN or a router. Of course you can also use an Internet connection. With the IBH Link S7++ HS online functions are possible via Profibus DP with up to 12 Mbit/s or via PPI/MPI. The IBH Link S7++ HS will reduce your cost because there is no need for the CP’s from Siemens nor the software Simatic Net is required.

The IBH Link S7++ HS offers the same features/drivers like the IBH Link S7++ and is laid out for rail mount.

IBH Link S7++ HS features:
- PROFIBUS nodes diagnostic via web browser
- Master Class 2 for acyclic services (DPV1)
- Configuration via web browser
- Configuration via NetPro
- Windows 8 64 Bit support
- Windows 10 64 Bit support
- STEP7 64 Bit support
- Time synchronisation
- PROFIBUS diagnostic
- Slave diagnostic
- Drive configuration
- Setting of the Slave Parameter via DPV1
- Data set routing
- Integration within the TIA portal
- DHCP
- Routing via RFC1006
- Fetch/Write via RFC1006
- PLC - PLC communication
- Process data access with other PLC, Windows and Linux
- Support for STARTER, S7-PCT, PDM, LifeList
- Setting and diagnostic of field devices with TCI
- Panel configuration
- Online to SIMATIC S5 via SINEC L2
- Up to 16 parallel PC connections at the same time
- Up to 32 parallel MPI / DP connections at the same time
- Automatic bus profile detection
- RJ45 Ethernet (10/100) with autonegotiation
- Diagnostic LEDs
- External 24V supply
- DIN rail mountable
- Software compatible to IBH Link S7++

The driver for SIMATIC MicroWin ,STEP7, WinCC, ProTool and of course S7 for Windows® is supplied on CD with your IBH Link S7++ HS. Also you can use the IBH OPC Server to connect your visualisation with the PLC via IBH Link S7++ HS. The IBHNet driver enables you to gain direct variable access via standard programming languages like Visual Basic or Delphi. The configuration of the adapter is very easy and normally done in a few minutes. The IBH Link S7++ HS automatically detects, whether it’s connected to a 10 or 100Mbit/s network. The IBH Link S7++ HS takes it's power supply via the integrated 24V plug.

Besides the programming capabilities also an application programming interface for HMI applications is included.

For Windows operating systems there are samples in the languages Visual Basic, Visual C, Visual C++, VB.net, Visual C#, Delphi, Java, Excel included. For Linux there are also samples included. After installation the samples can be found at:
:\IBH softec GmbH\IBH_Net\Samples HMI applications can also connect via ISO on TCP (RFC1006).

Typical application of the IBH Link S7++ HS:


Advanced operation ranges of the IBH Link S7++ HS:
PLC <-> PLC communication, projected with NetPro

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The USB-S7 Adaptor MPI, DP, PPI is an USB interface to the MPI/PPI or DP-Bus converter for programming software or HMI. The USB-S7 Adaptor MPI, DP, PPI has a 1.2m long MPI connecting cable, which can be directly plugged into the programming socket of the CPU or at any other node in the MPI network. The LCD Display shows the transmisson rate and MPI/ DP address. The housing of the USB-S7 Adaptor MPI, DP, PPI contains a type „B“ USB socket. The Adaptor can be connected to the PC via the USB cable supplied. The USB-S7 Adaptor MPI® is powered from the PC. The USB-S7 Adaptor MPI, DP, PPI can be used at any node in the MPI bus.

Interfaces the PC USB Port with the 15 pin AS511 Interface port of the PLC. The 15 pin connector housing is made from solid metal and contains the complete electronics. The IBH USB-S5-Adaptor takes it's power supply from the USB port of the PC. The IBH USB-S5-Adaptor can be used with S5 for Windows®, the IBH OPC Server and STEP5 V7.16 or higher (Drivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7,Windows 8 and Windows 10 are included).

It is an active cable, no power supply from the PLCs programming port is required. A Constant Current adaptor is not needed for this reason.

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The SMD electronics are located in a solid metal 15 pin Sub­D connector shell. The pin assignment fits the following SIMATIC PLCs: 90U, 95U, 100U, 101U, 115U, 135U, and 155U. The 9 pin Sub­D connector is plugged into the serial port (COM1 ­.. COM4) of the PC. The PLC must be active and needs to supply the the loop current (2 x 20mA). If the PLC is passive, the Current-Loop-Converter can be used for power supply. The cable length of the IBH S5-Current loop converter is 3 meters.

for use with IBH S5-Current loop converter

for use with IBH S5-Current loop converter

OEmbedded OPC UA server/client for SIMATIC, Mitsubishi and Rockwell controllers.

The configuration of the OPC UA Server/Client is made with the free IBH OPC UA Editor, the Original Siemens STEP7 or the TIA Portal. There is no need for other special software. Thus, the IBH OPC UA Server/Client can be seamlessly integrated into the PLC project. The IBH OPC UA Server/Client can handle up to 31 STEP7 and / or TIA projects simultaneously.

The definition of the variables will be transferred from the programming tool to the IBH OPC UA Server/Client via Ethernet. The attributes of the variables (f.i. write protection or limits) will be defined directly within the PLC project. This allows symbolic access to variables and data block structures.

The communication to the S5 and S7 PLC is established over Ethernet. If the PLC has no Ethernet port, our well known gateways IBH Link S7++ or IBH Link S5++ can be used.

One of the advantages of the solution from IBHsoftec is, that the IBH OPC UA supports Client and Server functions simultaneously. This allows data exchange between different OPC UA Servers. For example control systems and other equipment with OPC UA servers from different manufacturers can exchange data with each other. The configuration of the client functions can be made using a standard web browser. .

User defined OPC UA variables: Data structures can be defined in a separate namespace and can be connected to any other OPC UA server via the client function. This means that other OPC UA clients can also read and write these data structures.

MQTT connection: User defined OPC UA variables can be exchanged with a MQTT broker/server.

The IBH Link UA can thus be used as a layer between machines and control systems (MES, ERP ...) independently of Simatic controllers.

While OPC Data Access allows the access to data in real time, supports OPC Historical Access, also called OPC HDA access, access to already stored data. From simple data logging systems to complex SCADA systems historical data can be queried on standardized manner. The activation of the Historical data is easily performed using the web browser.
 

• OPC UA Server for easy connection to MES, ERP and SAP systems and visualizations
• OPC UA Client functions for data exchange between different OPC UA Servers
• Integrated SoftPLC for data preprocessing
• Scalable security levels through exchange of digitally signed certificates
• Connection to S7-PLCs over S7 TCP/IP or IBH Link S7++
• Connection to S5-PLCs over IBH Link S5++
• Comfortable configuration with the new IBH OPC UA Editor, Siemens STEP7 or the TIA Portal
• Administration via web browser
• Historical Data
• Alarms & Conditions
• Runs on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
• Modbus connection
• Custom defineable address space
• Support for the SINUMERIK 840D/840D SL More information
• NEW: Support for the SINUMERIK ONE
• Support for the LOGO 8 and LOGO!
• Support for the Mitsubishi robots, controller MELSEC IQR, FX5, QnA and L series
• Support for the Rockwell controller Controllogix and Compactlogix
• OPC UA over MQTT Cloud Connection

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