Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Robby Tanner" <[email protected]> · Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:21:05 -0600

I forgot to ask, is anybody working on using S7 to talk to the PLCs?

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robby Tanner 
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 8:20 AM
> To: Matthias Clausen
> Cc: Steve Hunt; EPICS tech-talk
> Subject: RE: Siemens/Profibus Drivers
> 
> 
> What a coincidence!!!
> 
> We have also just ordered some DIN-mount PC (PC/104 form 
> factor) from Kontron (formerly PEP modular) and have an 
> arrangement to look at their driver software.  I believe the 
> Profibus hardware is based on the Siemens ASPC2 chip.  We are 
> hoping to run Linux.
> 
> In discussion with SST, it appears that they also have a 
> similar offering and a development kit for Linux.  I've heard 
> that before though, and it turned out to be the source code 
> to the DOS driver, but it's worth a closer look to speed up 
> development.
> 
> When you start to put together your team, let me know how I 
> can contribute.  Feel free to contact me directly.
> 
> Regards,
> Robby Tanner
> Canadian Light Source
> University of Saskatchewan
> 101 Perimeter Road
> Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> Canada
> S7N 0X4
> 
> Ph:   (306) 657-3582
> Fax:	(306) 657-3535
> http://www.lightsource.ca
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthias Clausen [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:16 AM
> > To: Robby Tanner
> > Cc: Steve Hunt; EPICS tech-talk
> > Subject: Re: Siemens/Profibus Drivers
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Robby,
> > 
> > we are using several S7 at DESY connected to EPICS through Ethernet.
> > The development is based on the code which we've copied from 
> > PSI under their license agreement.
> > Elder Matias also contacted us for our modified version. He 
> > could not reach Steve Hunt to get an approval.
> > Steve??
> > So we are stuck here.
> > But if you are going towards Profibus-DP we could work together.
> > We have a development for Profibus-DP in the pipe. The time 
> > frame is end of this year. We will use Softing Profibus 
> > boards with the PC104 form factor. They will be installed in 
> > DIN Rail PC's running vxWorks. This task just started and I 
> > have not jet a clear information how much time we (Slava 
> > Korobov) will need to get it running.
> > 
> > Take care
> > Matthias
> > 
> > p.s. We will start from the Softing DOS drivers.
> > 
> > 
> > Robby Tanner wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > We have a variety of Siemens S7-300 and S7-400 PLCs that we 
> > need to integrate in to EPICS.  I'm wondering if anyone has 
> > any information on where to begin.  Ideally, we would like to 
> > talk S7 to them but failing that could probably settle for 
> > Profibus-DP.  From the IOC side of things, we have a Siemens 
> > PCI card CP-5613 for communicating with the PLCs.
> > >
> > > As you might have guessed, I'm new to researching 
> > EPICS-type info. and somewhat green with Profibus in general.
> > >
> > > Any pointers, comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Robby Tanner B.Sc. (EE), B.Sc. (Cmpt. Sci)
> > > Controls Engineer
> > > Canadian Light Source
> > > University of Saskatchewan
> > > 101 Perimeter Road
> > > Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> > > Canada
> > > S7N 0X4
> > >
> > > Ph:   (306) 657-3582
> > > Fax:    (306) 657-3535
> > > http://www.lightsource.ca
> > 
> 

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

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