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As directly mountable or firmly attachable DIN rail device, the adaptors netLINK-MPI and netTAP-MPI replace expensive CP communication processors. The adaptors allow the programming, the visualization and the control of S7-200®, S7-300® or S7-400® PLCs via Ethernet.
The provided driver integrates into all well-known SIMATIC S7® engineering tools like STEP7® or TIA portal as a PG/PC programming interface. The device is set up with the engineering tool or conventional web browsers via the integrated web configuration pages.
The adaptors are suitable to program or change S7-PLC control programs and may serve to engineer HMI devices with the visualization software WinCC. By supporting the ”ISO on TCP“ RFC1006 Ethernet protocol, any third party or SIMATIC® visualization station can be coupled to the PLC. Once integrated into the office or plant network and connected to the internet, remote maintenance and logging over a router are also possible since plain TCP/IP protocol access mechanisms are used.
Organized in a network, direct communication between two or several PLCs via Ethernet can be realized. Even a coupling of PLCs without Ethernet port is possible using two adapters in conjunction. Fully integrated PROFIBUS diagnostics and Master Class 2 DPV1 services allow the unrestricted DP Slave device configuration and parameterization in STEP7®.
Power is supplied by a 24 V DC connector. If supported by the S7 PLC, the netLINK-MPI adaptor may be powered via the D-Sub9 connector and its extra feed-through D-Sub9 connector allows the connection of further devices to the same MPI/DP network.
| Product | Product name | NL 50-MPI |
| Part number | 1701.430 | |
| Brief description | S7-200/300/400 Ethernet Programming Connector | |
| Function | Monitoring, programming and visualizing S7-PLCs over Ethernet | |
| Communication controller | Type | netX 50 |
| Integrated Memory | RAM | 8 MB SDRAM |
| FLASH | 4 MB serial flash, with boot loader, firmware und configuration | |
| Power supply | Supply voltage | 24 V DC ± 6 V DC |
| Current (typically) | 57 mA (at 24 V), 72 mA (at 18 V), 48 mA (at 30 V) | |
| Connector | Connector for power supply from PLC: via D-Sub from PLC, male connector, 9-pin | |
| Connector for external power supply | Mini-COMBICON socket, 3.81 mm, 2-pin | |
| Communication interface 1 | Communication standard | PROFIBUS |
| Interface type | RS-485, non-isolated (for hardware revision 2 and 3), isolated (from hardware revision 4) | |
| Connector | D-Sub, male connector, 9-pin; D-Sub, female connector, 9-pin, as interface for a S7 programming tool with 1:1 connection | |
| Communication interface 2 | Communication standard | Ethernet |
| Interface type | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, isolated | |
| Auto negotiation | supported | |
| Auto cross over | supported | |
| Connector | RJ45 socket | |
| Displays | LED display | SYS, System status |
| COM, Communication status | ||
| LNK, Ethernet link status | ||
| ACT, Ethernet activity status | ||
| Permitted ambient conditions | Operating temperature range | 0 °C … +55 °C |
| Humidity | 0 % … 85 % relative humidity (not condensing) | |
| Device | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 74,3 mm x 40,6 mm x 16,7 mm |
| Weight | approx. 40 g | |
| Protection class | IP 20 | |
| Mounting/Installation | directly on PLC | |
| Configuration | Configuration software | SyCon MPI or IBHnet-Treiber |
| Conformity | RoHS | yes |
| Conformance with EMC directives | CE sign | yes |
| Electrostatic discharge (ESD) according to IEC/EN 61000-4-2:1995 (Air discharge method) | 10 kV, Criterion A | |
| Electrostatic discharge (ESD) according to IEC/EN 61000-4-2:1995 (Contact discharge method) | 4 kV, Criterion B | |
| Fast transient interferences (Burst), zone B, according to IEC/EN 61000-4-4:1995 | 1 kV Power supply connectors DC, Criterion B; 1 kV Communication and data lines, Criterion A | |
| Surge voltage, zone B, according to IEC/EN 61000-4-5:1995 | 1 kV CM, 0,5 kV DM Power supply connectors DC, Criterion B; 1 kV CM Communication and data lines, Criterion B |
| Product name | Part number | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| NL 50-MPI | 1701.430 | S7-200/300/400 Ethernet programming connector |
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