NetToPLCsim – a tool support for Siemens S7-PLCSim. Net To PLCsim helps you to access the S7 PLC Simulation (S7 PLCSim) from your network via TCP/IP (ISO-On-TCP). It supported PLC Siemens S7-300/400 and S7-1200/1500.
When we used the NetToPLCsim tool and S7-PLCSim, we can test the client application (SCADA system, HMI etc.) together with S7-PLCSim, without a real PLC. For example, we can simulate the connection between a PLC S7-1200 (On TIA S7 PLCSim) and HMI Delta (on DOPSoft) without any hardware.
Table of Contents
NetToPLCsim Features
Net To PLCsim supports functions:
- Step 7 PLCsim (S7-300/400) with V5.4 or later, or S7 Plcsim for TIA Portal.
- Program tag: Reading and writing data of the variables.
- Program block: Upload, online view program block…
- Specific messages block: Alarm_S, Alarm_D
- Support of multiple S7 PLCsim instances on a single computer
Net To PLCsim supports functions:
- Step 7 PLCsim (S7-300/400) with V5.4 or later, or S7 Plcsim for TIA Portal.
- Program tag: Reading and writing data of the variables.
- Program block: Upload, online view program block…
- Specific messages block: Alarm_S, Alarm_D
- Support of multiple S7 PLCsim instances on a single computer
For more information, you can read the manual (inside the download file) at the end of the article.
NetToPLCSim Download and Install
- Download Nettoplcsim at the below link.
- After you download the file, extract it and then open the “bin” folder, run the “NetToPLCSim” file and use it. It is a portable tool, we can use it without installing it.
How To Use NetTo PLCSim
- Use NetToPLCSim, click “Add” a new dialog shows for configuring a new station
- Name: Enter the CPU name to use.
- Network IP address: The IP address of the network interface at which this server should be reachable.
- Plcsim IP address: The IP address of the S7 Plcsim CPU.
- Plcsim Rack/Slot: The rack/slot position of the CPU. This setting is relevant if you check the “Enable TSAP-check” option. And your client application needs to use the correct TSAP corresponding to the rack/slot combination. Use “NetToPLCsim” with the connection resource 1 = PG, 2 = OP and 3 = Step7Basic.
- After setting all parameters, press “OK” back to the main window. Click “Start Server” to run the simulation. You can “Modify” or “Delete” or add more stations at this window.
- Watch the below video for more detail on the steps.
Download and use Nettoplcsim on Windows 10 x64
If you can not watch the video on Youtube, please watch it: Here
Direct link download Nettoplc sim
- Guide video communication S7-1200 PLC to Weintek HMI (Simulation without hardware)
If you can not watch the video on Youtube, please watch it: Here
Summary
Netto-plcsim is a helpful tool. It and S7-PLCSim help us to test the client application without the hardware. In the next article, we will guide you to use Nettoplcsim for simulation S7-1200 PLC connect to Delta HMI.
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