NetLink Ethernet Converter Cable for Siemens S7 300/400 Ethernet

Overview

Kepware is now offering the NetLink Ethernet Converter Cable for use with Siemens S7 300 and 400 PLCs. NetLink offers an alternative to the CP communication processor. With NetLink you can communicate to your PLC by linking via a switch, Ethernet hub, or directly to the PC using a single network card. NetLink interfaces the PLC via the PROFIBUS interface using Siemens 'MPI' Protocol.

The NetLink cable can be used in conjunction with Kepware's Siemens S7 200/300/400 TCP/IP Ethernet OPC Server (KEPServerEX) and the NetLink Configuration Utility supplied with the Siemens OPC Server.

Length of entire cable/adapter is 10 feet.

NetLink Ethernet Converter Cable for Siemens S7300 and S7400 PLCs

Note: Kepware supports the NetLink Adapter Cable exclusively with the use of Kepware's OPC Server, KEPServerEX and their Siemens S7 200/300/400 Ethernet OPC Server.

Manual

Manual/Features

Dimensions (LxWxH) 65x48x16
Length of entire cable/adapter is 10 feet
Power Supply - Provided by the MPI port on the PLC
Current Consumption - 50 mA
Operating Tempature - 0°C....55°C
Ethernet Transmission rate - 10/100 MBit/sec
10/100 BASE-T (RJ45)
MPI Transmission rate - up to 12 MBit/sec
2 LED displays
No power supply unit required.

Example

Network Example

Network example using Kepware's KEPServerEX and the Siemens S7 200/300/400 Ethernet Device Driver connected to an Ethernet hub and then connected to a Siemens S7 300 and S7 400 via two NetLink cables.