Product Overview
The Siemens Suite for KEPServerEX is a collection of Siemens device drivers, bundled together for convenience. It supports common Siemens network protocols, providing an easy and reliable way to connect Siemens Ethernet and Serial-based PLCs and devices to client applications—including HMI/SCADA, MES/Historian, ERP, IoT, and custom OPC client applications.
The Siemens Suite is especially helpful for users in the Manufacturing Industry, where Siemens products are often used in the machining and molding, processing, assembly, packaging, and material handling phases of manufacturing and production.
Kepware works closely with Siemens—a leading supplier of automation, drive, and software solutions for industry—to ensure continued interoperability and support.
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Performance
- Provides automatic symbolic tag generation from STEP 7 project directories for S7-300 and S7-400 models
- Supports PG, OP, and PC Link Types for S7 Industrial Ethernet devices
- Simulates an S7-300 model using the Siemens TCP/IP Unsolicited Ethernet driver to reduce polling over the network and receive rapid updates from master controllers
- Supports communications processors CP-243, CP-343, and CP-443 for Industrial Ethernet
- Supports Ethernet Encapsulation support for Serial protocol drivers
- Supports Netlink communications adapter for Siemens Industrial Ethernet to MPI conversion
- Supports Siemens Multi-Point Interface (MPI) PC adapter for S7 MPI devices
- Supports Siemens MPI null modem cable for S7 MPI devices
- Supports the EM241 modem module for Siemens S7-200 model
- Supports the Point-to-Point Interface (PPI) (11-bit) and Point-to-Point Modem (PPM) (10-bit) protocols for Siemens S7-200 model
Available Languages
- English
- German
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
Supported Devices
- Siemens S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500
- Siemens S5
Note: Unlisted devices may also be supported; please contact Kepware.
Supported Networks
- Siemens Industrial Ethernet for S7 model series
- Siemens MPI for S7 model series
- Siemens PPI for S7-200
- Siemens PPM for S7-200
- Siemens 3964R for S5 model series
- Siemens AS511 Current Loop for S5 model series
Note: Unlisted protocols may also be supported; please contact Kepware.
What Is a Suite?
KEPServerEX is more than an
OPC server—it's a connectivity platform for industrial automation and IoT. Simply download KEPServerEX, and then select from Kepware's library of more than 150 device drivers, client drivers, and advanced plug-ins to fit the communication requirements unique to your industrial control system.
A suite is a collection of drivers and advanced plug-ins for KEPServerEX. These products have been bundled into suites by vertical industry, device manufacturer, or industrial application for the convenience of our customers.
Additional suites can be licensed on demand as connectivity needs evolve.