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Runmode, programming Siemens PLCs
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What’s new?
xCP Modbus is a set of blocks for both Modbus RTU Master and Modbus RTU Slave. With this library you will not need anymore high cost Siemens CP341/441 and its expensive driver dongle. The blocks allows you to run a Modbus link on CP340/440, PtP CPUs, ET200 CPs, Profibus serial cards (by WAGO, VIPA etc.) or even tunnelling over Ethernet!
Highlights
June 21, 2012
xCP MODBUS drivers being bundled with Helmholz SAS340 cards by AN CONSULT
The Spanish company AN CONSULT (www.anconsult.com) will sell Helmholz CP serial cards SAS 340/341 (compatible with Siemens CP340 and CP341) bundled with our xCP Modbus drivers.
October 9, 2013
A free multi-platform Ethernet communication suite available at SourceForge
October 24, 2014
xCP NMEA0183 done
A NMEA0183 messages interpreter for Siemens S7 serial cards has been developed.
At the moment it focuses on RADIUS 1000 custom sentences, but we can adapt it to other NMEA standard and non-standard device outputs. Just contact us if interested.
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August 28, 2017
S7 JOYSTICK PN/IE released
A new version of S7 Joystick is being developed. Works with Ethernet connections (thanks to Snap7) and sends up to 8 axes, 32 buttons and 2 Point-Of-View values to your S7 PLC (S7-300/-400 and TIA S7-1200/1500).
A new version of S7 Joystick is being developed. Works with Ethernet connections (thanks to Snap7) and sends up to 8 axes, 32 buttons and 2 Point-Of-View values to your S7 PLC (S7-300/-400 and TIA S7-1200/1500).
NEW, GET DATABLOCK VALUES
This utility reads the PLC memory (Ethernet interface only) and converts the selected datablocks into CSV (character separated values) data files. The CSV files are then ready-to-go for data analysis and plotting by using Microsoft Excel or other suitable programs.
July 18, 2017
This utility reads the PLC memory (Ethernet interface only) and converts the selected datablocks into CSV (character separated values) pure text files. The output CSV ready-to-go for data import and display on DatPlot freeware utility, but you are free to use Microsoft Excel or any other suitable program.
