Procedure - Manual - SIMATIC S7 Connector - Industrial Edge - Industrial Edge App

To configure S7-Protocol (S7-300/400/1200/1500) controller data source, follow these steps:

1. Launch the SIMATIC S7 Connector application.
   The configurator home page is displayed.
2. Click Add Data Source in the upper-left corner.
   The Add dialog box is displayed as follows:
   
3. Select the S7-Protocol (S7-300/400/1200/1500) data source type from the Data Source Type drop-down.
   The fields are displayed as follows:
   

4. Complete the following fields:
   

   Field Name	Definition
   Name	Defines the name of the data source. It must be unique.
   IP Address	Defines the IP address of the S7-Protocol (S7-300/400/1200/1500) controller with the desired data points.
   Rack Number	Defines the rack of the S7-Protocol (S7-300/400/1200/1500) controller. The default value is 0.
   Slot Number	Defines the slot of the S7-Protocol (S7-300/400/1200/1500) controller. The default value is 1.
   PLC Type	Specifies the PLC type.
   Full Text Alarms	Enables the full text alarms. This field is displayed when you select PLC Type as 300/400. This checkbox is enabled only when project runtime is not running.

5. Click Add.
   The data source is added and displayed in the Data Source table.