When you launch SIMATIC S7 Connector application, the home page is displayed as follows:
Info
A data source added for better understanding. For more information, refer Configuring data sources.
UI elements
The following table lists the different UI elements in the Configure Data Source page:
Symbol | Description |
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① Add Data Source | Enables to add a new data source. |
② Connection status | Displays the connection status of PLC. |
③ Connection/Tag deployed status | Displays the status of Tag deployment. |
④ Delete tab | Enables to delete the data source and data points. |
⑤ Connection status ofBus adapter | Displays the connection status of the adapter. |
⑥ Data Source table | Displays the data source connections and data points and their information as follows:
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⑦ Deploy tab | Enables to deploy the project. If you close the SIMATIC S7 Connector, then all the unsaved configurations are lost. The Deploy button saves the configuration on the Industrial Edge Runtime of the SIMATIC S7 Connector. |
⑧ Import/Export tab | Enable to import and export the configuration. For more information, refer Import/Export configuration. |
⑨ Settings tab | Enables to perform the following tasks:
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Connection status
The following table shows the connection status of Bus adaptor connection with tag data/metadata and alarm data MQtt clients:
Symbol | Status |
Tagdata, metadata and alarmdata client is connected to bus adaptor. |
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At least one of the tag data, metadata, and alarm data client is disconnected from bus adaptor. |
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No connection state with bus adaptor. This is a warning. |
The following table shows the connection status of the PLCs:
Symbol | Status |
The connection is good and established. | |
The connection is bad and not established. | |
No state. This is the default value if project is not running or if connection is new. |
The following table shows the deployed status of Connection and Tag:
Symbol | Status |
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Fully deployed - Connection/Tag is Fully deployed with no modification/errors. | |
Partially deployed - Connection/Tag is Partially deployed – Either deployed Tag/Connection was modified or deploy failed. | |
Not deployed – Connection/Tag is not deployed to runtime. |
Info
- When connection and tag deployment are successful, state is marked with full deployment.
- When tag deployment fails, the state is marked with no deployment.
- When a tag or connection is modified, the state is marked as partial deployment.