IBHNet:Introduction

With the IBHNet driver for the IBH Link, the S7-SoftPLC and S7-CX PLC, controllers can be easily programmed and maintained via ethernet using the TCP/IP protocol. Besides programming and variable access, also monitoring the block status of the controller is possible via the IBHNet driver.

The IBHNet driver can be used in conjunction with S5/S7 for Windows^®, with the IBH OPC Server, Simatic^® STEP^®7 an other applications. Also, the IBHNet driver enables you to gain a direct variable access via standard programming languages like Visual Basic or Delphi.

The following PLC controllers can be accessed with the IBHNet driver:

• An IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC, operated on the same PLC.
• An IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC, connected via a local area network, via an Intranet or via the Internet.
• An IBHsoftec S7-PCI315, operated in the same PLC.
• An IBHsoftec S7-PCI315, connected via a local area network, via an Intranet or via the Internet.
• An IBHsoftec S7-CX PLC, connected via a local area network, via an Intranet or via the Internet.
• Any Simatic^® S7-200^®, S7-1200^®, S7-300^® or S7-400^® PLCs, connected via a local area network, via an Intranet or via the Internet. To establish a connection of a Simatic^® S7-200^®, S7-300^® or S7-400^® PLC with the ethernet network, the communication adaptor IBH Link is required.
• Simatic^® S5 PLCs, connected via a local area network, via an Intranet or via the Internet. To establish a connection of a Simatic^® S5 PLC with the ethernet network, the communication adaptor IBH Link S5 is required.