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Configuration and operation
5.2 Configuration in STEP 7
Required information for the Plant Cloud Communication
The following information is required for the STEP 7 configuration of the CP:
● Address of the operation center
The URL address of the operation center.
● DNS server address(es)
You require the DNS server address if you address the operation center using a name
that can be resolved by DNS and the DNS is not operated by the network provider. You
configure DNS in the parameter group "DNS configuration":
– If you do not specify an address, the DNS server address is obtained automatically
– If you want to use a different DNS server, enter its IP address. In this case, DNS
Overview of the configuration steps in STEP 7
Follow the steps below when configuring:
1. Create a STEP 7 project.
2. Insert the required SIMATIC stations.
3. Insert the CPs and the required input and output modules in the stations.
4. Create an Ethernet network.
5. Connect the stations to the Ethernet subnet.
6. Configure the inserted CPs.
7. Save and compile the project.
8. Download the project data to the stations.
Using the "Download to device" function, the STEP -7 project data including the
configuration data of the CPs is downloaded to the relevant CPU.
You will find further information on the individual steps in the following sections and in the
help system of STEP 7.
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from the network provider (recommended procedure).
servers of the network provider are not taken into account.
Operating Instructions, 02/2015, C79000-G8976-C384-01
CP 1243-1 PCC
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