Requirements For The Use Of "Flexible Communication; Brief Description Of Functions - Siemens SINUMERIK 840 Planning Manual

3 Interface Modules

3.2.2 Requirements for the use of "flexible communication"

3.2.2 Requirements for the use of "flexible communication"
• Hardware requirements:
CP 315/373, all versions.
• Software requirements:
CP 315/373 from firmware release 2A onwards (Order No. 6FX1841-0BX01-2A)
SINPS 315 from release 7.0 onwards.
"Flexible communication" has an extended scope of functions compared to the existing
interface module software and forms an integral part of the latter from the firmware releases
stated.
3.2.3

Brief description of functions

"Flexible communication" enables the user to assign interfaces of the communications
processor (CP 315) to open data communication. The use of these interfaces is not restricted
to the AS 512 protocol and the SINUMERIK 850/880 message frame specification (i.e. with
System 800 identification). As a result, any peripheral units, i.e. operating with/without the
AS 512 protocol or with/without FMS message frame specification, can be connected. In
addition to LSV2 and 3964R, the procedures XON/XOFF, RTS-LINE and TRANSPARENT can
also be configured on the procedure level. This ensures a high degree of freedom of choice
with regard to communications between the SINUMERIK controls and the peripheral units
connected.
There are four possible combinations of protocols and message frame specifications:
• SINUMERIK 850/880 message frames -
• Free message frames
The user interface (DB 101/DB 102) in the PLC forms the internal interface for "flexible
communication".
3–12
with AS 512 protocol
- without AS 512 protocol
- with AS 512 protocol
- without AS 512 protocol
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