SINUMERIK .NET SDK + SIMATIC S7

How to use

The SINUMERIK SDK enables the development of client applications for direct data exchange with SINUMERIK controllers and integrated SIMATIC S7 controllers via TCP/IP. An Ethernet connection is required for communication. The IP address is sufficient to establish the connection. If the integrated PLC is addressed, the slot number of the CPU in the rack can also be specified. No additional NC/PLC program, no licence from Siemens and no licence other than that for Traeger's SDK is required for development!

Access to the respective NC data area works with the usual SIEMENS syntax as in HMI Operate, and to the PLC data via the familiar SIEMENS and IEC syntax. In the above example, for example, the current position of the first axis is read from the 'Channel' area of the module for 'MachineAxis' via 'measPos1' together with a temperature value stored as a DWord from the PLC data block with the number ten (10) from byte twenty (20) and made available regardless of its data type. Any .NET language such as C#, VB.NET and C++/CLI can be used for programming. The interfaces themselves only differ in terms of the programming language used.

Advantages

• Free evaluation without registration
• Simple and fast development
• Industrial reliability
• API design according to Microsoft standards
• Royalty-free licences
• Qualified support
• Many code examples
• Fast updates
• No DDE / Sinumerik Operate .NET necessary
• No further software required
• Can be used without Siemens licence
• Can be executed anywhere without HMI

Connectivity

• Access via TCP/IP with IP address or host name
• Configuration of the MPI address of the NCK
• Use of user-defined TSAPs
• Support of SINUMERIK 840D PL/SL controllers and similar NCKs
• Data exchange with the integrated SIMATIC S7
• Communication even with outdated firmware versions
• Interaction with the control without additional NC/PLC program
• Access to different areas in the same protocol frame
• Connection pool for optimising multiple connections

Undecided?

Do you only want to read or write the data of the SIMATIC S7 controller? Then the SIMATIC S7 .NET SDK is the right product for you!

The SINUMERIK only needs to be addressed? The SDK is also available without the SIMATIC S7 API: SINUMERIK .NET SDK

Looking for a "ready-to-use" SINUMERIK + SIMATIC S7 client? In our Industry 4.0 middleware, controllers can be easily addressed via OPC UA and REST API, their data stored in a database, forwarded to other devices, easily visualised and exchanged bidirectionally: Codabix Industrial Edge

In just a few steps, the middleware can be set up as a SINUMERIK + SIMATIC OPC UA gateway. In this way, process data such as R-parameters, GUD variables, data blocks and inputs/outputs can be processed further and data exchanged between them quickly and easily.

Still undecided? We will be glad to advise you free of charge and without obligation: Contact us now!

Licensing

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