User Guide

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Product information CP 3431
C79000Z8964C03805
Configuration
You can configure the CP 3431 via MPI or LAN/Industrial Ethernet. You re-
quire STEP 7 with the following version of NCM S7 for Industrial Ethernet
(abbreviated to NCM IE below):
Table 1
Version STEP7/NCM IE Functionality of the CP 3431
V2.x to V5.x The same functionality is available as with the previous
versions of the CP.
S Configuration data created with these STEP 7 or NCM
versions can be downloaded to the CP 3431.
V5.x + SP2 or higher The full functionality including the extended functions as
listed in Section 1.1 can be used.
Information about the required service pack (SP2) is
available on the Internet at:
http://www.ad.siemens.de/csi/net
1.1 Characteristics
Services
The CP 343-1 supports the following communication services:
S S5-compatible communication with
SEND/RECEIVE interface via ISO transport connections
FETCH/WRITE services (passive; according to the S5 protocol) via
ISO transport connections and ISO-on-TCP connections
S S7 communication with
PG functions
Operator control and monitoring functions
Data exchange using communication function blocks
PG functions:
Using the PG functions, modules such as the FM 354 or FM 355 can be
accessed via the CP (extended PG functions).