Siemens® or VIPA®

You can use your Ewon device to access remotely a Siemens® or a Yaskawa VIPA® PLC.

The following simplified configuration processes are based on two different software: STEP 7® and TIA Portal®, provided by Siemens®.

You can find a more detailed explanation of how to remote access a Siemens® or Yaskawa VIPA® PLC in the Resources section below.



STEP 7

This configuration applies if you are running your Siemens PLC with an Ethernet card under STEP 7 (TIA Portal older version) software:


Step #1

Go to the properties of your Ethernet card inside the STEP 7 software and click the Properties button from the Interface section to set up the PG/PC interface.


Siemens - STEP 7 - Software configuration - Step 1

Step #2

Select the TCP/IP(Auto) interface parameter and click the Properties button.

Alternatively: You could select the TAP-Win32 interface parameter, created by eWON eCatcher software (VPN service), instead of the TCP/IP(Auto).


Siemens - STEP 7 - Software configuration - Step 2

Step #3

Once the new window appears:

  • Go in the "IE-PG Access" tab.
  • Check the "Do not assign the IP automatically" box.
Siemens - STEP 7 - Software configuration - Step 3

Step #4

The STEP 7 software is now configured and your Siemens PLC is ready to be used.

Perform a test connection to make sure everything is working as it should be.


TIA Portal

This configuration applies if you are running your Siemens PLC under TIA Portal software (newer version than STEP 7):


Step #1

In the Project tree viewport, click on the Device configuration under the PLC you would like to configure.


Siemens - TIA Portal - Software configuration - Step 1

Step #2

In the Online access section, choose your Ethernet card for the PG/PC interface field. Then click Go online.


Siemens - TIA Portal - Software configuration - Step 2

Step #3

A new window appears. TIA Portal should automatically display a list of possible PLC(s) available in your subnet.

Select the desired PLC and click Go online.


Siemens - TIA Portal - Software configuration - Step 3

Step #4

TIA Portal is now correctly configured and the Siemens or VIPA PLC can now be accessed.


Siemens - TIA Portal - Software configuration - Step 4

Resources

FileVersionSizeDownload
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v16TIA v16230.00 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v17TIA v17163.14 KB Download
AUG-0047-00 - Configure the remote access for Siemens PLC through TIA portal2.32.87 MB Download
AUG-0037-00 - Configure the remote access for Siemens PLC through STEP72.32.60 MB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v15TIA v15203.72 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v14TIA v14138.93 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v13TIA v13921.99 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v12TIA v12658.56 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file - TIA v11TIA v11458.54 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file for Step7 - WinCC 1.33 KB Download
Ewon gateway station file for Step7 1.12 KB Download