1 Introduction1.2How it worksS7-PLCSIM Advanced supports the simulation of the following CPU families fromfirmware version V1.8:·S7-1500(C,T,月·ET200SPET 200SP FIn contrast to PLCSIM,S7-PLCSIM Advanced can be installed independently ofTIA Portal and with its full Ether adapter"PLCSIM Virtual Ethemet Adapter"offers extended munication paths even beyond puter limits.1.2.1Overview munication pathsTable 1-1Communication pathsLocalLocalDistributedProtocolSoftbusTCP/IPTCP/IPCommunication interface in S7-PLCSIMPLCSIM VirtualPLCSIM VirtualPLCSIM AdvancedEther AdapterEther AdapterSTEP 7 and instancesOn a PC/a VMOn a PC/a VMDistributedCommunication.....between STEP 7 and instancesYesYesYes...between instancesYesYesYes...via OPC UA server and web serverNoYesYes..between an instance and a realNoNoYeshardware CPU...between an instance and a real HMINoNoYesV14 or higher...between an instance and a simulatedYesYesYesHMI V14 or higherGetting StartedEntry ID:109759047.V1.0.07/201851 Introduction1.2.2Local CommunicationVia softbusS7-PLCSIM Advanced enables you to municate locally with the virtualcontroller via the "PLCSIM"softbus.All participants involved in the municationmust be on the same PC the same VM.Figure 1-2PC/VMPLCSIM AdvancedInstance 1Virt.SIMATICSTEP7Memory CardPLCSIM SoftbusVia TCP/IPWith S7-PLCSIM Advanced you can also municate locally via TCPAP protocol.S7-PLCSIM Advanced provides the PLCSIM Virtual Ether Adapter for thispurpose.All participants involved in the munication must be on the same PC/the same VM.In this configuration it is possible to use TCP/IP functions of the virtual controller,such as munication via OPC UA and web server.Details can be found atTable 1-1Figure 1-3PC/VMPLCSIM AdvancedInstance 1Virt.SIMATICSTEP7Memory CardPLCSIM Virtual Ethemet AdapterGetting StartedEntry ID:109759047.V1.0.07/201861 Introduction1.2.5S7-PLCSIM Advanced Control PanelS7-PLCSIM Advanced provides a control panel for creating and operatinginstances of a virtual controller.If you use your own user programs(C++/C#),youdo not need to use the integrated control panel,since its function can be mappedvia the APl.The Control Panel user interface is described below.Figure 1-5 Control panelS7-PLCSIM Advanced V2.0SIMControl PanelOnline Access●PLCSIMPLCSIM Virtual Eth.AdapterVirtual Time Scaling01Start Virtual S7-1500 PLC4Instance namePLC typeUnspecified CPU 1500StartMRES2 Active PLC Instance(s)/19216801/192.1680,107Runtime Manager Port500008Virtual SIMATIC Memory CardFunction ManualExitTable 1-2:Control panelNo.FunctionDescriptionOnline accessSelecting the munication interfacePLCSIM:Softbus.localPLCSIM Virtual Eth.Adapter:TCP/IP.local ordistributed2.TCP/IP municationSelecting the work adapter for distributedmunication:local munication:Distributed municationvia the set work card3Virtual timeSlider for setting the scaling factorStart Virtual S7-1500 PLCInstance Name:Name of the instance:min.3.max.64 characters.PLC type:Selection of the CPU type to beGetting StartedEntry ID:109759047,V1.0.07/20189