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Siemens SIMATIC RK512

Siemens SIMATIC RK512

Siemens SIMATIC RK512 communication protocol

Supported device types and versions 
Communication line configuration
Communication station configuration
I/O tag configuration
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Supported device types and versions

The protocol allows reading and writing data from control PLC automats of Siemens Simatic of the S5 and S7 series. PLC Simatic must be equipped with the following serial communication point-to-point modules:

  • SIMATIC S5 series: CP524, CP525 or CP544

  • SIMATIC S7-300 series: CP341

  • SIMATIC S7-400 series: CP441-2

The protocol RK512 is a transport superstructure of protocol 3964(R). It allows universal reading and writing values of PLC Simatic objects - minimal intervention into the PLC application software (using the STEPS5/7 programming language).

The 3964 protocol, which is the line layer of the RK512 protocol, has two variants - 3964 a 3964R. The 3964R allows extra data security using the BCC checksum.

Communication line configuration

Communication station configuration

  • Communication protocol: Siemens SIMATIC RK512.

  • No address parameter is required, one communication line allows communication with one SIMATIC PLC.

Station protocol parameters

The Communication station configuration dialog box - tab Protocol parameters.
Parameters defined in the input field have an effect on some optional protocol parameters. The following station protocol parameters can be defined:

Table 1

Parameter

Meaning

Unit / size

Default value

Retry Count

Maximum count of request retries. If no response returns after a request had been sent, the station's status will change to a communication error.

-

2

Retry Timeout

Timeout before resending a request if no response has been received.

ms

100 ms

Wait First Timeout

The delay after sending the request and before reading the response.

ms

100 ms

Wait Timeout

The delay between the response readings.

ms

50 ms

Max Wait Retry

The maximum number of retries of the response reading.

-

40

3964 (without BCC)

Enable the 3964 link protocol, i.e. version with no transmission security. By default, the 3964R protocol is used, which implements the BCC checksum.

YES/NO

NO

CPU id

CPU identification (1 up to 4), not used by default (value = 0).

0,1,2,3,4

0

I/O tag configuration

Possible I/O tag value types: Ai, Ao, Ci, Co, Di, Do.

I/O tag address is a character string as follows:

  • the letter L denotes the left byte (higher) of the element

  • the letter R denotes the right byte of the (lower) element

  • the letter W denotes the interpretation of the element value as a 16-bit unsigned word (signed if KF suffix is used - see Note 1)

  • the letter D denotes the interpretation of values of 2 elements (address n and n + 1) as a 32-bit unsigned double word (signed if KF suffix is used, or float if suffix KG is used - see Note 1)

  • m - a data block number is a number from interval 1..255

  • n - offset in a data block as well as byte offsets are numbers from interval 0..255

  • k - bit position is a number from the interval 0..15 (for elements in Data block/Extended data block) resp. 0..7 (for Memory/Input/Output data)

Table 2

Data

Format

Description

Access

I/O tag type

Data block/Extended data block elements

D{B|X}mD{L|R|W|D}n[x]

m = "data block" number
n = word offset in the data block
x = suffix KF,KG (as necessary - see Note 1)

R/W

Ai, Ao, Ci, Co

Data block bits

D{B|X}mDn.k

m = "data block" number
n = word offset in the data block
k = bit position [0..15]

R/W

Di, Do

Memory elements

F{Y|W|D}n[x] or M{B|W|D}n[x]

n = byte offset in "memory area"
x = suffix KF, KG (as necessary - see Note 1)

R

Ai, Ci

Memory bits

Fn.k or Mn.k

n = byte offset in "memory area"
k = bit position [0..7]

R

Di

Input elements

I{B|W|D}n[x] or E{B|W|D}n[x]

n = byte offset in "input area"
x = suffix KF, KG (as necessary - see Note 1)

R

Ai, Ci

Input bits

In.k or En.k

n = byte offset in "input area"
k = bit position [0..7]

R

Di

Output elements

Q{B|W|D}n[x] or A{B|W|D}n[x]

n = byte offset in "output area"
x = suffix KF, KG (as necessary - see Note 1)

R

Ai, Ci

Output bits

Qn.k or An.k

n = byte offset v "output area"
k = bit position [0..7]

R

Di