• The TIM 3V-IE Advanced enables one or more SIMATIC S7-300 or control center PCs (e.g. SINAUT ST7cc or ST7sc) to exchange data with other SINAUT ST7 or ST1 stations via any one or two SINAUT networks. The two networks can also be operated in redundant combination. The important SINAUT property - saving data complete with a time stamp on the TIM in the event of an interrupted link or failure of the partner - is then available not only for conventional WANs, but also for IP-based networks. Important events, alarms, etc. are not lost and the integrity of information in control center system archives is assured.
• For setting up more complex control centers or node stations, several TIM 3V-IE Advanced modules can be used for each S7-300. A combination with additional TIM 3 and TIM 4 versions in the same rack is possible here.
• SINAUT ST7 and thus also the TIM 3V-IE Advanced are designed for data transmission via the widest range of WANs or combinations of WANs. Mixed networks comprising classical SINAUT WAN networks (dedicated line, wireless, dial-up network) and IP-based networks (fiber optic, DSL, GPRS, Internet etc.) can be configured uniformly using SINAUT, which saves both time and money.
• For communication via the Internet, the integrated MSC-VPN tunnel protocol for direct access to DSL routers can be used (MSC client). For communication via GPRS, either the router SCALANCE M874-2 can be connected to the IE interface (VPN IPsec) or the GSM/GPRS modem MD720-3 (MSC-VPN) to the RS232 interface.
• PG communication is possible parallel to data communication at any time
• Several TIM 3V-IE Advanced can be used per S7-300
• Message frame memory for up to 32000 data message frames
• Up to twenty S7 connections via IP-based networks

Controllable communication modules:

• Control of the GSM/GPRS modems MD720-3 in GSM or GPRS mode. In the GPRS mode simple 128-bit encryption via the MD720-3 (MSC-VPN tunnel protocol)
• Operation via SIMATIC NET Ethernet components with high IPsec security standard (e.g. GPRS router or SCALANCE S)
• Direct operation on a DSL router by means of MSC tunnel protocol
• Use of SCALANCE fiber-optic switches for spanning long distances
• Wireless transmission via IWLAN with SCALANCE W over medium distances
• Dedicated line modem MD2 for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint or line connections
• Wireless devices from various manufacturers, also for private mobile radio using the time slot method
• Analog dial-up modem MD3 for the analog telephone network or point-to-point dedicated lines
• ISDN modem MD4 for connecting to the ISDN network