Technical requirements/compatibility

CPU:

An S7-1200 CPU with firmware version V4.1 or higher is required for operation.

Configuring:

The configuration of all functions for CP 1243-8 IRC with firmware version V3.0 must be performed with TIA Portal V14 SP1. Two engineering tools are required for configuring the CP 1243-8 IRC with firmware version V2.1:

• STEP7 must be used in the TIA Portal for configuring the hardware of the CP 1243-8 IRC
• STEP 7 V5.5 plus SINAUT Engineering Software V5.5 is used to configure the connection-specific SINAUT parameters (ST7 connection configuration). These connection parameters are made available to the TIA Portal in the form of SDBs using a transfer file created by the SINAUT engineering software.

Control center:

The respective SINAUT ST7cc or PCS7 TeleControl control center software is required for connecting the control center with WinCC or PCS 7. SINAUT ST7sc is available for connecting to third-party systems.