Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Application and properties ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.1
Properties of the CP ................................................................................................................ 11
1.2
Communications services ....................................................................................................... 11
1.3
1.4
1.5
Requirements for operation .................................................................................................... 19
1.6
1.7
Configuration examples .......................................................................................................... 23
2
LEDs and connectors ............................................................................................................................ 29
2.1
2.2
LEDs ....................................................................................................................................... 30
2.3
Electrical connectors ............................................................................................................... 35
2.3.1
Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 35
2.3.2
Ethernet interface X1P1 .......................................................................................................... 36
2.3.3
3
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.2
4
Configuration and operation .................................................................................................................. 45
4.1
Note on operation ................................................................................................................... 45
4.2
Configuration in STEP 7 ......................................................................................................... 45
4.3
4.4
Acknowledgment ..................................................................................................................... 47
4.5
4.6
Configuration in STEP 7 V5 .................................................................................................... 48
4.6.1
4.6.2
The CP proxy .......................................................................................................................... 49
4.6.3
4.6.4
4.7
4.7.1
CP 1243-8 IRC
Operating Instructions, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C385-01
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