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Mounting and connecting

3.3 Connecting the HMI device

Basic Panels 2nd Generation

Operating Instructions, 03/2014, A5E33293231-AA

3.3.6

Connecting the controller

If the HMI device contains an operating system and an executable project, connect the HMI

device to the controller.

Note

Note the following when connecting the controller to a panel:

• Route the data lines parallel to the equipotential bonding conductors

• Connect the shields of the data lines to the ground

Connecting a controller to a Basic Panel DP

You can connect Basic Panels DP via

the RS 422/RS 485 interface to the

following SIMATIC controllers:

• SIMATIC S7-200

• SIMATIC S7-300/400

• SIMATIC S7-1200

• SIMATIC S7-1500

You can connect Basic Panels DP to

the following controllers:

• Modicon Modbus

• Allen Bradley DF1

• Mitsubishi

• Omron