Protocols & Formats
Siemens S7
what is the siemens s7 protocol? the siemens s7 protocol is a proprietary industrial communication protocol used to exchange data with siemens s7 programmable logic controllers (plcs) it allows external systems, such as hmis, scada systems, and data historians, to access plc data over industrial networks in practical terms, the s7 protocol is simply the mechanism used to read data from siemens s7 plcs when do we use s7? we support it to directly interface with siemens s7 plcs in small automation setups , if there is no dcs or scada system exposing data via opc ua or other standardized interfaces, and where introducing additional middleware (such as opc servers) is unnecessary more information docid\ aix9cdobswndr3avypzol docid\ ohgxbxloq5fojm dxwkcj