Communication for SIMATIC S7-300

SIMATIC S7-300 Advanced Controller with CP 343-1

Communications processors for SIMATIC S7-300 Advanced Controller

CP 343-1 Lean enables you to connect an S7-300 to Industrial Ethernet at low cost. The rugged and safe standard version CP 343-1 connects the S7‑300 via Industrial Ethernet, but can also be used, for example, as PROFINET IO controller to connect PROFINET. CP 343-1 Advanced additionally offers integrated IT and internet functions.

Compact switch module CSM 377 is an Industrial Ethernet switch especially for the S7-300 for the setup of small Industrial Ethernet networks in star, tree or line structure and features all the advantages of the SIMATIC S7-300 design technology.

• Flexibility
  Easy expandability of the SIMATIC S7-300 system with additional communications interfaces.
• Relief for the CPU
  Communications processors relieve the load on the CPU of the controller from communication tasks.
• Simple configuration
  Standard engineering with TIA Portal STEP 7 enables easy and fast programming, networking and commissioning.