Defines the DLL-Function that replaces the Program-Module with the following syntax: <dll, function>

Example

FC13=MyDll, MyFunction
				

The defined DLL-Function supplies the peripheral I/O bytes 0 to 255. The following syntax is used: <dll, function>

Example

PY0,256=MyDll, MyFunction
					

That entry assigns peripheral bytes to a process image. Actualization is done either after OB cycles or explicitly via SFC 26 and SFC 27, in that case a read after write is performed.

Prior to cyclestart that DLL-Function supplies the defined bytes of a given DB by reading and writing. The following syntax is used: <dll, function>

Example

DB100,10,40,RW=MyDll, MyFunction
					

The bytes 10 to 40 of DB 100 are read from and written to on cycle start of OB 1. Default for parameter 4 is RW.

DLL-Function to communicate between SoftPLC7 and SoftPlc7OPCServer.
The following syntax is used: <SoftPlc7OPCServerDll,DoDataExchangeUDP>

Example

PY0, 0=SoftPlc70PCServerDll,DoDataExchangeUDP
					

That entry assures that in any time slice the SoftPLC7 communicates via the defined function with the SoftPLC7OPC-Server.

Cycle time of an OB in milliseconds

The phase offset defines the offset-time in milliseconds the OB is started at. If set, it’s rounded to a multiple of a time slice.

Priority

Maximum nesting depth of the local data-stack

Maximum size of the local data area for calling FBs or FCs

Defines a flag byte. If the range is within 0 - 16383 it is inverted prior of calling any OB.

Defines a process image that is updated by the system via that OBx.
Possible values: 0…15.
0 represents the process image of OB1, for any other OBx it denotes there is no process image

Defines the block to be called instead of the OB in case of a freeze condition.
Permitted are FBs or FCs without I/O parameters.
Syntax: (FB |FC )<num>

Example

FreezeBlock=FB100
					

Time in milliseconds for controlling cycletime (not implemented yet)

Defines DBs that are not effected by snapshots:

• They are not stored in snapshot
• They are not deleted or overwritten when a snapshot is restored

Syntax: <num>(,<num>)*

Example

IgnoreDB=1,3-7,10,12,100-200
					

File directory of the lastly loaded SoftPLC7 project

SIMATIC Type of the imported CPU.

Directory of the modules in the S7-Project that was imported.

Directory of the cominication information in the S7-Project that was imported.

Directory were the lastly imported S7-Project were imported from.

File directory were the lastly converted STEP7 programs were written to.

Number of the SoftPLC7 instance

Number of Accu-register in the S7

Tells whether a CPU is a H-type

• 0 - no H-Type
• 1 - H-Type

Tells whether a CPU is a F-type

• 0 - no F-Type
• 1 - F-Type

Machine-readable product designation

Type identification of CPU for internal purposes (decimal notation)

Version of CPU, respectively the Operating System (decimal notation)

Version of PLC description files (decimal notation)

Defines the Security Level

• 0 - no Security Level
• 1 - low Security Level
• 2 - medium Security Level
• 3 - high Security Level

Defines the default starting duty on a manual start up. See also SoftPLC7 starting window in System Overview

• 0 - Warmstart mode OB100
• 1 - Resume mode OB101
• 2 - Coldstart mode OB102

Defines the time slice in milliseconds an OB cycle can be started at.
Should be a divider of all cycle times.

Defines whether (1) or not (0) at the end of any OB-Cycle the next Time Slice is awaited.
If not, a Plugin Function -by the token mechanism, for instance- must provide the cycle from outside.

Defines whether the process image of the outputs are updated immediately after execution of an OB-Cycle (1), or straight before actualizing the inputs of the process image (0).

The given number relates to an address in the 16K Flag-Area and defines a Clock Byte. A cycle time (multiple of 100 ms) is assigned to any single bit; after that time elapsed the bit is inverted. Overwriting these bytes by the S7-Program has not effect on the next cyclic calculated values. If no valid address is stated, no Clock Byte is provided.

Defines a velocity factor. All times within the SoftPLC7 are stretched or crushed, so it looks like the program execution runs in slow motion (0,0<factor<1,0) or in fast motion (factor > 1,0). Due to performance reasons mainly slow motion is reasonable.

Defines, whether OB-interrupts should be controlled according to their priority class.

• 0 - OBs may interrupt higher priority OBs. Interrupts may occur several times.
• 1 - OBs may interrupt only coequal or lower priority OBs.

Defines whether workload of the CPU should be recorded or not.

• 0 - No recording at all.
• 1 - Records workload "ControlOBInteruption=0" is assumed.

On leaving the program gathered data are written to the project directory.

- instructions independent of operands:

• 1 SoftPLC7_CmdSortedByCount.log
• 2 SoftPLC7_CmdSortedTotalTime.log
• 3 SoftPLC7_CmdSortedAvgTime.log

- operands independent of instructions:

• 1 SoftPLC7_OpSortedByCount.log
• 2 SoftPLC7_OpSortedTotalTime.log
• 3 SoftPLC7_OpSortedAvgTime.log

- all combinations of operands and instructions:

• 1 SoftPLC7_CmdOpSortedByCount.log
• 2 SoftPLC7_CmdOpSortedTotalTime.log
• 3 SoftPLC7_CmdOpSortedAvgTime.log

In any case the time for emulating the whole AWL-Instruction including the operant is taken into account. (Excluded is the time for the measurement itself)
During measuring time any other application should be closed down, since CPU time increases tremendously.

Defines the time-system used when initializing the internal clock.

• LT - Local Time
• UT - Universal Time

Defines whether all peripheral access errors should be repeated when the system updates the process image.

• 0 - No
• 1 - Yes

Defines whether the system should update process image 0 of OB 1

• 0 - No
• 1 - Yes

Size of volatile memory (default 8MB)

Size of non volatile memory (default 8MB)

Size of internal volatile memory (default 8MB)

Size of external volatile memory (default 8MB)

The Data Object File to connect to the Application Communication Interface

Defines the data object and the attribute which is to be mapped to an address in the SoftPlc7. Currently only Value and Status are supported as attributes.

<S7-address>,(R|W|RW)[,F]

Defines the S7-address, read/write-access and data type. A data type F means floating point / REAL, no data type means integer.

Example

[AciConnect]
SINUS.Value=MD4,W,F
FIRE_DET.Status=DBX20.4,R
			        

The value (Format=float) of data object SINUS is written to S7-Address MD4
The status of data object FIRE_DET is read from S7-Address DBX20.4

Defines the protocol to communicate with the SIMATIC MANAGER

• 0 - PC Adapter (MPI)
• 1 - TCP/IP

Defines the number of the COM-Port to open when communication starts. The connection is set up via “PG-Interface” in the pull-down menu “EXTRAS” of the SoftPLC7 Starting window. Values 1 to 4 correspond to the number of COM-Ports, any other input connects to nowhere.

Defines the baud rate of the serial connection to the PG.
19200 and 38400 are valid rates.

Defines the milliseconds the state machine Level 1 has to wait after receiving a Level 2 Statement. If the connection is interrupted for no obvious reasons the value should be increased to 100 or 150.

Defines the milliseconds the state machine Level 1 has to wait in between two telegrams from the PLC.
The value should be set to 100 on a heavy loaded CPU or if on more than 1 SoftPLC7 are debugged.
On running one SoftPLC7 only and low workload the value may be set to 0

Defines the IP-address the SoftPLC7 can be reached as server.
No entry or address 0.0.0.0 gives unlimited access.

Defines automatic connection on start up

• 0 - no automatic connection
• 1 - automatic connection and acceptance of clients

Local IP-address for that IP the function “bind” is called

IP-address a master CPU sends time-telegrams to for synchronisation.

Port a master CPU sends time-telegrams to for synchronisation.

Defines, whether the CPU synchronises other CPUs or is synchronised by another.

• M,m – Master, sending
• S,s – Slave, receiving
• N – neither the CPU synchronises other CPUs nor is synchronised by another CPU

Time intervals in milliseconds time-telegrams are send out. (Master CPU only)

Defines how often debug infos are checked.

• 0 – End of OB1 cycle only
• 1 – After any OB cycle

Defines the number of remanent flag-bytes (starting with MB 0)

Defines the number of remanent timers (starting with T 0)

Defines the number of remanent counters (starting with C 0)

Defines the interval for CPU update related to a time slice. The value 5 at a given time slice of 200 ms leads to a refresh rate of 1 sec.

Defines the IP address used for calling up the function “blind”

Defines the target IP address the UDP packages for the SoftPLC7 OPC server are send to.
IP address 255.255.255.255 stands for BROADCAST and may be used within a LAN.
IP address 127.0.0.1 stands for LOCAL HOST and has to be used if the system is not part of a LAN

Example

RemoteAddr=127.0.0.1
				

Defines whether in case of a FREEZE condition the system time (queried by SFC 64 “TIME_TCK”) should be stopped and overwritten on restoring of a snapshot.

• 0 – On FREEZE condition system time continues, system time of the snapshot will be ignored
• 1 – On FREEZE condition system time stops, system time of the snapshot is adapted.

Defines whether on closing down SoftPLC7 persistent data should be saved in the persistent directory

• 0 – no data are saved
• 1 – data blocks, flags, timers and counters are saved

Defines the number of the Modbus-System.
The following syntax is used: <Number Modbus-System>

Example

MasterCount=2
				

Defines the communication parameter with the following syntax:
(<MasterID>;COM<PortNo>; <Baudrate-Index>;<Parity>;<Databits>;<Stopbits>)

BAUTRATE-index:
0=300, 1=600, 2=1200, 3=2400, 4=4800, 5=9600, 6=19200, 7=38400, 8=57600, 9=76800

PARITY:
n=no parity, e=even parity, o=odd parity

DATA BITS:
7 or 8

STOP BITS:
1 or 2

Example

Master1=(2;COM1;5;n;8;1)
Master2=(129;COM2;6;n;8;1)
				

Activates Plugin-Functions of the SoftPLC7.

Example

Func1=S7Sync,S7SyncControl
				

Defines the Instance number, must be >=2.

Number used for passing on the token; not to mix up with the instance number. Value 1 is reserved for the control application.

Defines the buffer size for the Snapshot file, depending on the project 1-2 MB is recommended.
That value defines the size of the Shared-Memory-Area.

Defines the size of the user area for commands. 0 allocates 1 MB

Name of the Shared-Memory-Area defined by the SoftPLC7.

Name of the shared memory area used for communication.

Name of the first event defined by the SoftPLC7.

Name of the semaphore the SoftPLC7 is waiting for.

Name of the second event defined by the Control-Instance.

Name of the semaphore the SoftPLC7 sets after executing the OB-cycles.

Example

Device=0
							 

BasePort is the base address of the assembly group. Advantech demands on the standard address 0x2a8.

Example

BasePort=0x2a8
				

DB number of receiving DB. 0=peripheral input PI

DB number of sending DB. 0=peripheral output PO

Length of receive buffer

Length of send buffer

Offset within the receiving DB (resp. PI) for buffer start

Offset within the sending DB (resp. PO) for buffer start

Offset within the sending DB (resp. PO) for a handshake-byte. The SoftPLC7 only writes data if the result of anding the handshake-byte with the mask is zero. If no value, or a value smaller than 0 is inputted, writing is continued.

Mask to be anded with the handshake-byte

Name of the shared memory area for the receive buffer

Name of the shared memory area for the send buffer