Features:
- Connects SIMATIC S7-300 controller data to 10/100 Mbit/s Industrial Ethernet.
- Carries ISO transport, TCP/IP, S7, SEND/RECEIVE, and Fetch/Write services.
- Adds configured multicast, email, web, LAN initialization, and diagnostic functions.
Siemens 6GK7343-1GX11-0XE0 provides the Ethernet communications path for an S7-300 station.
Configured transport and application services on 6GK7343-1GX11-0XE0 determine which controller data crosses the network.
The diagnostic and web functions of 6GK7343-1GX11-0XE0 remain tied to its STEP 7 hardware and network configuration.
Verify the complete Siemens 6GK7343-1GX11-0XE0 CP 343-1 IT Communication Processor article number and documented interface before matching the installed unit.
Siemens 6GK7343-1GX11-0XE0 CP 343-1 IT Communication Processor Manuals,Datasheets,Link
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Network Transport and Station Role
- Link rate: The processor negotiates the documented 10 or 100 Mbit/s Ethernet rate.
- ISO transport: Configured ISO connections move controller data using the assigned transport resources.
- TCP/IP: IP addressing, subnet data, and connection parameters must match the plant network.
- Station role: The CP hardware configuration binds the Ethernet services to the S7-300 rack.
Controller and Application Exchanges
- S7 communication: The processor carries configured S7 connections between automation stations.
- SEND/RECEIVE: Application blocks transfer defined data areas through established connections.
- Fetch/Write: Remote access uses the configured data blocks and connection permissions.
- Multicast: One configured transmission can address the intended multicast receiver group.
Integrated Information Functions
- Email: Configured messages leave through the processor network path and assigned mail settings.
- Web pages: The integrated web function serves the pages loaded for the CP.
- LAN setup: Initial network parameters can be assigned through the documented LAN procedure.
- Separation: Information services do not replace the controller data connections defined in STEP 7.
Commissioning and Fault Isolation
- Hardware match: The rack slot and exact CP article number must match the offline project.
- Network check: IP, subnet, gateway, and physical link are verified before connection testing.
- Connection state: Diagnostic entries separate inactive application connections from a lost Ethernet link.
- Service test: S7, SEND/RECEIVE, web, and email paths are checked independently.