TP177A project transfer

[Ben]

Hi, I have a brand new TP177A and WinCC Flexible 2005 SP1 (running on Win XP SP2). I am trying to download an application with different adapters and different communication settings but not succeeded so far. I have USB/PPI Multimaster cable (6ES7 901-3DB30-0XA0) and also PC adapter USB (6ES7 972-0CB20-0XA0). Tried on PC adapter PPI, MPI, Profibus, tried on PC/PPI cable (PPI) etc through PG>PC interface. HMI was put in transfer mode. CH2 with MPI/DP option is being used (there is only one physical port but it gives two options, serial on CH1 and MPI/DP on CH2), diffrent Baud rates tried. Nothing is working. I can connect to the CPU 317F PN/DP through the PC adapter so I know that is working. May be I'm missing some important steps or sequence! Any ideas?

[Ben]

Don't bother guys, I did it. Used PC adapter on MPI, CH2 on HMI, could download. Things look brighter now, for a while...

[Crossbow]

Last I heard you could not program the TP177 with the USB multi-master cable, only the older serial cable or the new serial cable with the switches set to emulate the old serial cable.

[Ben]

Sorry Crossbow, I didn't catch your question! Well, here is what I did, I used PC adapter USB (6ES7 972-0CB20-0XA0), set PG>PC interface on MPI, 1.5Mbps. Activated Channel 2 on TP177A, MPI, 1.5 Mbps, station number changed to 10 from default 1. On WinCC flex, transfer setting, Mode selected was MPI/DP, station address 10 and the download worked. Hope this clarifies!

[khekd]

Ben, That was true with the TP177micro but now you can download with the usb ppi cable as long as you have a cable that is e-stand 4 or higher and microwin 4.0.4.16 or higher. The TP177A & B's were designed for the S7-3/4's so MPI is the only way to download to them but the micro was design just for the 200's.