Siemens Simatic S7-1200 / Beckhoff EK1100

[cpburke1]

Hi all,
First time posting here. I have a Siemens Simatic S7-1200 controller that I intend to use for a small project at home. I also have a Beckhoff EK1100 Ethernet coupler with a bunch of cards attached to it (digital IO, safety IO, analog inputs). I would like to use the EK1100 as a remote IO rack.
Is there a way that I can set the EK1100 as a profinet module on the network controlled by the S1200?

Hardware:
CPU: 1212C AC/DC/Relay
Beckhoff:
Ethernet coupler: EK1100
EL1809
EL2809
EL1609
EL1904
EL6021
EL3162
EL3052

Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be provided (apologies if this question has already been posted).

[AlfredoQuintero]

Welcome to the forum.
You will need the Beckhoff Profinet coupler, (part number BK9103) to hookup K-Bus capable devices to a Profinet IO controller such as the S7-1200. The EK1100 will not work as a Profinet device coupler.



https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/produ...er/bk9103.html

[cpburke1]

Ok, thanks for the reply.
I also have an Allen Bradley Guardlogix 5069-L306ERS2, is it possible to use the EK1100 as a generic Ethernet ip module? Or do I need to use another coupler again?

[AlfredoQuintero]

I do not think so. For Ethernet/IP you need the EK9500.

https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/produ...er/ek9500.html

[AlfredoQuintero]

It seems there is a successor for EK9500

https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/produ...er/ek9520.html

[cpburke1]

Ok great, thanks for your help!

[AlfredoQuintero]

If this is for a home project, maybe you can get a raaspberry PI and buy the Codesys for Raspi license which is about 150 euros for the dongle and the license. Codesys standard license supports EtherCAT master.

[cpburke1]

Thank you