Learn how to quickly and simply install a control of the MSX-Box with a Simatic® S7 via Ethernet.
In this case we will give you a special explanation how a S7 controls the 16 digital inputs and outputs of the MSX-Box. The digital I/O come from the PCI board APCI-1500 by ADDI-DATA which is mounted on the PCI backplane of the MSX-Box.

Several MSX-Boxes can be synchronised with the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service in order to coordinate the distributed MSR tasks as regards time.

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