Configuring the gateway
Via the gateway a network transition to H1, MPI or PROFIBUS can be configured. The gateway enables communication between the versiondog server and an automation device that cannot be accessed directly via the TCP/IP network of the versiondog server.
Requirements
- The gateway needs to be installed on a PC that can be accessed via the server’s TCP/IP network
- For the gateway from TCP/IP to H1, MPI or PROFIBUS, the section [SimaticNet] must be configured in the configuration file
VDogGateway.ini. The gateway carries out communication through the channel defined by the access point (configured via [SimaticNet]AccessName). For this communication channel, the software SIMATIC NET must be present (installed and licensed) along with the required support for the network interfaces.
Section Key Value
[Rfc1006]
This section is used to configure the gateway from TCP/IP to H1, MPI or PROFIBUS
Enabled
Key for activating communication via RFC 1006
Y/N
Default: Y
Example: Enabled=Y
[TCPIP]
This section is used to configure the port
Port
Key for configuring the port for communication via RFC 1006
{1…65535}
Default: 102
Note
Port 102 is used for communication by default. If this port is already in use, then the service must be assigned a
different port number.
[SimaticNet]
This section is used to configure access to the SIMATICÂ NETÂ PC software
Enabled
Key for activating the interface to SIMATIC NET
Y/N
Default: Y
Example: Enabled=N
AccessName
Key for configuring the access point, via which the desired communication channel is defined in SIMATICÂ NET
{Name of access point}
Default: S7Online
Example: AccessName=PC internal (local)
Example configuration
```[Rfc1006 ]```
```Enabled= Y```
```[TCPIP ]```
```Port=6550 0```
```[SimaticNet ]```
```Enabled= Y```
```AccessName=PC internal (local )```
versiondogGateway cannot be started. What could be the reason?
The service VDogGateway communicates by default via port 102 (RFC1006). If this port is already being used by another application (for example, by Siemens IEPG Helper Service, name of service:s7oiehsx.exe), a different (unused) port number should be assigned to the service.
To assign a specific port number to the service VDogGateway, the section TCPIP has to be added to the file VDogGateway.inior the section “TCPIP” already contained by this file has to be modified as follows:
Path:
.. `
File:
VDogGateway.ini:
Section:
[TCPIP]
Key=value:
Port =<A number in the range 1..65535>