On the remote PC, the Ethernet adapter on the machine/process LAN must be assigned matching addresses for IP and Subnet: For example: st Remote PC 1 adapter IP: 192.168.1.132 st Remote PC 1 adapter Subnet: 255.255.255.0 st Remote PC 1 adapter Gateway (aka “Router” in STEP7): (none, not required for this purpose). The remote PLC must be assigned addresses for IP, Subnet and Gateway that matches the strategy for IP addresses on all devices connected to the machine/process LAN. This does not indicate an error, but is setup this way by the IT department of the company. Notice that some of the screenshots in the document shows programs with a red title bar. Notice that this document does not describe the general installation or use of Teamviewer for remote monitoring or control of the remote PC. The remote PC is connected to the internet, via the second network card, typically connected to the company office-LAN The PLC on the remote site (hereafter known as the “remote PLC”) is connected to the machine or process LAN. The remote PC is connected to the machine or process LAN, via the first Ethernet card, with a fixed IP address. There will be two Ethernet network cards in the remote PC. The HMI and/or database connection can continue to operate even during the remote access to the PLC via VPN. For example the PC can be used for HMI software, or for database connection to the PLC. The PC may be used for purposes related to the machine or process in connection with the PLC. PC on the remote site (hereafter know as the “remote PC”).

The PG is connected to the internet, typically via the company office-LAN. Below is a general description of the setup: Programming PC (hereafter known as the “PG”) at the location of the person that must access the PLC site remotely. This guide describes how to program a Siemens S7 CPU remotely via Teamviewer VPN. By using the additional VPN functionality with Teamviewer, it is possible to reach out to further connected devices at the customers location. It is typically used for remote support from a suppliers home office to a customers remote location. Teamviewer is a software solution for remotely observing or controlling PCs. Setup of Teamviewer VPN for programming remotely With STEP7.ġ 2 Description.

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