How-To
2 articles tagged "How-To" on the S7 Explorer blog.
This collection brings together every How-To article published on the S7 Explorer blog. "How to Read a Siemens S7 Data Block (DB) Over the Network", "How to Enable PUT/GET on S7-1200/1500 (and Why Siemens Disables It)" — each one is a practical, hands-on guide written for engineers and system integrators who work with S7 Explorer in real industrial deployments. Whether you are choosing between protocols, troubleshooting a connection, or planning an integration, these articles cover the concepts, the trade-offs, and the step-by-step details you need.
How to Read a Siemens S7 Data Block (DB) Over the Network
How to read a Siemens S7 data block. DB number and offset addressing, data types, the rack/slot connection, enabling PUT/GET, and reading S7-1200/1500 DBs.
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How to enable PUT/GET on Siemens S7-1200/1500. Why Siemens disables it by default, the TIA Portal steps, the security trade-off, and safer alternatives like OPC UA.
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