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Entry type: FAQ, Entry ID: 63201104, Entry date: 01/31/2017

What are the differences between SIMATIC Modbus/TCP Redundant V1, SIMATIC Modbus/TCP
Redundant V2 and SIMATIC Modbus/TCP CP Redundant?
The products differ in the function codes they support, the connections they use, the CPs that can be used and
the wizard support.

Use one of the products below to establish SIMATIC Modbus/TCP communication to third-party devices with the S7-400
H station or with an S7-300/400 station with two CPs.
SIMATIC Modbus/TCP Redundant V1 (article number: 2XV9450-1MB01)
SIMATIC Modbus/TCP Redundant V2 (article number: 2XV9450-1MB11)
SIMATIC Modbus/TCP CP Redundant (article number: 6AV6676-6MB30-3AX0)
The table below shows the differences between SIMATIC Modbus/TCP Redundant V1, SIMATIC Modbus/TCP
Redundant V2 and SIMATIC Modbus/TCP CP Redundant.

Properties SIMATIC Modbus/TCP SIMATIC Modbus/TCP SIMATIC Modbus/TCP CP

Redundant V1 Redundant V2 Redundant

Supported function codes 3, 4 and 16 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15 and 16 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15 and 16

Connections used 1 Parameterizable Parameterizable

Usable CPs All Industrial Ethernet CPs Industrial Ethernet CPs that Industrial Ethernet CPs that
that do not support Multiport support the commands CMD support the commands CMD
CP 343-1 Standard: 6 and CMD 7 of FC10 6 and CMD 7 of FC10
6GK7343-1EX21-0XE0 "AG_CNTRL". "AG_CNTRL"
firmware V1.0.17 and higher Further information Further information
CP 343-1 Advanced: Detailed information about Detailed information about
6GK7343-1GX21-0XE0 which Industrial Ethernet which Industrial Ethernet
firmware V1.0.24 and higher CPs support the commands CPs support the commands
6GK7343-1GX30-0XE0 CMD 6 and CMD 7 of FC10 CMD 6 and CMD 7 of FC10
firmware V1.0.23 and higher "AG_CNTRL" is available in "AG_CNTRL" is available in
6GK7343-1GX31-0XE0 Entry ID  33414377 . Entry ID  33414377 .
firmware V3.0 and higher
CP 443-1 Standard:
6GK7443-1EX20-0XE0
firmware V1.0.26 and higher,
not V2.1.12
CP 443-1 Advanced:
6GK7443-1EX40-0XE0
firmware V2.2.35 and higher
6GK7443-1EX41-0XE0
firmware V1.0.24 and higher
6GK7443-1GX20-0XE0
firmware V2.0 and higher,
not V2.1.12

Wizard support No No Yes

Note
Entry ID 60735352
includes the Modbus/TCP
wizard for setting the
connection data for Modbus/
TCP communication.

Table 1
Note
It is recommended to use SIMATIC Modbus/TCP CP Redundant (article number (6AV6676-6MB30-3AX0).
Since 01.10.2014, you can no longer order SIMATIC Modbus/TCP Redundant V1 (article number:
2XV9450-1MB01).
Further Information
Detailed information about establishing SIMATIC Modbus/TCP communication between SIMATIC S7 and third-party
devices is available in Entry ID  22660304 .

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