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S7-BlockPrivacy - ReadMe
S7-BlockPrivacy - ReadMe
S7-BlockPrivacy - ReadMe
V1.0 SP4
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General Notes
The SIMATIC S7 Block Privacy application is used to encrypt and decrypt blocks and
sources.
S7 Block Privacy
is installed in the STEP 7 folder (in the S7BLP folder) and can be started in
the SIMATIC Manager from the shortcut menu of a block folder.
encrypts blocks that can then be loaded on a CPU (the CPU must have a
suitable firmware version to be able to process the blocks correctly).
1 Notes on Installation
1.1 Requirements
1.2 Installation
2 Notes on Usage
2.1 General Notes
The call for the S7 Block Privacy application is integrated in the SIMATIC Manager. It
is always called in the shortcut menu of the block folder (menu command "Block
Privacy..."), this means that the STEP 7 project and the S7 program are specified for the
called S7 Block Privacy instance. If an S7 Block Privacy instance exists when you call S7
Block Privacy for a different S7 program, the new parameters (STEP 7 project and S7
program) are passed to the running program.
S7 Block Privacy supports function blocks (FB) and functions (FC).
The CPU/PLC must have at least the following version:
o CPU 3xx: firmware version V3.2 or higher
o CPU 4xx: firmware version V6.0 or higher
o SINUMERIK PLC: version V4.7 or higher
You can encrypt blocks for SIMATIC systems, SINUMERIK systems or both systems
together. The protection of the MC7 block is, however, ideal if you select only one
of the two systems.
Following encryption, the encrypted blocks/sources are available in the databases of
a STEP 7 project.
Encrypted blocks/sources cannot be processed with earlier versions STEP 7 (call,
instantiation etc.).
The S7 Block Privacy application works only in conjunction with the SIMATIC
Manager. Exiting the SIMATIC Manager also exits S7 Block Privacy.
Encrypted blocks cannot be simulated with S7-PLCSIM.