Node-RED as a No-Code Ethernet/IP to S7 Protocol Converter
Frequently in industrial automation, there's a need for two devices that use different protocols to communicate with each other, requiring protocol conversion.
In this tutorial, we present a mock scenario where Node-RED is used to enable an Allen Bradley PLC, which uses ethernet/IP, to communicate with a Siemens PLC, which uses S7, using a no-code solution. This example is geared toward beginners and assumes that the end-user knows how to use PLCs, but may be using FlowForge or Node-RED for the first time.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Mock Facility Description
1:35 Hardware Description
2:04 Set Up the Allen Bradley PLC
3:40 Set Up the Siemens PLC
5:03 Get Started with Flowforge / Node-RED
5:50 Add Custom Nodes
6:43 Configure Node-RED to read Ethernet/IP Data
9:42 Configure Node-RED to write S7 Data
12:47 Wire Up and Test Protocol Converter
14:28 Stacklight Functional Test
Useful Links
Blog article based on this video:
https://flowforge.com/blog/2023/06/no...
Flowforge Docker install instructions:
https://flowforge.com/docs/install/do...
s7 Node Documentation, including details how to reference s7 tags:
https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-r...
