The ION SIMATIC S7?400 T001 is a function block for acquiring data from a SIMATIC S7?400 controller:

• Provision of measured data for further processing in combination with the SIPLUS CMS X?Tools software (this analysis software must be ordered separately, see "Analysis Software" > "SIPLUS CMS X?Tools")
• Integrated into the controller user program
• Cyclic data transfer of measured data to the higher-level industrial PC via Ethernet
• Communication handling using a SIMATIC Ethernet CP