The CP 343-1 ERPC (Enterprise Connect) is used for connecting the SIMATIC S7-300 to Industrial Ethernet networks and to different ERP or MES systems for vertical integration by means of a firmware extension from the company ILS-Technology, to be ordered separately. With its own processor, the module relieves the CPU of communications tasks and facilitates additional connections.

The CP 343-1 ERPC permits communication of the S7-300 with:

• PGs/PCs
• Master computers
• HMI devices
• SIMATIC S5/S7/C7 systems
• ERP or MES systems by means of database interface, e.g. ORACLE, MySQL, MS-SQL, DB2, SAP by means of a firmware extension from the company ILS-Technology, to be ordered separately