#Industry News
Identify Simatic S7-1500 in secure networks
Communications processor CP 1543-1 V3.0
The new firmware version (V3.0) of the CP 1543-1 communications processor for Simatic S7-1500 supports authentication in a secure network via IEEE802.1X using an authentication protocol (EAP = extensible authentication protocol). This means that Simatic S7-1500 controllers can be authorized to access the network via the CP 1543-1 using the mechanisms as per IEEE802.1X in a network with an authentication server (Radius server). Using the new firmware version V3.0 of the CP 1543-1, you can also connect the S7-1500 system to a Sinema RC server via OpenVPN.
Highlights
◾ Authentication via IEEE802.1X using the EAP processes TLS, MD5, PEAPv0, MSCHAPv2, PWD, or TTLS
◾ OpenVPN for connection to Sinema RC
◾ Firewall and VPN to protect the S7-1500
◾ Standard engineering with TIA Portal Step 7 Professional V17 enables quick and easy programming, networking, and setup
