Settings6.1 CommunicationSIMATIC MV500114 Operating Manual, 05/2019, C79000-G8976-C495-02Parameter Possible values Default DescriptionControl • DI/DO• CM• RS232• TCP• PROFINET IODI/DO Specify the interface over which the signals (DISA, SEL0,SEL1, SEL2, SEL3, TRN, RES, IN_OP, TRD, RDY) andthe tasks (such as write match string, model change,read job) are transferred over the RS232, TCP, CM andPROFINET interface (Ident profile).• DI/DO: DI/DO interface (possible only when "Text" ="PROFINET IO" or "CM")• CM: over CM interfaceNoteControl through the CM interface is possible only ifyou have set the value "CM" in the "Text" drop-downlist.• RS232: Control through the RS232 interfaceFor an overview of the commands, see the operatinginstructions "SIMATIC MV500" in the section "Controlthrough TCP/IP and RS232".• TCP: Control through the TCP interfaceFor an overview of the commands, see the operatinginstructions "SIMATIC MV500" in the section "Controlthrough TCP/IP and RS232".• PROFINET IO; depending on the "IP mode" input boxin the "Communication > Interfaces" menuSource program • New• 1• 2• ...• 15New Selection of the source program that the controller ac-cesses as template. The controller creates new programsbased on the selected source program.NoteMaximum length of the result stringThe maximum length of the result string is limited depending on the selected interface:• TCP, RS232, CM: 16,383 characters• PROFINET IO: 6858 charactersOnly when "IP mode = PROFINET (FB79)" is set. Otherwise, 16383 characters.