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# Yaskawa (VIPA)

VIPA was founded in Germany in 1985 and acquired by Yaskawa in 2012 (fully integrated into YASKAWA Europe GmbH in 2019). The controllers are sold under the **Yaskawa** brand today but are still widely known as **VIPA**.

What makes them special: Yaskawa's (VIPA's) SPEED7 controllers are largely **compatible with the Siemens S7-300**. They use the same S7-300 instruction set, can be programmed with Siemens STEP 7 or TIA Portal (as well as SPEED7 Studio), and speak the **S7 Communication protocol** (S7comm over RFC1006, default port `102`).

For ENLYZE this means: Yaskawa (VIPA) controllers with an Ethernet interface are connected exactly like a Siemens S7-300, through the **S7 Classic** ([RFC1006](/en/connect/ot-connectivity/supported-industrial-protocols.md)) connector. The connection mechanics are identical to the [Siemens S7-300](/en/connect/ot-connectivity/supported-controller-brands/siemens.md).

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Because the SPEED7 controllers are addressed like a Siemens S7-300, the same prerequisites apply. You can find a detailed description of the S7 Classic connector on the [Siemens page](/en/connect/ot-connectivity/supported-controller-brands/siemens.md).
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## Device overview

The following table gives an overview of the Yaskawa (VIPA) families and typical devices. The **Compatible with** column maps each family to the corresponding Siemens generation. The **Status** column indicates whether we have already connected the family in the field.

| Series              | Typical devices                                           | Compatible with  | Recommended connector | Status                                   |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| System 300S / 300S+ | CPU 315SN/PN (315-4PN12), 317SN/PN (317-4PN12), 315-4NE12 | Siemens S7-300   | S7 Classic (RFC1006)  | ✅ Supported                              |
| System SLIO         | CPU 013C, 014, 015 / 015PN, 017PN, 019PN                  | S7-300 (compact) | S7 Classic (RFC1006)  | 🧪 Likely possible, not yet field-tested |
| System MICRO        | CPU M13C (M13-CCF0000)                                    | S7-1200 class    | S7 Classic (RFC1006)  | 🧪 Likely possible, not yet field-tested |
| System 100V / 200V  | CPU 214, 215, 216 (e.g. 21x-2xxxx)                        | S7-200 / S7-300  | S7 Classic (RFC1006)  | 🧪 Likely possible, not yet field-tested |

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**Rule of thumb:** the SPEED7 families (System 300S/300S+, SLIO, MICRO) use the Siemens S7-300 instruction set and the S7 Communication protocol. They are therefore connected like a Siemens S7-300 through the **S7 Classic** connector.
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The families **System SLIO**, **System MICRO**, and **System 100V/200V** are technically connectable but have in some cases not yet been connected by us in the field. Older CPUs of the 100V/200V lines also do not always have an integrated Ethernet interface. If you want to connect such a device, feel free to contact us at <support@enlyze.com> so we can check the connection together.
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If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <support@enlyze.com>.