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# Yaskawa (VIPA)

Connect Yaskawa and VIPA controllers to the ENLYZE Platform.

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>.