# Siemens 1200 device module not connecting **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [September 22, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945 "2020-09-22T17:51:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tpreisler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tpreisler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tpreisler)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/1 "2020-09-22T17:51:04Z")
Hi all. background: Ignition system for our Brewery Building Management System. Primarily Allen Bradley but i recently purchased the Siemens module to add some IO to a S7-1200 controller and had it added to our license. I enabled it and then went on to add a network s-1200 controller. The IP address pings on the Ignition network and I’m connected online to the controller with our network. Under Configuration–devices–everything (Two Compactlogix controllers and a Red Lion protocol converter) shows connected except the Siemens device. The IP address of the controller has been verified in the edit tab. I have a ticket out with IA but it’s been a few days. Thoughts? TIA ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/2 "2020-09-22T18:18:05Z")
Have you verified the “Considerations for 1200 and 1500 Devices” from the [driver’s documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Siemens)? ---
**Author:** ![tpreisler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tpreisler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tpreisler)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/3 "2020-09-23T11:08:24Z")
I have. The only issue I may have is isolating the access level and the Get/Put items mentioed. Where would I find these settings? ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/4 "2020-09-23T13:12:36Z")
In the Siemens programming software. The 1200 and 1500 won’t talk to Ignition out of the box. (The latter has a built-in OPC server option, though.) Others on this forum have more Siemens experience. ---
**Author:** ![zxcslo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/zxcslo/32/61610_2.png) [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/5 "2020-09-23T17:23:41Z")
[https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/29/0/connecting-to-siemens-s7-1200-and-s7-1500](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/29/0/connecting-to-siemens-s7-1200-and-s7-1500) ---
**Author:** ![tpreisler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tpreisler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tpreisler)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1200-device-module-not-connecting/38945/6 "2020-09-23T18:06:15Z")
Thank you. I went through and checked these but still don’t have a connection. I saw something about only Tia Portal version 16 is OPC compatible…not sure if this is true or not