: While it can unlock a block, it may not be able to reconstruct the original source files for SCL or CFC blocks. Security Considerations
: Modern S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers in TIA Portal use a more advanced "Know-how protection" with password encryption that is not compatible with the original S7CanOpener tool. The Automation Blog Important Considerations Reorganization
It cannot decrypt the "Block Privacy" protection introduced in STEP 7 v5.5 or the advanced encryption used in TIA Portal for S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers.
: Users can set or remove protection without needing to recompile the source code.
: It is compatible with both S7 programs ( *.s7p ) and S7 libraries ( *.s7l ).
: It works on offline project files (hard disk), not directly on the live PLC memory. Toggle on-the-fly
: While it can unlock a block, it may not be able to reconstruct the original source files for SCL or CFC blocks. Security Considerations
: Modern S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers in TIA Portal use a more advanced "Know-how protection" with password encryption that is not compatible with the original S7CanOpener tool. The Automation Blog Important Considerations Reorganization
It cannot decrypt the "Block Privacy" protection introduced in STEP 7 v5.5 or the advanced encryption used in TIA Portal for S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers.
: Users can set or remove protection without needing to recompile the source code.
: It is compatible with both S7 programs ( *.s7p ) and S7 libraries ( *.s7l ).
: It works on offline project files (hard disk), not directly on the live PLC memory. Toggle on-the-fly