# Node S7 Import Modules

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [4 September 2023 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039 "2023-09-04T15:55:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mohamed\_1711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Mohamed\_1711](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mohamed_1711)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2023 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039/1 "2023-09-04T15:55:33Z")

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![Nodes](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/f/6fc731312948151a69468c0ff9a7466015a89e29.png)  
I want to know the location of nodes7 ... and what is nodes7 This function is read from PLC  
What is this imported modules

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2023 16:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039/2 "2023-09-04T16:20:49Z")

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It is an npm module that the function is using

> **[nodes7](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodes7)**
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> Routine to communicate with Siemens S7 PLCs. Latest version: 0.3.18, last published: a year ago. Start using nodes7 in your project by running \`npm i nodes7\`. There are 9 other projects in the npm registry using nodes7.

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**Author:** ![Mohamed\_1711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Mohamed\_1711](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mohamed_1711)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2023 17:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039/3 "2023-09-04T17:40:52Z")

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Does it needed internet to download because my server doesn't has internet

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2023 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7-import-modules/81039/4 "2023-09-04T19:49:46Z")

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It only needs internet when the nodes7 module is installed. It is just the same as installing a non core node-red node.