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2.4 Instructions for co mmissioning with Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7
Commissioning of a CPX terminal requires an exact proced-
ure, since, possibly for each station, i.e. for each I/O device in
the PROF INET network, different configuration specifications
are required due to the modular structure.
The following sections describe the basic configuration steps
with the SIEMENS PLC SIMATIC S7 and the Siemens SIMATIC
STEP 7 configuration and programming software.
Knowledge of how to operate the STEP 7 software is assumed
in the following.
Other control systems may require other settings or a differ-
ent approach.
Note
Please observe the configuration instructions in the manu-
al of your control system (PLC/I PC).
The illustrations and specifications in this description refer to
the following variants:
– GSDML/PNIO Specification V. 2.25
– Controller (PLC/CPU) Siemens SIMAT IC S7-317
with FW V. 3.2.x7-317
– Control software Siemens STEP 7 V. 5.5 with Service
Pack SP 3.
Please take information on other variants from the documents
on yo ur controller and control software.
In case of technical problems, please first contact the respect-
ive manufacturer. In cases of doubt, your local Festo Servi ce
is happy to help you further.