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4 Software Configuration
General You can configure the PLCs and all the other
components you need for your application with the
Sucosoft S 40 Topology Configurator. These
components are as follows:
Master PLC (with local expansion modules for the
inputs/outputs)
Network stations (slaves for expanding the
remote I/O or intelligent slaves)
Local expansion modules (LE4-...)
Figure 16: Components of a topology configuration
LE 4-...
LE 4-...
LE 4-...
LE 4-... LE 4-... LE 4-... LE 4-... LE 4-...
e.g. PS 4-201-MM1
e.g. EM 4-201-DX2
Intelligent slave
Slave for I/O expansion
e.g. PS 4-201-MM1
The following example describes the procedure
for configuring a topology.