Configuring
Application Module FM 458-1 DP - User Manual 4-67
A5E01078222-02 Edition 03.2009
TAB and TAB_D should be configured as follows:
They should be configured in a sampling time greater than or equal to
32ms. The following connection settings are required:
CTS =
[name of the configured communications interface]
AUT =
1 (automatic mode activated)
US =
[channel name.address stage1] (address data for receive)
MOD =
[data transfer mode] (H=Handshake; R=Refresh; S=Select;
M=Multiple)
TFT =
[monitoring time in milliseconds] (maximum telegram failure time
while receiving tabular values)
NP =
[specifies the maximum table size]
NOTE
If a communications interface is configured at the CTS connection, it is
possible to toggle, as required between "Automatic mode:
Communications" and "Manual mode".
The following connection settings should be configured at WR_TAB:
LADDR =
[specifies the logical address of the SIMATIC FM 458-1 DP
application module]
RECNUM =
[specifies the data set number for the read and write
channels. This must be identical with "Address stage1" at
the US connection of the TAB or TAB_D.]
DBNUM =
[specifies the data block number]
4.7.3.3 Inserting tabular values in the data block
In order to be able to transfer tabular values to a SIMATIC FM 458-1 DP
application module, they must be available in a data block (DB). The DB
should be programmed on the control side.
There are two ways of generating a DB with the required tabular values:
Generating a new DB in STEP7 and manually entering the tabular
values in the application "LAD/STL/CSF"
Importing tabular values from an existing table (e.g. MS Excel) as
external source in STEP7
4.7.3.3.1 Manually entering tabular values
In this case, it involves the simplest method of providing tabular values in
a DB. It is realized by entering the initial (starting) and actual values of
the individual table values manually in a newly generated DB in the
application "LAD/STL/CSF". The steps required will now be explained.
TAB and TAB_D
WR_TAB