Preface
CP 243-1
4 Operating Instructions, 03/2012, C79000-G8976-C244-02
Target group
This manual is intended for engineers, programmers, commissioning personnel and
maintenance personnel with a general knowledge of automation and communications
systems as well as operator control and monitoring systems.
Sample program
This manual contains a sample program that will help you to program the CP 243-1. This
sample program can be run on an S7-200 CPU, type 224. If you want to run this sample
program on another S7-200 CPU, you may need to adjust the configuration for the sample
program.
Address label: MAC address
The CP 243-1 ships with a fixed MAC address. You will find the MAC address beneath the
top cover of the device.
SIMATIC NET glossary
Explanations of the specialist terms used in this documentation can be found in the SIMATIC
NET glossary.
You will find the SIMATIC NET glossary here:
● SIMATIC NET Manual Collection
The DVD ships with certain SIMATIC NET products.
● On the Internet under the following entry ID:
50305045 (http://support.automation.siemens.
com/WW/view/en/50305045)