Application and functions
1.6 Compatibility with the previous product
CP 342-5 / CP 342-5 FO
Manual, 07/2017, C79000-G8976-C146-10
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Table 1- 4 Consistency range in DP master mode
Access method in the user program
maximum area size with data consistency
Variant 2 32 bytes
Table 1- 5 Consistency range in DP slave mode
Access method in the user program
maximum area size with data consistency
Variant 2 32 bytes
Note on 9: Program blocks for the DP mode
Program blocks with the current version of STEP 7 ship with the CP 342-5 / CP 342-5 FO
described here. In the following table, you can see how you can use these block versions
and the previous block versions for the available modules:
Program block type
(version)
can be used with module type CP 342-5 with order no. 6GK7 342-
configured as ..DA00
or ..DA01
-5DF00-0XE0
-5DA02-0XE0
-5DA03-0XE0
< V3.0 ● ● ●
Note
Current program blocks
We recommend that you always use the latest block versions for all module types.
You will find information on the current block versions and the current blocks for downloading
in Siemens Industry On
line Support:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15673/pm)
This recommendation assumes that you are using the latest firmware version for the
particular module
type.
Refer to the documentation of the program blocks in the online help of STEP 7 or in the
manual /4/ (Page 48)