Siemens S7-300 - 3 Configuring the Ethernet CP with STEP 7; How to Commission an Ethernet CP; Configuring - Follow the Steps below; Overview

Configuring and commissioning S7 CPs for Industrial Ethernet
Configuration Manual, 09/2013, C79000-G8976-C182-13
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Configuring the Ethernet CP with STEP 7
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3.1
How to commission an Ethernet CP
The essential steps in commissioning an Ethernet CP are shown in the following overview:
Note
The figure below shows the basic procedure. Note the corresponding device
-specific
instructions in "Installation and commissioning" in the description of your CP (manual Part B)
/1/
(Page 227).
Installation and commissioning
(S7-300 / S7-400)
Configuration / programming with STEP 7
Mount the CP on the S7 standard rail (S7-300) or
in the S7 rack (S7-400)
↓
Configure the Ethernet CP with STEP 7 either by
configuring or programming.
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Connect the power supply.
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Connect the CP to Industrial Ethernet.
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Turn the S7 station on.
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Download the configuration data and the user programs to the S7 station or CP.
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Use the diagnostics options in STEP 7 during commissioning and to analyze problems.
3.2
Configuring - follow the steps below
3.2.1
Overview
The CP is managed in a STEP 7 project like every other module in SIMATIC S7. The
hardware is configured and the user software created and managed using STEP 7 (see also
/6/).
To configure a CP, follow the steps below (the dashed lines are options):