Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200

S7-1200 Programmable controller
System Manual, V4.2, 09/2016, A5E02486680-AK
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Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Product overview .................................................................................................................................. 27
1.1 Introducing the S7-1200 PLC ................................................................................................. 27
1.2 Expansion capability of the CPU ............................................................................................ 30
1.3 Basic HMI panels .................................................................................................................... 32
2 New features ......................................................................................................................................... 33
3 STEP 7 programming software ............................................................................................................. 37
3.1 System requirements .............................................................................................................. 38
3.2 Different views to make the work easier ................................................................................. 39
3.3 Easy-to-use tools .................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Inserting instructions into your user program ......................................................................... 41
3.3.2 Accessing instructions from the "Favorites" toolbar ............................................................... 41
3.3.3 Creating a complex equation with a simple instruction ........................................................... 42
3.3.4 Adding inputs or outputs to a LAD or FBD instruction ............................................................ 44
3.3.5 Expandable instructions .......................................................................................................... 44
3.3.6 Selecting a version for an instruction ...................................................................................... 45
3.3.7 Modifying the appearance and configuration of STEP 7 ........................................................ 45
3.3.8 Dragging and dropping between editors ................................................................................. 46
3.3.9 Changing the operating mode of the CPU .............................................................................. 47
3.3.10 Changing the call type for a DB .............................................................................................. 48
3.3.11 Temporarily disconnecting devices from a network ................................................................ 49
3.3.12 Virtual unplugging of devices from the configuration .............................................................. 50
3.4 Backward compatibility ........................................................................................................... 51
4 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 53
4.1 Guidelines for installing S7-1200 devices ............................................................................... 53
4.2 Power budget .......................................................................................................................... 56
4.3 Installation and removal procedures ....................................................................................... 57
4.3.1 Mounting dimensions for the S7-1200 devices ....................................................................... 57
4.3.2 Installing and removing the CPU ............................................................................................ 61
4.3.3 Installing and removing an SB, CB, or BB .............................................................................. 63
4.3.4 Installing and removing an SM ............................................................................................... 65
4.3.5 Installing and removing a CM or CP ....................................................................................... 67
4.3.6 Removing and reinstalling the S7-1200 terminal block connector ......................................... 68
4.3.7 Installing and removing the expansion cable .......................................................................... 69
4.3.8 TS (TeleService) adapter ........................................................................................................ 71
4.3.8.1 Connecting the TeleService adapter ...................................................................................... 71
4.3.8.2 Installing the SIM card ............................................................................................................ 73
4.3.8.3 Installing the TS adapter unit on a DIN rail ............................................................................. 74
4.3.8.4 Installing the TS adapter on a panel ....................................................................................... 75