Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200

Communication
11.3 PROFIBUS
S7-1200 Programmable controller
System Manual, V4.2, 09/2016, A5E02486680-AK
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11.3.2
Reference to the PROFIBUS CM user manuals
Further information
You can find detailed information on the PROFIBUS CMs in the manuals for the devices.
You can find these on the Internet in the pages of Siemens Industrial Automation Customer
Support under the following entry IDs:
● CM 1242-5 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15667)
● CM 1243-5 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15669)
11.3.3
Configuring a DP master and slave device
11.3.3.1
Adding the CM 1243-5 (DP master) module and a DP slave
In the "Devices and networks" portal, use the hardware catalog to add PROFIBUS modules
to the CPU. These modules are connected to the left side of the CPU. To insert a module
into the hardware configuration, select the module in the hardware catalog and either
double-click or drag the module to the highlighted slot.
Table 11- 54 Adding a PROFIBUS CM 1243-5 (DP master) module to the device configuration
Module
Select the module
Insert the module
Result
CM 1243-5
(DP mas-
ter)
Use the hardware catalog to add DP slaves as well. For example, to add an ET 200SP DP
slave, in the Hardware Catalog, expand the following containers:
● Distributed I/O
● ET 200SP
● Interface modules
● PROFIBUS