S7-1500 Automation System
System Manual, 01/2013, A5E03461182-01
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Table of contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Doc
umentation guide................................................................................................................................. 9
2 Product o
verview ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 What is
the S7-1500 Automation System? ..................................................................................13
2.2 Components
.................................................................................................................................15
2.3 Properties
.....................................................................................................................................18
3 Module over
view...................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Central proces
sing units ..............................................................................................................21
3.2 Digital input
modules....................................................................................................................22
3.3 Digital output modules
.................................................................................................................23
3.4 Analog input modules
..................................................................................................................24
3.5 Analog output modules
................................................................................................................25
3.6 Sy
stem power supply modules ....................................................................................................25
3.7 Load
current supply modules.......................................................................................................26
3.8 Technology
modules....................................................................................................................27
3.9 Comm
unication modules .............................................................................................................28
4 Applicati
on planning................................................................................................................................. 29
4.1 Hardware configuration
................................................................................................................29
4.2 System and load power supply
....................................................................................................31
4.2.1 Use of s
ystem power supplies .....................................................................................................32
4.2.2 Special
considerations for the use of a system power supply in the first power segment...........33
4.3 Power balance c
alculation ...........................................................................................................35
4.4 Use of load power supplies
..........................................................................................................37
5 I
nstallation ............................................................................................................................................... 39
5.1 Bas
ics...........................................................................................................................................39
5.2 Installing t
he mounting rail ...........................................................................................................41
5.3 Mounting a
system power supply module....................................................................................45
5.4 Mounting a load current supply module
.......................................................................................47
5.5 Ins
talling the CPU ........................................................................................................................49
5.6 Installing I/O modules
..................................................................................................................51