Siemens Simatic S7-1500 / ET 200MP - Technology Functions; Motion Control

System overview
4.8 Technology functions
Automation system
86 System Manual, 01/2023, A5E03461182-AK
4.8 Technology functions
4.8.1 Motion control
You use the integrated Motion Control functionality of SIMATIC S7-1500 for positioning and
moving axes. Depending on the CPU, the SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system supports
different configuration limits for motion control technology objects.
With Motion Control instructions according to PLCopen, you control PROFIdrive-capable
drives and drives with analog setpoint interface.
Motion control technology objects
The table below shows the technology objects that are supported by the SIMATIC S7-1500
and S7-1500T. * They occupy Motion Control resources or Extended Motion Control
resources in the CPU.
Technology objects SIMATIC S7-1500 SIMATIC S7-1500T Resource requirements per
technology object
Speed-controlled axis
X
X
40
Positioning axis
X
X
80
Synchronous axis
X
X
160
External encoder
X
X
80
Measuring input
X
X
40
Output cam
X
X
20
Cam track
X
X
160
Cam of type "TO_Cam"
---
X
2*
Cam of type
"TO_Cam_10k"
---
X
20*
Kinematics
---
X
30*
Leading axis proxy
---
X
3*
* They occupy Extended Motion Control resources in the CPU.