Table of contents 
 
S7-1500 Motion Control V13 Update 3 
Function Manual, 07/2014, A5E03879256-AC 
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6  Configuring .............................................................................................................................................. 91 
6.1  Adding and configuring drives in the device configuration ..................................................... 91 
6.1.1  Add and configure PROFINET IO drives ................................................................................ 91 
6.1.2  Add and configure PROFIBUS DP drives............................................................................... 94 
6.1.3  Adding and configuring drives with analog connections ......................................................... 96 
6.2  Add technology object ............................................................................................................ 99 
6.3  Working with the configuration editor .................................................................................... 100 
6.4  Compare values .................................................................................................................... 101 
6.5  Configuring the Speed-Control Axis technology object ........................................................ 102 
6.5.1  Configuration - Basic Parameters ......................................................................................... 102 
6.5.2  Hardware interface ................................................................................................................ 102 
6.5.2.1  Configuration - Drive ............................................................................................................. 102 
6.5.2.2  Configuration - Data exchange ............................................................................................. 104 
6.5.3  Extended Parameters ........................................................................................................... 105 
6.5.3.1  Configuration - Mechanics .................................................................................................... 105 
6.5.3.2  Configuration - Dynamic limits .............................................................................................. 105 
6.5.3.3  Configuration - Dynamic Defaults ......................................................................................... 107 
6.5.3.4  Configuration - Emergency stop ........................................................................................... 109 
6.6  Configuring the positioning axis/synchronous axis technology object .................................. 110 
6.6.1  Configuration - Basic Parameters ......................................................................................... 110 
6.6.2  Hardware interface ................................................................................................................ 111 
6.6.2.1  Configuration - Drive ............................................................................................................. 111 
6.6.2.2  Configuration - Encoder ........................................................................................................ 113 
6.6.2.3  Configuration - Data exchange ............................................................................................. 114 
6.6.3  Configuration - master value interconnections (synchronous axis only) .............................. 124 
6.6.4  Extended Parameters ........................................................................................................... 125 
6.6.4.1  Configuration - Mechanics .................................................................................................... 125 
6.6.4.2  Configuration - Position monitoring ....................................................................................... 129 
6.6.4.3  Configuration - Dynamic limits .............................................................................................. 130 
6.6.4.4  Configuration - Dynamic Defaults ......................................................................................... 132 
6.6.4.5  Configuration - Emergency stop ........................................................................................... 134 
6.6.4.6  Homing .................................................................................................................................. 135 
6.6.4.7  Position monitoring ............................................................................................................... 144 
6.6.4.8  Configuration - Control loop .................................................................................................. 146 
6.7  Configuring the External Encoder technology object
 ............................................................ 147 
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.7.1  Configuration - Basic Parameters ......................................................................................... 147 
6.7.2  Hardware interface ................................................................................................................ 148 
6.7.2.1  Configuration - Encoder ........................................................................................................ 148 
6.7.2.2  Configuration - Data exchange ............................................................................................. 149 
6.7.3  Extended Parameters ........................................................................................................... 153 
6.7.3.1  Configuration - Mechanics .................................................................................................... 153 
6.7.3.2  Homing .................................................................................................................................. 155 
6.8  Parameter view ..................................................................................................................... 159 
6.8.1  Introduction to the parameter view ....................................................................................... 159 
6.8.2  Structure of the parameter view ............................................................................................ 161 
6.8.2.1  Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 161 
6.8.2.2  Navigation ............................................................................................................................. 161 
6.8.2.3  Parameter table .................................................................................................................... 162