PID control
4 Function Manual, 03/2017, A5E35300227-AC
Purpose of the documentation
This documentation will support you in configuring and programming control tasks with the
S7-1200 and S7-1500 automation systems.
The following knowledge is required in order to understand the documentation:
● General knowledge of automation technology
● Knowledge of the industrial automation system SIMATIC
● Experience of working with STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
Validity of the documentation
This documentation applies to the use of SW controllers on the CPUs of automation systems
S7-1200 and S7-1500 together with STEP 7 (TIA Portal). Additional SW controllers that are
not covered in this documentation are available for the use of S7-300 and S7-400 with
STEP 7 (TIA Portal). Section Overview of software controller (Page 38) gives a complete
overview of all SW controllers in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) and their possible applications.
Please observe notes marked as follows:
Note
The notes contain important information on the product described in the d
ocumentation, on
the handling of the product or on part of the documentation to which particular attention
should be paid.
● Information on the offers of our Technical Support are available in the appendix Service &
Support (Page 523).
● The range of technical documentation for the individual SIMATIC products and
automation systems is available on the Internet
(http://www.siemens.com/simatic-tech-doku-portal).
● The online catalog and the ordering system are available on the Internet
(http://mall.automation.siemens.com).