Siemens SIMATIC S7-200

Introducing the S7-200 Micro PLC
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S7-200 Programmable Controller System Manual
A5E00066097-02
1.1 Comparing the Features of the S7-200 Micro PLCs
Equipment Requirements
Figure 1-2 shows the basic S7-200 Micro PLC system, which includes an S7-200
CPU, a personal computer, STEP 7-Micro/WIN 32, version 3.1 programming
software, and a communications cable.
In order to use a personal computer (PC), you must have one of the following:
• A PC/PPI cable
• A communications processor (CP) and multipoint interface (MPI) cable
• A multipoint interface (MPI) card. A communications cable is provided with the
MPI card.
S7-200 CPU
PC/PPI Cable
Computer
STEP 7-Micro/WIN 32
Figure 1-2 Components of an S7-200 Micro PLC System
Capabilities of the S7-200 CPUs
The S7-200 family includes a wide variety of CPUs. This variety provides a range
of features to aid in designing a cost-effective automation solution. Table 1-1
provides a summary of the major features of the S7-200 CPUs, firmware
release 1.1.