S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
7-1 
Addressing 
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7.1  Slot-specific addressing of modules 
Introduction 
In slot-specific addressing (default addressing if configuration data was not loaded to the 
CPU yet), each slot number is assigned a module start address. This is a digital or analog 
address, based on the type of module.  
This section shows you which module start address is assigned to which slot number. You 
need this information to determine the start addresses of the installed modules. 
Maximum assembly and the corresponding module start addresses 
The figure below shows you an S7-300 assembly on four racks, and the optional slots with 
their modules.Start addresses 
The input and output addresses for I/O modules begin at the same module start address. 
 
 
Note 
On a CPU 31xC system you cannot insert any modules into slot 11 of rack 3. The address 
area is reserved for the integrated I/O.