Commissioning 
  8.4 Commissioning the Modules 
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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8.4.5.3  Connecting the PG to several nodes 
Requirements 
The PG must be equipped with an integrated MPI interface or an MPI card in order to 
connect it to an MPI. 
Connecting the PG to several nodes 
1.  Use bus connectors to connect a PG which is permanently installed on the MPI subnet to 
the other nodes of the MPI subnet. 
The figure below shows two networked S7-300s which are interconnected by means of bus 
connectors. 
PG
SF
BUSF
DC5V
FRCE
RUN
STOP
SIEMENS
CPU
PS
2
SM
SM
2
1
CPU
PS
 
 
The figure illustrates the following 
(1)  PROFIBUS bus cable 
(2)  Connector with enabled terminating resistor