S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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S7-300 components 
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3.1  Example of an S7-300 configuration 
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The figure illustrates 
the following  
the following S7-300 components 
(1)  Power supply (PS) module 
(2)  Central processing unit (CPU) 
The example in the figure shows a CPU 31xC with integrated I/O. 
(3)  Signal module (SM) 
(4)  PROFIBUS bus cable 
(5)  Cable for connecting a programming device (PG) 
You use a programming device (PG) to program the S7300 PLC. Use the PG cable to 
interconnect the PG with the CPU. 
To commission or program a CPU with PROFINET interface, you may also use an Ethernet 
cable to interconnect the PG with the PROFINET connector of the CPU. Please note that 
you need to adjust the Ethernet interface on your PG.  
Several S7-300 CPUs communicate with one another and with other SIMATIC S7 PLCs via 
the PROFIBUS cable. Several S7-300 are connected via the PROFIBUS bus cable.