S7-300 components   
3.2 Overview of the vital modules of an S7-300 
  S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
3-2  Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
3.2  Overview of the vital modules of an S7-300 
You can choose from a number of modules for installing and commissioning the S7-300. The 
most important modules and their functions are shown below. 
Table 3-1  S7-300 components: 
Component  Function  Illustration 
Mounting rail 
Accessories: 
•  Shielding terminal 
S7-300 racks 
 
Power supply (PS) module  The PS converts the line voltage 
(120/230 VAC) into a 24 VDC operating 
voltage, and supplies the S7-300 and 
its 24 VDC load circuits. 
 
SIEMENS
 
A CPU 31xC, for example 
 
A CPU 312, 314, or 315-2 DP, for 
example 
CPU 
Accessories: 
•  Front connectors (CPU 31xC only) 
The CPU executes the user program, 
supplies 5 V to the S7-300 backplane 
bus, and communicates with other 
nodes of an MPI network via the MPI 
interface. 
Additional features of specific CPUs: 
•  DP master or DP slave on a 
PROFIBUS subnet 
•  Technological functions 
•  PtP communication 
•  Ethernet communication via 
integrated PROFINET interface 
 
A CPU 317, for example