Configuring   
4.11 Planning subnets 
  S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
4-32  Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
Differences in the MPI addresses of CPs/FMs in an S7300 system 
Table 4-15  MPI addresses of CPs/FMs in an S7-300 system 
Options  Example 
CP
BUSF
DC5V
FRCE
RUN
STOP
CP
CPU
SM
 
Example:  
A system containing an S7-300 CPU and 2 
CPs.  
You have two options of assigning MPI 
addresses to CPs/FMs installed in a system: 
CPU  CP  CP   
1st option: The CPU accepts the MPI addresses 
you set for the CPs in STEP 7. 
MPI addr.  MPI 
addr.+x 
MPI 
add.+y 
 
2nd option: The CPU automatically assigns MPI 
addresses to the CPs in its system, based on 
the following syntax: MPI addr. CPU; MPI 
addr.+1; MPI addr.+2. 
(Default) 
MPI addr.  MPI 
addr.+1 
MPI 
addr.+2 
 
Special feature: CPU 315-2 PN/DP and CPU 
317 
When the central rack of an S7-300 contains 
FM/CPs with their own MPI address, the CPU 
forms its own communication bus via the 
backplane bus for these FM/CPs and separates it 
from the other subnets. 
The MPI address of those FM/CPs is thus no 
longer relevant for the nodes on other subnets. 
The MPI address of the CPU is used to 
communicate with these FMs/CPs. 
Recommended MPI address settings 
Reserve MPI address "0" for a service PG, or "1" for a service OP, for temporary 
connections of these devices to the subnet. You should therefore assign different MPI 
addresses to PGs/OPs operating on the MPI subnet. 
Recommended MPI address of the CPU for replacement or service operations: 
Reserve MPI address "2" for the CPU. This prevents duplication of MPI addresses after you 
connect a CPU with default settings to the MPI subnet (for example, when replacing a CPU). 
That is, you should assign an MPI address > "2" to CPUs on the MPI subnet. 
Recommended PROFIBUS address settings 
Reserve PROFIBUS address "0" for a service PG that you can subsequently connect briefly 
to the PROFIBUS subnet as required. You should therefore assign unique PROFIBUS 
addresses to PGs integrated in the PROFIBUS subnet. 
PROFIBUS DP: Electrical cables or fiber-optic cables?  
Use fiber optic cables on a field bus with greater length, rather than copper conductors, in 
order to be independent on the transmission rate, and to exclude external interference.