Digital modules 
3.10 Digital input module SM 321; DI 16 x 24 VDC; with hardware and diagnostic interrupts (6ES7321-7BH01-0AB0) 
S7-300 Automation System Module data 
Manual,  08/2006, A5E00105505-04 
3-25 
Technical data 
Input current 
•  with "1" signal 
 
typ. 7 mA 
Input characteristics  to IEC 61131, type 2 
Connection of 2-wire BEROs 
•  Permissible quiescent current 
supported 
max. 2 mA 
Wiring signal transducers  with 20-pin front connector 
Shunt circuit of the encoder, for wire-break detection  10 kohms to 18 kohms 
Time/frequency 
Internal preparation time for status processing (non-synchronous 
operation) 
•  Enable hardware and diagnostics interrupt 
 
 
max. 40 ms  
Input delay 
•  programmable 
•  Rated value 
 
Yes 
typ. 0.1/0.5/3/15/20 ms 
3.10.1  Isochronous mode 
Properties 
Reproducible reaction times (i.e. of the same length) are achieved in a SIMATIC system by 
means of a constant DP bus cycle, and synchronization of the single cyclic processes 
outlined below: 
●  Cyclic user program execution. The length of the cycle time may vary due to acyclic 
program branching. 
●  Independent and variable DP cycle on the PROFIBUS subnet 
●  Cyclic operation of the backplane bus of the DP slave. 
●  Cyclic signal conditioning and conversion at the electronic modules of the DP slave. 
The constant DP cycle runs in synchronism and at the same length. The CPU run levels 
(OB61 to OB64) and isochronous IO are synchronized with this cycle. I/O data are therefore 
transferred at defined and constant intervals (isochronous mode.) 
Requirements 
●  The DP master and slave must support isochronous mode. STEP 7 V5.2 or higher.