Technical data of CPU 31x   
7.7 CPU 317-2 PN/DP 
  CPU 31xC and CPU 31x, Technical Data 
7-36  Manual, 01/2006 Edition, A5E00105475-06 
Technical Data 
Testing and commissioning functions 
Status/control variables  Yes  
•  Variables 
Inputs, outputs, memory bits, DBs, timers, 
counters 
•  Number of variables 
–  Of those as status variable 
–  Of those as control variable 
30 
Maximum 30 
Maximum 14 
Forcing 
•  Variables 
Inputs/Outputs 
•  Number of variables 
Maximum 10 
Block status  Yes 
Single step  Yes 
Breakpoints  2 
Diagnostic buffer  Yes 
•  Number of entries (not configurable) 
Max. 100 
Communication functions 
Open IE communication via TCP/IP  Yes (via integrated PROFINET interface and 
loadable FBs, Max. 8 connections) 
PG/OP communication   
Global data communication  Yes  
•  Number of GD circuits 
8 
•  Number of GD packets 
–  Sending stations 
–  Receiving stations 
Maximum 8 
Maximum 8 
Maximum 8 
•  Length of GD packets 
–  Consistent data 
Max. 22 bytes 
22 bytes 
S7 basic communication  Yes 
•  User data per job 
–  Consistent data 
Max. 76 bytes 
76 bytes 
S7 communication  Yes  
•  As server 
Yes 
•  as client 
Yes (via integrated PN interface and loadable 
FBs, or even via CP and loadable FBs) 
•  User data per job 
–  Consistent data 
See the STEP 7 Online Help, 
Common 
parameters of SFBs/FBs and SFC/FC of the S7 
communication)
 
S5-compatible communication  Yes (via CP and loadable FCs) 
Number of connections  32 
can be used for   
•  PG communication 
–  Reserved (default) 
–  Configurable 
Maximum 31 
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