Using I/Os in S7–400H   
13.4 Connecting redundant I/O to the PROFIBUS DP interface 
  S7-400H 
192  System Manual, 03/2012, A5E00267695-11 
Library V5.x  Library V4.x  Library V3.x  Module   Order number 
AI 8x16Bit  6ES7 331–7NF00–0AB0 
X  X  X 
Use in voltage measurement 
  The "wire break" diagnostics function in HW Config must not be activated 
when operating the modules with transmitters. 
Use in indirect current measurement 
  When using indirect current measurement, ensure a reliable connection 
between the sensor resistances and the actual inputs, because a reliable 
wire break detection cannot be guaranteed in the case of a wire break of 
individual cables of this connection. 
  Use a 250 ohm resistor (measuring range 1 - 5 V) to map the current on a 
voltage; see figure 10-9. 
Use in direct current measurement 
  Suitable Zener diode: BZX85C8v2 
  Circuit-specific additional error: If one module fails, the other may suddenly 
show an additional error of approx. 0.1%. 
  Load capability of 4-wire transmitters: R
B
 > 610 ohms 
(determined for worst case scenario: 1 input + 1 Zener diode at an S7 
overload value 24 mA to R
B
 = (R
E
 * I
max
 + U
z max
)/I
max)
 
  Input voltage in the circuit when operating with a 2-wire transmitter: U
e-2w 
< 
15 V 
(determined for worst case: 1 input + 1 Zener diode at an S7 overshoot value 
24 mA to U
e-2w 
 = R
E
 * I
max
 + U
z max
) 
AI 8x16Bit  6ES7 331–7NF10–0AB0 X    X 
Use in voltage measurement 
  The "wire break" diagnostics function in HW Config must not be activated, 
neither when operating the modules with transmitters nor when 
thermocouples are connected. 
Use in indirect current measurement 
  Use a 250 ohm resistor (measuring range 1 - 5 V) to map the current on a 
voltage; see figure 10-9. 
Use in direct current measurement 
  Suitable Zener diode: BZX85C8v2 
  Load capability of 4-wire transmitters: R
B
 > 610 ohms 
(determined for worst case scenario: 1 input + 1 Zener diode at an S7 
overload value 24 mA to R
B
 = (R
E
 * I
max
 + U
z max
)/I
max)
 
  Input voltage in the circuit when operating with a 2-wire transmitter:  
U
e-2w 
< 15 V (determined for worst case: 1 input + 1 Zener diode at an S7 
overshoot value 24 mA to U
e-2w 
 = R
E
 * I
max
 + U
z max
)