Siemens Simatic S7 Series System Manual

Open loop motion control
12.9 Monitoring the Axis of Motion
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Motion commands
You can also generate the following motion commands:
Table 12- 35 Motion control panel commands
Command
Description
Execute continuous speed move: This command allows you
to use the manual controls for positioning the tool. Enter
"Target Speed" and "Direction", and click "Start" to execute
continuous move. Motion will continue until "Stop" is clicked
(or error condition).
Seek to a reference point: This command finds the refer-
ence point by using the configured search mode. Click "Ex-
ecute", and the axis will command a "Seek to Reference
Point", using the search algorithm specified in the axis con-
figuration. Click "Abort" to stop a seek process before the
reference point has been found.

Siemens Simatic S7 Series Specifications

General

CPU	Varies by model (e.g., S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500)
Communication Interfaces	PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet, MPI
Programming	TIA Portal, STEP 7
Programming Languages	LAD, FBD, STL, SCL, GRAPH
I/O Modules	Digital, Analog, Specialty modules available
Operating Temperature	0°C to 60°C (standard models)
Mounting	DIN rail mounting
Operating Voltage	24V DC or 120/230V AC (varies by model)
Protection Class	IP20 (standard models)
Memory	Varies depending on the S7 model. Includes work memory (RAM) for program execution, load memory (EEPROM or Flash) for program storage, and system memory for operating system functions. Memory sizes range from kilobytes to megabytes.