Siemens SIMATIC S7 - Safety Guidelines; Hazard Levels; Personnel and Usage Requirements

Toolbox for Data Link PGs/PCs to SIMATIC S7
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SIEMENS AG PRODAVE S7
Index
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1
1.1 Basic Functions.......................................................................................................................................2
1.1.1 Functions for Data Transfer to S7 300/400 ......................................................................................2
1.1.2 Functions for Data Transfer to S7 200 .............................................................................................3
1.2 Functions for Data Handling in PG/PC ...............................................................................................3
1.3 TeleService Functions ............................................................................................................................4
2. DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................4
2.1 Operating Mode of PRODAVE ............................................................................................................4
2.2 Use of the High Language Adaptor ......................................................................................................5
2.3 Pre-requisites..........................................................................................................................................5
2.4 Connection of PG/PC to PLC ............................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1 Driver under Windows 95/98/NT ....................................................................................................6
3. OPERATION .........................................................................................................7
3.1 Installation of PRODAVE S7................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.1 Installation of PRODAVE S7 under Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000................................................7
3.2 Scope of Supply PRODAVE S7 ............................................................................................................8
3.2.1 PRODAVE S7 for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000 ...........................................................................8
3.2.2 PRODAVE S7 mini for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000...................................................................9
3.3 Working with PRODAVE ...................................................................................................................10
3.3.1 Notes on S7-200.............................................................................................................................10
3.3.2 Notes on AS300/400 ......................................................................................................................10
3.4 Differences between S5 and S7 ...........................................................................................................11
3.5 Linking to Standard Tools...................................................................................................................13
3.5.1 PRODAVE under Delphi (32-Bit) Example ..................................................................................13
3.5.2 PRODAVE under Access (32-Bit) Example..................................................................................14
3.5.3 PRODAVE under Visual Basic (32-Bit) Example......................................................................... 15
4. DESCRIPTION OF PRODAVE FUNCTIONS......................................................16
Functions Overview .........................................................................................................................................17
4.1 Basic Functions.....................................................................................................................................19
load_tool ................................................................................................................................................19
new_ss....................................................................................................................................................21
unload_tool ............................................................................................................................................21
4.1.1 Basic Functions for Data Transfer S7-300/400..............................................................................22
a_field_read ...........................................................................................................................................22
a_field_write ..........................................................................................................................................23
ag_info ...................................................................................................................................................24