1 SIMATIC’s Technology Objects 
1.3 SIMATIC S7-1500 and SIMATIC S7-1500T 
 
TOs of S7-1500(T) 
Entry ID: 109743134,    V1.0,    05/2017 
 
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  Measuring input (TO_MeasuringInput) 
The "measuring input” (TO_MeasuringInput) technology object precisely 
detects the actual position of an axis or external encoder. The measurement is 
triggered with a rising and/or falling edge of a digital input. The measurement 
results can be evaluated in the user program. 
  Cam disk (TO_Cam) – (only S7-1500T) 
The cam disk technology object defines a transfer function y = f(x). On a unit-
neutral basis, the dependence of an output variable on an input variable is 
described in this transfer function. As a result, for example, the non-linear 
dependence of the slave axis position to a master axis in a synchronous 
coupling can be defined. A cam disc technology object can be used multiple 
times in different technology objects. 
 
In comparison to SIMATIC S7-1500, the SIMATIC S7-1500T additionally supports 
the expanded synchronous functions. They offer the user the following further 
functions: 
  Gearing can also create an absolute coupling of the slave axis to the master 
axis, besides the relative coupling. 
  Besides gearing, the SIMATIC S7-1500T also offers support to curve 
synchronization, via which the coupling of two axes can be carried out with the 
help of a generally formulated transmission function. 
  For a synchronous coupling of two axes, the actual position (actual value 
coupling) of another axis of an external encoder can be also be used as 
conductance. 
 
1.3.2  Technology objects for PID control 
Figure 1-2 Technology objects of the S7-1500 – PID control