
Table of contents
Automation system
4System Manual, 01/2023, A5E03461182-AK
4.4 CPUs.................................................................................................................................. 53
4.4.1 What can you do with the CPU?.......................................................................................... 54
4.4.2 Technical specifications of CPUs......................................................................................... 56
4.4.3 Web server ........................................................................................................................ 59
4.4.4 Safety................................................................................................................................ 60
4.4.5 Security ............................................................................................................................. 62
4.4.6 Diagnostics........................................................................................................................ 64
4.4.7 Trace ................................................................................................................................. 65
4.5 Interface modules for SIMATIC S7-1500 I/O devices............................................................ 67
4.6 Input and output modules ................................................................................................. 68
4.6.1 Which I/O devices are the correct ones?.............................................................................. 69
4.6.2 Digital input modules......................................................................................................... 70
4.6.3 Digital output modules ...................................................................................................... 73
4.6.4 Fail-safe digital modules .................................................................................................... 75
4.6.5 Analog input modules........................................................................................................ 76
4.6.6 Analog output modules ..................................................................................................... 79
4.7 Communication................................................................................................................. 81
4.7.1 Interfaces for communications........................................................................................... 81
4.7.2 CM communication modules / CP communications processors............................................ 81
4.7.3 Communication module IO-Link Master ............................................................................. 84
4.7.4 Safety-related communication via fail-safe modules ........................................................... 85
4.8 Technology functions ........................................................................................................ 86
4.8.1 Motion control................................................................................................................... 86
4.8.2 PID Control ........................................................................................................................ 91
4.8.3 Technology functions of the compact CPUs ........................................................................ 92
4.8.4 Technology modules for counting, measuring and position detection................................. 93
4.8.5 Technology module for time-based IO................................................................................ 94
4.8.6 Technology module for weighing technology..................................................................... 95
4.8.7 Technology Module TM NPU .............................................................................................. 96
4.9 Power supply..................................................................................................................... 97
4.10 Connection elements and system cabling........................................................................... 99
4.11 Software.......................................................................................................................... 102
4.11.1 TIA Portal......................................................................................................................... 102
4.11.2 TIA Selection Tool ............................................................................................................ 103
4.11.3 SIMATIC Automation Tool ................................................................................................ 103
4.11.4 SINETPLAN....................................................................................................................... 104
4.11.5 PRONETA ......................................................................................................................... 105
4.11.6 SIMATIC S7 app ............................................................................................................... 105
5 Application planning ......................................................................................................................... 106
5.1 Hardware configuration................................................................................................... 106
5.1.1 Hardware configuration of the S7-1500 automation system ............................................. 106
5.1.2 Hardware configuration of the ET 200MP distributed I/O system with PROFINET
interface module ............................................................................................................. 108
5.1.3 Hardware configuration of the ET 200MP distributed I/O system with PROFIBUS
interface module ............................................................................................................. 110