Siemens Simatic S7-400 User Manual
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Preface
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S7-400, M7-400 Programmable Controllers Module Specifications
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Specific Information for S7-400
You require the following manuals and manual packages in order to program and
commission an S7-400:
Manual/
Manual Package
Contents
Standard Software
for S7 and M7
STEP 7 Basic
Information
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Installing and starting up STEP 7 on a programming device / PC
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Working with STEP 7 with the following contents:
Managing projects and files
Configuring and assigning parameters to the S7-400 configuration
Assigning symbolic names for user programs
Creating and testing a user program in STL/LAD
Creating data blocks
Configuring the communication between two or more CPUs
Loading, storing and deleting user programs in the CPU / programming device
Monitoring and controlling user programs
Monitoring and controlling the CPU
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Guide for efficiently implementing the programming task with the programming
device / PC and STEP 7
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How the CPUs work (for example, memory concept, access to inputs and
outputs, addressing, blocks, data management)
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Description of STEP 7 data management
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Using data types of STEP 7
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Using linear and structured programming
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Using block call instructions
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Using the debug and diagnostic functions of the CPUs in the user program (for
example, error OBs, status word)
STEP 7 Reference
Information
Statement List (STL)
for S7-300 and
S7-400
Ladder Logic (LAD)
for S7-300 and
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Basic procedure for working with STL, LAD, or FBD (for example, structure of
STL, LAD, or FBD, number formats, syntax)
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Description of all instructions in STEP 7 (with program examples)
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Description of the various addressing methods in STEP 7 (with examples)
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Description of all functions integrated in the CPUs
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Description of the internal registers in the CPU
for S7-300 and
S7-400
Function Block
Diagram (FBD) for
S7-300 and S7-400
System and
Standard Functions
Description of the internal registers in the CPU
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Description of all system functions integrated in the CPUs
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Description of all organization blocks integrated in the CPUs
Manual
PG 7xx
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Description of the programming device hardware
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Connecting a programming device to various devices
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Starting up a programming device