Configuration
4.2 Configuration in STEP 7
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Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C468-02
4.2
Configuration in STEP 7
Configuration in STEP 7
You configure the modules and networks in STEP 7 Professional. You will find the required
version in the section Software requirements (Page 27).
The following sections describe the STEP 7 configuration. If individual parameters are not
described here, you will find help help in the STEP 7 information system.
Components of a rack
The TIM is configured as a standalone device. No further devices may be configured in the
station of the TIM.
The assigned CPU with which the TIM exchanges data is configured in a separate rack. You
will find the compatible CPUs in the section Usable CPUs (Page 27).
Configuration - overview
Configuration involves the following steps:
1.
Create a STEP 7 project with security functions activated.
Note
Activated security functions
If you have not yet activated any security functions or have logged on in "Global security
settings", you first need to log on as a security user.
The configuration of the TIM is only possible with activated security functions.
Also for access to the Web server of the TIM, the users must be created in "Global
security settings".
2.
Insert the required TIM modules and SIMATIC stations with CPU, input/output modules
and the other required modules and configure the modules.
3.
Create PLC tags for the data to be transferred in the CPU.
The input and output data of the station is not addressed directly by the TIM but via PLC
tags. You require these for the data points of the TIM (see below).
4.
Create the necessary networks for networking the interfaces.
Refer to the information in the section Networking a TIM (Ethernet addresses / WAN
5.
Complete the configuration of the modules and networks.
