[PDF] Automating with SIMATIC S7-1500 with STEP 7 Professional - 2Nd Version

SIMATIC S7-1500 is the modular automation system for the medium and upper performance ranges. Different versions of the controllers allow the performance to be matched to the respective application. Depending on the requirements, the programmable controller can be expanded by input/output modules for digital and analog signals and technology and communication modules. The SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system is seamlessly integrated in the SIMATIC system architecture

The SIMATIC ET200 distributed I/O allows for additional expansion using input/output modules which are connected to the central controller via PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET IO. The distributed stations can be installed in a control cabinet or – if provided with special designs for increased mechanical requirements – directly on the machine or system.

SIMATIC HMI (HMI = Human Machine Interface) is used to control and monitor a machine or plant and its function. Depending on their version, the devices can provide control functions via process images, display system status and alarm messages, and manage the automation data in the form of recipes or measured value archives.

SIMATIC NET handles the exchange of data via various bus systems between the SIMATIC controllers, the distributed I/O, the HMI devices, and the programming device. The programming device can be a personal computer, an industrial PC, or a notebook with a Microsoft Windows operating system.

The SIMATIC components are configured, parameterized, and programmed using the STEP 7 Engineering Software. The TIA Portal (TIA = Totally Integrated Automation) is the central tool for managing automation data and the associated editors in the form of a hierarchically structured project.