PART 4: Devices & Networks (PDF)

In this book (PART 4) we will familiarise ourselves with different devices and networks. We will learn how to incorporate Siemens and non-Siemens devices into projects. Devices discussed in this book are going to be the Siemens Distributed IO, the Siemens Operator Panel, the Siemens Frequency Converter, and non-Siemens devices.

Table of Content:

• LESSON 1: INSERTING A DISTRIBUTED IO
  
• EXAMPLE 1: Adding a distributed IO
  
• TASK 1: Adding a distributed IO from the HW catalog
• TASK 2: Connecting the distributed IO with the PLC
• TASK 3: Inserting input/output card(s)
• TASK 4: Potential groups
• TASK 5: Setting the name and address of the distributed IO
• TASK 6: Troubleshooting
• EXAMPLE 2: Adding an already used distributed IO to our system
  
• TASK 1: Assigning an IP address
• TASK 2: Assigning a device name
• EXAMPLE 3: Programming with signals on distributed IO
  
• EXAMPLE 4: Re-linking input/output signals
  
• LESSON 2: INSERT AN OPERATOR PANEL
  
• EXAMPLE 5: Adding a new HMI
  
• TASK 1: Add a new HMI from the list
• TASK 2: HMI configuration
• TASK 3: A simple HMI program
• EXAMPLE 6: A standalone HMI project
  
• TASK 1: Create a project with a PLC and another project with an HMI
• TASK 2: Create a PLC  HMI connection
• TASK 3: Preparing/creating HMI Tags
• TASK 4: A simple HMI program
• LESSON 3: INSERTING A SIEMENS FREQUENCY CONVERTER
  
• EXAMPLE 7: Adding a new frequency converter
  
• TASK 1: Adding a new frequency converter
• TASK 2: Frequency converter configuration
• TASK 3: Connecting the frequency converter with the PLC
• TASK 4: Standard telegrams
• TASK 5: Setting the frequency converter name and address
• LESSON 4: INSERTING A NON-SIEMENS DEVICE
• EXAMPLE 8: Adding a non-Siemens device into our project
  
• TASK 1: Installing a GSD in TIA Portal
• TASK 2: Adding a new non-Siemens device to our project
• TASK 3: Connecting a non-Siemens device to the PLC
• TASK 4: Configuring the non-Siemens device