Preface - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Function Manual

Preface

Purpose of the documentation
This documentation provides important information that you need to configure and
commission the integrated Motion Control functionality of the S7-1500 Automation systems.
Required basic knowledge
In order to understand this documentation, the following knowledge is required:
● General knowledge in the field of automation
● General knowledge in the field of drive engineering and motion control
Validity of the documentation
This documentation is valid for the S7-1500 product range.
Conventions
● For the path settings in the project navigation it is presumed that the "Technology objects"
● The <TO> placeholder represents the name set in tags for the respective technology
● This documentation contains pictures of the devices described. The pictures may differ in
You should also observe the notes that are marked as follows:
Note
A note contains important information about the product described in the documentation,
about the handling of the product, and about sections in this documentation demanding your
particular attention.
Further support
● The range of technical documentation for the individual SIMATIC products and systems is
● The online catalog and the online ordering system is available on the Internet
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object is opened in the CPU subtree. The "Technology object" placeholder represents the
name of the technology object.
Example: "Technology object > Configuration > Basic parameters".
object.
Example: <TO>.Actor.Type
minor details from the devices supplied.
available on the Internet (http://www.siemens.com/simatic-tech-doku-portal).
(http://mall.automation.siemens.com).
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