Purpose Of This Manual; Basic Knowledge Required - Siemens Simatic S7-300 Operating Instructions

Preface

Purpose of this manual

This manual contains essential information about the following:
● Installation
● Communication
● Memory concept
● Cycle and response times
● Technical specifications of the CPUs.

Basic knowledge required

● In order to understand this manual, you require a general knowledge of automation
● You require knowledge of STEP 7 basic software.
Scope
The name CPU 31xC summarizes all compact CPUs, as table below shows:
CPU
CPU 312C
CPU 313C
CPU 313C-2 PtP
CPU 313C-2 DP
CPU 314C-2 PtP
CPU 314C-2 DP
CPU 314C-2 PN/DP
The name CPU 31x summarizes all standard CPUs, as table below shows:
CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation
Operating Instructions, 03/2011, A5E00105492-12
engineering.
Convention:
CPU designations:
CPU 31xC
Order number
6ES7312-5BF04-0AB0
6ES7313-5BG04-0AB0
6ES7313-6BG04-0AB0
6ES7313-6CG04-0AB0
6ES7314-6BH04-0AB0
6ES7314-6CH04-0AB0
6ES7314-6EH04-0AB0
As of firmware version
V3.3
V3.3
V3.3
V3.3
V3.3
V3.3
V3.3
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