10.3
Procedure for commissioning the S7-1500 automation system
Requirements
● The CPU is in the "Factory settings" state or has been reset to factory settings (see Reset
CPU to factory settings (Page 193)).
● The SIMATIC memory card is as delivered or has been formatted.
Commissioning procedure
For the first commissioning of an S7-1500 automation system, we recommend the following
procedure:
Table 10- 1
Procedure for commissioning the SIMATIC S7-1500
Step
Procedure
1
Configure hardware in STEP 7 and perform power balance
calculation (see also "Requirements: CPU as bus device")
2
Create user program
3
Insert required modules
4
Wiring the assembly (system power supplies, front connectors, etc.) Section Wiring (Page 51)
5
Insert SIMATIC memory card in the CPU
6
Switch on the CPU and system power supply
7
Check LEDs
8
Evaluate information on the CPU's display
9
Configure hardware in STEP 7 and download to the CPU
10
Test inputs and outputs
Automation system
System Manual, 12/2014, A5E03461182-AC
10.3 Procedure for commissioning the S7-1500 automation system
See...
Section Power balance calculation (Page 34)
STEP 7 online help
Section Installation (Page 37)
Section Removing/inserting a SIMATIC
memory card on the CPU (Page 147)
See section First power-on of the CPU
(Page 149)
The meaning of the LEDs can be found in
the manuals of the modules.
Section CPU display (Page 173)
Online and diagnostics functions in STEP 7
The following functions are helpful:
Monitoring and modifying tags, testing with
program status, forcing, modifying the
outputs in STOP mode. See section Test
functions and fault resolution (Page 198)
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