Flexible Automation Concepts; Standard Machine Projects - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

Flexible automation concepts

10.1

Standard machine projects

Introduction
Standard machine projects are STEP 7 projects that use innovative functions. You can easily
configure and commission flexible automation solutions for standard machines or for
machines with a modular structure.
In the hardware configuration of a standard machine, the SIMATIC Drive Controller is an IO
controller to which any number of IO devices are connected. The SIMATIC Drive Controller
therefore represents a PROFINET IO system master. This master is configured with a
maximum configuration that can be used as a basis from which to derive various different
standard machines using options. Alongside a range of software functionalities, each option
therefore also has a range of IO system configuration variants.
Greater flexibility at all levels
Standard machine projects have central features:
● From exactly one project (IO system master) with configured maximum configuration, you
can load different versions of a standard machine (IO system options). The standard
machine project covers all variants (options) of the IO system.
● An IO system option can be integrated into an existing network locally using simple tools.
Flexibility is provided in more ways than one:
● With a suitable configuration, you can adapt the IP address parameters of the IO
controller locally using simple tools. This allows you to integrate a standard machine in
different plants with little effort or to connect multiple machine modules of the same type
in a network.
IO systems with this property are known as multiple use IO systems.
● With suitable configuration and programming, you can operate different setups of IO
system options locally. The IO system options differ in terms of the selection of IO
devices used or in terms of the arrangement of the IO devices.
The user program controls the specific configuration of the IO system. The function is
therefore called Configuration control for IO systems.
● Independently of the functions described above, you can use different station options of
distributed I/O devices in one project through suitable configuration and programming.
The devices can be different in terms of selection and arrangement of the modules.
The user program controls the specific configuration of the station. The function is
therefore called Configuration control.
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