Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Manual page 17

Product overview
2.2 Area of application of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPUs
Integrated Motion Control technology functions
All CPUs of the SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system support motion control technology
functions. STEP 7 provides PLCopen-standardized Motion Control instructions for configuring
and connecting a drive to the CPU.
S7-1500 Motion Control supports the following technology objects:
• Speed-controlled axes
• Positioning axes
• Synchronous axes
• External encoders
• Cam
• Cam track
• Measuring input
The technology CPUs of the SIMATIC S7-1500-automation system offer enhanced Motion
Control functions:
• Advanced synchronization functions
– Synchronization with specification of the synchronous position
– Actual value coupling
– Shifting of the master value at the following axis
– Camming
• Up to 4 encoder or measuring systems as actual position for position control
• Cam
• Kinematics for control of:
– Cartesian portals
– Roller pickers
– Jointed-arm robots
– Delta pickers
– SCARA robots
Due to the supported technology functions, the S7-1500T CPUs are suitable for controlling
packaging machines, converting applications, assembly automation, etc.
Additional integrated technology functions
For effective commissioning, diagnostics and fast optimization of drives and controls, the
SIMATIC S7-1500 controller series offers extensive trace functions for all CPU tags.
In addition to drive integration, the SIMATIC S7-1500 controller series has a PID compact
closed-loop controller; easy-to-configure blocks allow automatic optimization of the
controller parameters for optimum control quality.
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Equipment Manual, 05/2021, A5E40869673-AB