Description; Application Area And Function - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Manual

Description

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Application area and function

Benefits
The benefits of the active backplane bus are:
• Reaction-free replacement of a defective module:
– Without the CPU reporting a station failure
– Without disturbing modules in the station
• Startup with one or more module gaps. You have the option of plugging in additional
modules later.
• Startup with configuration control is possible. You have the possibility to re-configure your
plant.
Application
The area of application is everywhere where plant downtimes are not desired. The availability
of the plant has the highest priority.
The areas of application are, for example:
• Logistics
– High-bay storage facilities
– Baggage conveyors at airports
– Letter and paper sorting systems in postal logistics
• Infrastructure
– Water/waste water
– Tunnels
• Continuous processes that must not be interrupted due to the technical process
management
– Semiconductor industry
– Chemical
– Pharmaceutical
– Battery manufacturing
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