12.2 Check Before Powering On For The First Time - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500/ET 200MP System Manual

Commissioning

12.2 Check before powering on for the first time

Software tools for commissioning
The following software tools support you during commissioning:
• SIEMENS PRONETA in commissioning PROFINET systems.
• SIMATIC automation tool in commissioning the S7-1500 automation system / ET 200MP
distributed I/O system.
You can find more information on SIEMENS PRONETA and the SIMATIC Automation Tool in
the section Software (Page 102).
12.2 Check before powering on for the first time
Before the first power-on, check the installation and the wiring of the S7-1500 automation
system/ET 200MP distributed I/O system.
Questions for the check
The following questions provide instructions for checking your system in the form of a
checklist.
Racks
• Are the mounting rails firmly installed on the wall, in the framework, or in the cabinet?
• Are the cable ducts correctly installed?
• Have the minimum clearances been observed?
Grounding and chassis concept
• Is the mounting rail connected to the protective conductor?
• If applicable, are all further protective conductor connection points on the S7-1500
automation system / ET 200MP distributed I/O system connected to the protective
conductor? Has the protective conductor been tested?
• Has the connection between reference ground and ground been correctly made on all
mounting rails?
• Are the required equipotential bonding cables connected with low impedance to the
affected plant units?
Module installation and wiring
• Are all the modules inserted / installed in accordance with the mounting plan and
corresponding to the configuration with STEP 7 and screwed firmly to the mounting rail?
• Are the coding elements present in the I/O modules?
• Are all the front connectors wired according to the circuit diagram, in the final position,
and inserted on the correct module?
• Are the correct modules installed and connected to each other with U connectors?
• Are U connectors projecting either at the left-hand or right-hand over the outer modules
on the S7-1500 automation system/ET 200MP distributed I/O system?
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