Plant Components And Automation Levels - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500/ET 200MP System Manual

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Plant components and automation levels

The Advanced Controllers SIMATIC S7-1500 are used for complete production automation
and in applications for medium-sized and high-end machines. The combination of the
individual SIMATIC components offers powerful and flexible automation solutions that cover
all ranges of control applications:
• The process signals are connected to the central controller via fieldbus
• All modules are located directly in the automation system or in the distributed I/O system
• F-CPUs with integrated safety functionality ensure fail-safe processes
• SIMATIC S7-1500 is intended for installation in the control cabinet with IP20 degree of
protection
The SIMATIC S7-1500 is integrated across all communication standards consistently in the
various automation levels.
Figure 4-2
You can also find an overview of the SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system on the Internet
(https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/systems/industrial/plc/simatic-s7-
1500.html).
Automation system
System Manual, 01/2023, A5E03461182-AK
Basic structure: SIMATIC S7-1500 at management, control and field level
4.1 Overview of the SIMATIC S7-1500 automation system
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