Siemens SIMATIC S7-200 System Manual page 5

Finding Your Way
If you are a first-time user of S7-200 Micro PLCs, you should read the entire S7-200
Programmable Controller System Manual. If you are an experienced user, refer to the table of
contents or index to find specific information.
The S7-200 Programmable Controller System Manual is organized according to the following
topics:
Chapter 1 (Product Overview) provides an overview of some of the features of the S7-200
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family of Micro PLC products.
Chapter 2 (Getting Started) provides a tutorial for creating and downloading a sample
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control program to an S7-200.
Chapter 3 (Installing the S7-200) provides the dimensions and basic guidelines for installing
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the S7-200 CPU modules and expansion I/O modules.
Chapter 4 (PLC Concepts) provides information about the operation of the S7-200.
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Chapter 5 (Programming Concepts, Conventions, and Features) provides information about
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the features of STEP 7--Micro/WIN, the program editors and types of instructions
(IEC 1131-3 or SIMATIC), S7-200 data types, and guidelines for creating programs.
Chapter 6 (S7-200 Instruction Set) provides descriptions and examples of programming
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instructions supported by the S7-200.
Chapter 7 (Communicating over a Network) provides information for setting up the different
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network configurations supported by the S7-200.
Chapter 8 (Hardware Troubleshooting Guide and Software Debugging Tools) provides
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information for troubleshooting problems with the S7-200 hardware and about the
STEP 7--Micro/WIN features that help you debug your program.
Chapter 9 (Open Loop Motion Control with the S7-200) provides information about three
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methods of open loop motion control: Pulse Width Modulation, Pulse Train Output, and the
EM 253 Position Control Module.
Chapter 10 (Creating a Program for the Modem Module) provides information about the
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instructions and wizard used to create a program for the EM 241 Modem module.
Chapter 11 (Using the USS Protocol Library to Control a MicroMaster Drive) provides
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information about the instructions used to create a control program for a MicroMaster drive.
It also provides information about how to configure the MicroMaster 3 and MicroMaster 4
drives.
Chapter 12 (Using the Modbus Protocol Library) provides information about the instructions
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used to create a program that uses the Modbus protocol for communications.
Chapter 13 (Using Recipes) provides information about organizing and loading automation
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program recipes in the memory cartridge.
Chapter 14 (Using Data Logs) provides information about storing process measurement
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data in the memory cartridge.
Chapter 15 (PID Auto-Tune and the PID Tuning Control Panel) provides information about
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using these features to greatly enhance the utility and ease of use of the PID function
provided by the S7-200.
Appendix A (Technical Specifications) provides the technical information and data sheets
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about the S7-200 hardware.
The other appendices provide additional reference information, such as descriptions of the error
codes, descriptions of the Special Memory (SM) area, part numbers for ordering S7-200
equipment, STL instruction execution times, and S7-200CN product information.
In addition to this manual, STEP 7--Micro/WIN provides extensive online help for getting started
with programming the S7-200. Included with the purchase of the STEP 7--Micro/WIN software is a
free documentation CD. On this CD you can find application tips, an electronic version of this
manual and other information.
Preface
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