Steps In Selecting And Commissioning The Digital Module; Assigning Parameters To Digital Modules; Parameters - Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 Reference Manual

4.2

Steps in selecting and commissioning the digital module

Introduction
The following table contains the tasks that you have to perform one after the other to
commission digital modules successfully.
The sequence of steps is a suggestion, but you can perform individual steps either earlier or
later (for example, assign parameters to the module) or install, commission etc. other modules
in between times.
Overview of steps in selecting and commissioning the digital module
Step
4.3

Assigning parameters to digital modules

4.3.1

Parameters

Introduction
Digital modules may have different features. You can configure the features of some modules.
Tools for parameter assignment
You assign parameters to digital modules in
After you have defined all parameters, download these from your programming device to the
CPU. On a transition from STOP ＞ RUN mode, the CPU then transfers the parameters to the
individual digital modules.
Static and dynamic parameters
The parameters are divided into static and dynamic parameters.
S7-400 Automation System Module Data
Reference Manual, Ausgabe 11/2016, A5E00850736-08
Procedure
1 Select the module.
2 Mount the module in the rack.
3 Assigning module parameters
4 Commissioning the configuration
5 Analyzing the configuration if commission‐
ing is not successful
4.3 Assigning parameters to digital modules
Section 4.1 (Page 83) and special sections for
modules beginning with Section 4.7 (Page 97)
"Installing" section in the
S7-400, Hardware and Installation manual
Section 4.3 (Page 85) and special sections for
modules beginning with Section 4.7
"Commissioning" section in the
System S7-400, Hardware and Installation
manual
Section 4.4 (Page 88)
STEP 7 .
Digital modules
Automation System
Automation
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