Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC S5 Manual

IP 266

Introduction

The information presented below is aimed at simplifying use of the manual.
Contents
The contents of the manual can be subdivided into topical categories:
• Hardware description
Section 1 ("System Overview") and Section 2 ("Technical Description") pro-
vide information on the components of the positioning system and their
integration in the S5-100U System.
In addition to explanatory texts on connecting peripherals such as
- screen-based programmers
- encoders and
- power electronics equipment
you will also find detailed information on the connector pin assignments for
the various interfaces and the locations of these interfaces on the IP 266
module.
• Installation guidelines
All information relevant to system installation can be found in Section 3
("Installation Guidelines"). This includes:
- safety guidelines
- shielding
- switch installation
- module installation and removal procedures
• Fundamentals of positioning
Section 4 provides information on positioning options within the SIMATIC
system, the principles of positioning and the IP 266's position control
facilities. This section also defines terms such as setpoint, actual value and
following error and the interrelation of acceleration, speed and path.
• Machine data, modes and traversing programs
The data which the IP 266 needs in order to carry out the positioning process
is discussed in detail in Section 5.
This section also provides information on all modes, how they work, and the
parameters they require.
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