Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 135

Required steps
1. Enable the "Allow to reconfigure the device via the user program" parameter when
configuring the CPU/interface module.
– The "Allow to reconfigure the device via the user program" parameter is located in the
– The "Allow to reconfigure the device via the user program" parameter is located in the
Figure 9-2 Enabling configuration control using an S7-1500 CPU as an example
2. Create a control data record (e.g., in a data block) according to the current configuration
based on the sample described below for the control data record. The control data record
has the number 196. Please note that you first have to create a PLC data type containing
the structure of the control data record. The data block is based on this PLC data type.
Figure 9-3
Automation system
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"Configuration control" area for an S7-1500 CPU.
"Module parameter" area under "General" for an IM 155-5 PN interface module.
Creating control data record 196 using an S7-1500 CPU as an example
Flexible automation concepts
9.2 Configuration control
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