Datapoint Types - Siemens CP 1243-1 PCC Operating Instructions Manual

Configuring the data points and messages in STEP 7
You configure the data points in STEP 7 in the editor for the data point and message
configuration. You can find this using the project tree:
Project > directory of the relevant station > Local modules > CP 1200
Figure 5-1
You will find more information on configuration in the following sections and in the STEP 7
information system.
5.5

Datapoint types

During the configuration of the user data to be transferred by the CP, each data point is
assigned a protocol-specific data point type. The data point types supported by the CP along
with the compatible S7 data types are listed below. They are grouped according to format
(memory requirements).
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CP 1243-1 PCC
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Configuring data points and messages
Configuration and operation
5.5 Datapoint types
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