Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 Manual page 44

Programming concepts made easy
5.1 Easy to create the device configuration
Adding a device to the configuration
Use the hardware catalog to add modules to the CPU. There are three types of modules:
● Signal boards (SB) provide just a few additional I/O points for the CPU. The SB is
● Signal modules (SM) provide additional digital or analog I/O points. These modules are
● Communication modules (CM) provide an additional communication port (RS232 or
To insert a module into the hardware configuration, select the module in the hardware
catalog and either double-click or drag the module to the highlighted slot.
Module
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installed on the front of the CPU.
connected to the right side of the CPU.
RS485) for the CPU. These modules are connected to the left side of the CPU.
Select the module
SM
SB
CM
Insert the module
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