Distributed I/O - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

Result
The following figure shows the resulting configuration in HW Config:
Additional information
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4.4

Distributed I/O

4.4.1 Overview of configuration tasks
Introduction
The following sections describe configuring redundancy of the individual components of the
distributed I/O.
Overview
This section describes the configuration steps for the following topics:
● Configuring the redundant interface for the I/O device (Page 110)
● Configuring redundant input/output modules (Page 112)
● Configuring the DP/PA Link (Page 122)
● Configuring the Y Link (Page 119)
● Configuration of redundant signals (Page 126)
Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems (V8.0)
Function Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779471-02
SIMATIC DP/PA Link and Y Link Bus Couplings
Advantages of fault-tolerant components
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