Equipping Interface Modules With I/O Modules - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

Engineering in PAA
14.7 Hardware engineering in the Navigator
14.7.6

Equipping interface modules with I/O modules

Requirement
● The interface modules have been created as distributed I/O.
See chapter Creating an interface module as distributed I/O (Page 109).
● The "Locations" tab is displayed in the Navigator.
Procedure
1. In the Navigator, select the interface module of the distributed I/O.
For example:
"Plant > Field location > (Interface module)"
2. Select "New > Mounting rails > <desired mounting rails>" in the shortcut menu of the
interface module.
3. Select the required power supply under "New > Power supply" in the shortcut menu of the
mounting rail.
4. Select the required module under "New > Interface modules" in the shortcut menu of the
mounting rail.
5. Select an input module from one of the following folders under "New" in the shortcut menu
of the rack:
– "Digital electronic modules"
– "Analog modules"
– "Communication"
– "Function modules"
To do this, select a module marked with "I".
6. Select an output module corresponding to the input module from one of the following folders
under "New" in the shortcut menu of the interface module:
– "Digital electronic modules"
– "Analog modules"
– "Communication"
– "Function modules"
Then, select a module marked with "O" that is suitable for the input module.
See also
Configuring IO modules (Page 111)
110
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