How To Configure Interconnections To The Ff Devices - Siemens Simatic PCS 7 Commissioning Manual

Engineering
4.4 Using the applications
Requirements
● The project is open in SIMATIC Manager in the component view.
● Symbolic names were assigned for the inputs and outputs during configuration of the FF
Procedure
1. Select the folder <ProjectAS> > <CPU> > <S7 Program> in the tree structure.
2. Select the "Symbols" object in the list.
3. Select the menu command Edit > Open Object.
4. Make your changes.
5. After editing, select the menu command Table > Save.
4.4.5

How to configure interconnections to the FF devices

PCS 7 supports you during the configuration of FF devices by providing prepared templates
for different functions. In the CFC Editor, you will find the templates in catalog > "Libraries" >
tab, folder "PCS 7 AP Library V..."\Blocks+Templates\Templates.
You can find information about this in the context-sensitive help for the templates and in the
Process Control System PCS 7; Advanced Process Library documentation.
Channel blocks for FF devices
Use the channel blocks of the PCS 7 Advanced Process Library (APL) to interconnect the
signals of FF devices.
One channel block should be used for each I/O address.
Block type
Analog
Digital
48
devices.
The "Symbol Editor" dialog box opens.
Note
A maximum of 24 characters is permitted for a symbol.
Example: Symbol = "Status_Measurement"
Address range
Input
Output
Input
Output
Block name Function block
FbAnIn FB 1813
FbAnOu FB 1814
FbDiIn FB 1815
FbDiOu FB 1816
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Block I/O
PV
SP
PV
SP
FOUNDATION Fieldbus