Preface - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Function Manual

Preface

Purpose of the documentation
This function manual provides you with an overview of the communication options, the
CPUs, communication modules and processors and PC systems of the systems SIMATIC
S7-1500, ET 200MP, ET 200SP, ET 200AL, ET 200pro and SIMATIC Drive Controller. This
function manual describes the connection-oriented, asynchronous communication.
The documentation covers the following:
● Overview of the communication services
● Properties of the communication services
● Overview of the user activities for setting up the communication services
Basic knowledge required
The following knowledge is required in order to understand the Function manual:
● General knowledge of automation technology
● Knowledge of the industrial automation system SIMATIC
● Knowledge about how to use STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
Scope of the documentation
This documentation is the basic documentation for all products of the SIMATIC S7-1500,
ET 200MP, ET 200SP, ET 200AL and ET 200pro systems. The product documentation is
based on this documentation.
Communication
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