Special Case - Controlling A Virtual Axis - Siemens SIMATIC S7 300 Getting Started

Special case - controlling a virtual axis

This chapter describes the theoretical procedure and the special points for controlling a
virtual axis.
Example configuration
Task
Configuration of an axis using HW Config and S7T Config. You then operate this axis with
the help of a STEP 7 user program.
The following table shows the special points at the learning units to be carried out:
Step
1
2
3
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Learning unit
Wiring
Configuring CPU 317T-3PN/DP in HW
Config
Configuring the DP(DRIVE)
Activating generation of the technology
system data
Configuring a drive in HW Config
Configuring the PG/PC interface for access
to the drive
Downloading the hardware configuration to
the target hardware
Special features
You do not have to connect a drive to the
DP(DRIVE) interface.
None - see Chapter Configuring CPU 317T-
3PN/DP in HW Config (Page 25)
N/A
None - see Chapter Activating generation of
the technology system data (Page 29)
N/A
N/A
None - see Chapter Downloading the
hardware configuration to the target
hardware (Page 36)
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