Configuring the Compact Field Unit
The following table shows the minimal requirements for the configuration of a Compact Field
Unit:
Type of the Com‐
pact Field Unit
Freely configurable channels
(digital inputs/outputs for sen‐
sors and actuators)
Connections for PA field
devices
Note
SIMATIC CFU PA
*)
● SIMATIC PCS7 as of V9.0
SP2 and
Update Collection 1 required
or
● STEP 7
as of V5.6 + Upd.2 with
HSP278 and HSP285
SIMATIC PDM as of V9.1
+ Upd.1 with EDD CFU
PA
● Only field devices with a PROFIBUS
PA profile equal to or greater than
V3.x can be operated with the
Compact Field Unit PA.
● We recommend "SIMATIC PDM" as
the optimal tool for the configuration
and diagnostics of connected field
devices with EDD CFU PA.
SIMATIC CFU
DIQ
*)
● SIMATIC PCS7 as of V9.0
SP2 and
Update Collection 1 required
or
● STEP 7
as of V5.6 + Upd.2 with
HSP278 and HSP285
No
We recommend "SIMATIC PDM" as the
optimal tool with EDD CFU DIQ for con‐
figuring additional diagnostics (e.g. tem‐
perature warning limits).
*)
Applicable to all products with an integrated CFU.
Note
HUP for SIMATIC CFU
The HUP for SIMATIC CFU required for using the CFU in PCS 7 is available as a download on
the Internet (
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109749357
).
Position in the overall information structure
In addition to these operating instructions, you will need the following manuals, depending on
the hardware and software used:
● System and standard functions for S7-300/400 (
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/1214574
● Programming with STEP 7 (
http://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/18652056
)
manual
● Configuring hardware and connections with STEP 7 (
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/18652631
) manual
● SIMATIC PROFINET - system description (
http://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/
● SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET Industrial Ethernet (
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/27069465
) manual
http://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109482406
) manual
What is a Compact Field Unit?
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