
3 Configuration
Counter Module SIMATIC FM 350-2
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3.5
Connecting a channel data area to the driver block
Requirements
Hardware has been successfully configured.
Addresses have been entered in the symbol table.
The driver block is in the master data library.
Procedure
1. Open the technology view of your project.
2. Optional: Generate your CFC chart for the driver block if it does not already
exist.
3. Open the CFC chart in which the driver block is to be used.
4. In the catalog, switch to the "Libraries" tab.
5. In the navigation pane, open the "S7 Program (1)/Blocks/Channel" folder in
your project library.
6. Drag the "Pcs7Cnt1" driver block to the desired location in the CFC chart.
Figure 3–23: CFC editor – Adding the driver block
Note
In the default setting, OB30 through OB38 are recommended for the use of the
"Pcs7Cnt1" driver block.