Description
1.1 System overview
SIMOTION C
Operating Instructions, 02/2012
17
Distributed I/O
Table 1- 2
SIMOTION C with distributed I/O
Component
Function
SIMOTION C
... is the motion control module.
Communicates via two PROFIBUS DP interfaces with:
– Programming device (PG/PC)
– SIMATIC HMI devices
– SIMATIC S7 controllers with PROFIBUS DP interface
– SIMATIC ET 200 I/O systems
– Drive units
– Other SIMOTION controllers
Communicates via an Ethernet interface with the programming
device (PG/PC)
The C240 PN also communicates via the PROFINET IO interface
with:
– Programming device (PG/PC) via Ethernet
– SIMATIC HMI devices
– SIMATIC S7 controllers with PROFINET IO interface
– SIMATIC ET 200 I/O systems with PROFINET IO interface
– Drive units
– Other SIMOTION controllers
Note:
All approved devices are listed in the
PM 21
Catalog and in chapter
I/O modules approved for SIMOTION (Page 18).
Table 1- 3
Further components that can be connected to the SIMOTION C
Component
Function
Programming device (PG/PC) ... configures, parameterizes, programs and tests SIMOTION.
SIMATIC HMI device
... is used for operator control and monitoring functions. It is not an
essential requirement for the operation of a SIMOTION C.
Note:
All approved devices are listed in the
PM 21
Catalog.
Drive units
... convert speed setpoints into signals for controlling the motor and
supply the power required to operate the motors.
Note:
All approved devices are listed in the
PM 21
Catalog.
