Data Blocks Siemens

Data Blocks
SIMATIC S7
Siemens AG 2006. All rights reserved.
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.1
SITRAIN Training for

Automation and Industrial Solutions
Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter the participant will ...
... ... ... ... understand the purpose of global data blocks be familiar with elementary and complex data types be able to monitor a data block be familiar with the possibilities for addressing data block variables
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.2

Data Blocks (DBs)

Accessible to all blocks OB1 Function FC10
Global (shared) data DB20
Function FC20
Instance DB for FB1 Function Block FB1 Instance data
DB5
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.3

Overview of Data Types in STEP 7

Bit data types (BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, CHAR) Mathematical data types (INT, DINT, REAL) Time types (S5TIME, TIME, DATE, TIME_OF_DAY)
Elementary data types (up to 32 bits)
Time type (DATE_AND_TIME) Complex data types (longer than 32 bits) Array (ARRAY) Structure (STRUCT)
Character chain (STRING)
User-defined data types (longer than 32 bits)
UDT data type (User Defined Data Type)
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.4

Elementary Data Types in STEP 7

Keyword
BOOL BYTE
Length (in bits)

1 8
Constants
Variables 1 or 0 I 1.0 B#16#A9
MB70
WORD
DWORD CHAR
16
MW72 32 QD40 8
W#16#12AF
DW#16#ADAC1EF5 'w' DBB4 S5T#5s_200ms
S5TIME
16
MW30
INT DINT 16 32 MD80 123 #Value L#65539
REAL SIMATIC S7
32
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1.2 or 34.5E-12
DBD60
Complex Data Types

Keyword
DATE_AND_TIME
Length (in bits)

64
Example
DT#01-08-24-12:14:55:234-1
STRING (character string with max. 254 characters) ARRAY (Group of elements of the same data type) STRUCT (Group of elements of different data types) UDT
8 * (number of This is a string characters +2) SIEMENS userdefined Measured values: ARRAY[1..20] INT
userdefined
Motor: STRUCT Speed : INT Current : REAL END_STRUCT UDT as block UDT as array element Drive: ARRAY[1..4]
(User Defined Data Type =

"Template" consisting of elementary or complex data types SIMATIC S7
userdefined
STRUCT
Speed : INT
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.6
Current : REAL UDT1 END_STRUCT

Creating a Data Block
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.7

Entering, Saving, Downloading and Monitoring a Data Block
Declaration View
Data View
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.8

Initial Value, Actual Value, Initialization, Retentivity
Load Memory
DB Initial values + Actual values
Work Memory
DB Actual values
CPU
with STEP 7 Program
DB
(with data types) Upload in PG
Initial values
Initialize data block + Actual values
DB is retentive until the next transmission PG CPU With every CPU startup (i.e. with every STOP-RUN transition) the DB data are reset to the initial loading state
x
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.9
Addressing Data Elements

8 Bits 7 0 DBB 0 DBW 0 DBD 0
Data Byte 0 Data Byte 1

Data Byte 2
Data Byte 3 DBX 4.1
DBD 2000 DBW 2002 DBB 2003
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.10

Accessing Data Elements

DB 18 "Parts"
Addr. 0.0 2.0 Name Act_Quantity FL_Aux Type INT BOOL OPN "Parts" L DBW0
or
Traditional Access
Fully-qualified Access absolute

L DB18.DBW0
or
symbolic
L "Parts".ACT_ Quantity
4.0
Number
INT
OPN DB 18 A DBX2.0
or
DB18.DBX2.0
or
A "Parts".FL_Aux
6.0
Weight[1]
REAL
OPN "Parts" T DBW 4
or
DB18.DBW4
or
T "Parts".Number
10.0
Weight[2]
REAL
OPN L
DB 18 DBD 10
or
DB18.DBD10
or
L "Parts".Weight[2]
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.11

Exercise 1: Replacing Bit Memory Variables with DB Variables
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.12

Exercise 2: Connecting WinCC flexible Tags to DB Variables
Tags in WinCC flexible
Variables in STEP7
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.13

If You Want to Know More
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.14

Example of an ARRAY
Measuring_point 1. Measuring_point, data type Real
2. Measuring_point, data type Real

3. Measuring_point, data type Real 10. Measuring_point, data type Real Array with the name "Measuring_point" (several elements of the same data type)
Display in the Program Editor (Data Block DB 2):
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.15

Example of a STRUCTURE
Motor_data Speed, data type Integer Rated_current, data type Real Structure with the name "Motor_data" (several elements with different data types)
Starting_current, data type Real

Direction, data type Bool
Display in the Program Editor (Data block DB 1):
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.16

Defining the Address Priority (Symbolic/Absolute)
SIMATIC S7
Date: File:
2/8/2012 PRO1_10E.17


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SITRAIN Training for

SITRAIN Training for

Data Blocks (DBs)

Global (shared) data DB20

Instance DB for FB1 Function Block FB1 Instance data

SITRAIN Training for

Overview of Data Types in STEP 7

Elementary data types (up to 32 bits)

Character chain (STRING)

User-defined data types (longer than 32 bits)

UDT data type (User Defined Data Type)

SITRAIN Training for

Elementary Data Types in STEP 7

Length (in bits)

Variables 1 or 0 I 1.0 B#16#A9

Complex Data Types

Length (in bits)

(User Defined Data Type =

Current : REAL UDT1 END_STRUCT

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Creating a Data Block

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Entering, Saving, Downloading and Monitoring a Data Block

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Initial Value, Actual Value, Initialization, Retentivity

(with data types) Upload in PG

Initialize data block + Actual values

Addressing Data Elements

Data Byte 0 Data Byte 1

Data Byte 3 DBX 4.1

DBD 2000 DBW 2002 DBB 2003

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Accessing Data Elements

Fully-qualified Access absolute

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Exercise 1: Replacing Bit Memory Variables with DB Variables

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Exercise 2: Connecting WinCC flexible Tags to DB Variables

Tags in WinCC flexible

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If You Want to Know More

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2. Measuring_point, data type Real

Display in the Program Editor (Data Block DB 2):

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Starting_current, data type Real

Display in the Program Editor (Data block DB 1):

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Defining the Address Priority (Symbolic/Absolute)

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