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Update to the S7-1200 System Manual, edition 04/2012
Product Information
In spite of efforts to ensure the accuracy and clarity in the product documentation, some of the pages in the S7-1200
Programmable Controller System Manual contain information that has been identified as being incomplete, incorrect or
misleading.
Workaround
To eliminate the compile error, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the error in the compile output listing. The properties of the high-speed counter are displayed:
2. Select the "Type of counting" field and select one of the available options ("Frequency" or "Count"). The entry is no
longer red.
3. Next, select the "General" section of the properties, as shown below:
4. Deselect the "Enable this high-speed counter" checkbox. The high-speed counter is no longer needed for correct PTO
operation.
5. Recompile your project and verify that the compile succeeds.
Scenario: PTO V3.0 to V1.0 or V2.x
When you have an S7-1200 CPU V3.0 with enabled PTO and select to exchange this CPU with a CPU that only supports
older firmware version (V1.0 or V2.x), compile errors result from improperly configured high-speed counters due to
differences in the operation of PTO.
The resulting compile error appears as follows:
Workaround
To eliminate the compile error, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the error in the compile output listing. The properties of the pulse output appear as follows.
2. Set the "Pulse generator" to "PWM", select another field, then select the "Pulse generator" field and change it back to
"PTO". This causes the associated high-speed counter to be configured correctly if it is not already in use.
3. Recompile your project and verify that the compile succeeds.
Note
If you configured an associated high-speed counter for "counting" or "frequency", a compile error is still shown. You need
to make changes to your program in order to use PTO.
Scenario: Enabled motion control V3.0 to V1.0 or V2.x
When you have an S7-1200 CPU V3.0 using motion functionality and select to exchange this CPU with a CPU that only
supports older firmware version (V1.0 or V2.x), compile errors result from improperly configured high-speed counters and
motion control support.
Motion Support
V1.0 PLC V1.0 Motion
V2.x PLC V1.0, 2.0 Motion
V3.0 PLC V1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Motion
The resulting compile error appears as follows:
Workaround
To eliminate the compile error, follow these steps:
1. Select the "Properties" tab for the PLC
2. Select the "high-speed counter" for the Axis configured and enable it.
HSC1 must be associated with Axis 1
HSC2 must be associated with Axis 2
Note
V1.0 and V2.x only support two (2) axes of motion. V3.0 supports four (4) axes of motion. When converting from V3
to V1.0 or V2.x, you must delete axes not assigned to PTO1 or PTO2 from the project prior to download.
3. Expand the "high-speed counter" and select "Axis" as the "Type of counting". Do this for each axis.
4. Save and recompile your project. If you have used V3.0 motion elements in the program, a compile error occurs.
5. Open the "Instruction Tree" and select the appropriate version for the PLC being used. Appropriate versions are
indicated when the motion instructions are selectable.
6. You must replace all blocks with the version-appropriate motion instructions.
7. Recompile and download the project.
Workaround
Right-click "Program blocks" in the project tree and select "Compile" and "Software (rebuild all blocks)".
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Update to the S7-1200 System Manual, edition 04/2012
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