TechNote 5

S7/xxx-2DP
with S7 or DP messaging

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0 10 Jan. 2001 S7-xxx-2DP communication FLO DLE
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What is it and what is it for ?

This is a technical information to help you step by step to configure a S7 PLC (like S7/315–2DP, with an
embeded profibus DP port on the CPU).

PROFIBUS S7/XXX APPLICOM TEST

PRESENTATION CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION

1 Profibus presentation.
1.1 STEP 1 : Profibus presentation Page 2
1.2 STEP 2 : Messaging : Page 3

2 S7/xxx configuration.
2.1 STEP 3 : PLC configuration. Page 4
2.2 STEP 4 : Configuration for S7 exchange. Page 5
2.3 STEP 5 : Configuration for DP exchange. (slave profil) Page 6
(slave setting) page 7
(slave Program) Page 8

3 Applicom configuration.
3.1 STEP 6 : Applicom configuration. (S7 equipment) Page 9
(DP equipment) Page 10

4 Test.
4.1 STEP 7 : Test. Page 11
4.2 STEP 8 : Applicom tools. Page 12

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1 Profibus presentation.
1.1 STEP 1 : Profibus presentation.

The PROFIBUS fieldbus usesed a bus access protocol. This protocol is implemented in layer 2 of the OSI
references model :

DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2 DEVICE 3 DEVICE 4

BUS BUS

DEVICE 5 DEVICE 6 DEVICE 7

Description of the bus access : THE TOKEN BUS (Logical ring with token). This acces is called FDL (Fielbus
Data Link)

The token allows to sequence the bus access between all master device. When the master receives the token, it
can access to the bus. With this solution (token bus) it is not possible to have a collision :

TOKEN PATH

MASTER 1 MASTER 2 MASTER 3 MASTER 4

BUS BUS

SLAVE 5 SLAVE 6 SLAVE 7

This is a sample about the different types of connection between the master and slave devices :

MASTER 1 MASTER 2 MASTER 3 MASTER 4

BUS BUS

SLAVE 5 SLAVE 6 SLAVE 7

RED : Exchange MASTER Ù SLAVE (DP master Class 1)

GREEN : Exchange MASTER Ù MASTER
BLUE : Exchange MASTER Ù SLAVE (READ only exchage, DP master Class 2)

PS : If you need some other information, see the help file in the topic « Protocol help » \ « PROFIBUS » \
« generalities » .

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1.2 STEP 2 : Messaging.

On the profibus network, you can find six different messaging : S7, S5, MPI, FMS, DP, PPI. With an S7 PLC
(S7/4xx-2DP, S7/3xx-2DP) on the DP port (profibus port embeded on the CPU), you can use the S7 or DP
messaging :

Messaging Internal data Data block I/O Possible

S7 9 9 9 9
With Program
DP 9* 9* 9* 9*

REMARK :
When you use the S7 messaging, you can access directly at all kind of data into the PLC (without
lenght restriction).
With the DP messaging , you can access whatever PLC memory you want, but, the maximum amount
of data is limited by the PROFIBUS lenght frame (244 bytes reading and 244 bytes writing)

See in the following array, the messaging in relation with your card.

CARD S7 S5 MPI FMS DP PPI

PC1500PFB 9 9 9 9 9 9 Possible
PCI1500PFB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
PC1500S7 9 U 9 U U 9 Not supported
PCI1500S7 9 U 9 U U 9 U
From V3.4
PCI2000PFB 9* U 9* U 9 U
9*

PS : If you need some other information, see the help file in the topic « applicom help » \ « PROFIBUS
protocol » \ « generalities » .

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2 S7/xxx configuration.
2.1 STEP 3 : PLC configuration.

Before configuring the messaging that you want to use, you have to define the hardware part into the Siemens
configuration software (HW config).

DOUBLE CLICK

Drag and
drop

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2.2 STEP 4 : Configuration for S7 exchange.

The right configuration if you want to use the S7 messaging is to define the « UNIVERSAL / DP / FMS » profile :

Here, you have to define the

physical address of the PLC

Here, you have to

define the
profile of the
profibus network
(timing)

Do not forget to save and

download this configuration.

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2.3 STEP 5 : Configuration for DP exchange.

If you want to use the DP messaging ,you have to define several parameters into the PLC :

1 : PROFILE / BAUDE RATE / ADDRESS

Here, you have to define the

physical address of the PLC

Here, you have to

define the
profile of the
PLC

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2 : OPERATING MODE

3 : SLAVE CONFIGURATION

Mode Periphery Length of the data

Master / Slave Address exchange and type of
(DP buffer) format

Do not forget to save and

send to the CPU the new
configuration.

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4 : PROGRAM
You have to make a short program to copy the INPUT and OUTPUT buffers

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3 Applicom configuration.
3.1 STEP 6 : Applicom configuration.

3.1.1 Equipment configuration (S7) :

To define the equipment, click on the « Configuration » button, and after « Equipment configuration ».
In order to check the Equipment configuration, click in the « Visualization » button :

1:
Choose the
messaging

2:
Define the
Address of the
PLC

The CPU slot number can be checked in the hardware

configuration of the PLC

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3.1.2 Equipment configuration (DP) :

To define the equipment, click on the « Configuration » button, and after « Equipment configuration ».
In order to check the Equipment configuration, click in the « Visualization » button :

1:
Choose the
messaging

2:
Define the
Address of the
PLC

3:
Import the GSD file
about the PLC
(S7-315-2DP :
SIE_802F.GSD )

You have to select this option when you

want to use this equipment like « READ
only exchage » (see page 2 the
explaination about the « MASTER
CLASS 2 » exchanges).

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4 Test.
4.1 STEP 7 : Test.

When you have save corectly configure PcConf and launched PcInit, you have the possibility to check the
communication with « ReadWait » in the « Tools » shotcut of the applicom folder :

1:
DEFINE :
card number
Channel number
Equipment number

2:
DEFINE :
Type of data (PLC)
Quantity
Address (PLC)

3:
READ :
Click on « Read » or
select « Polling » to
activate the read.

NOTA :
All « status » different
to « 0 » are bad

The result of the read fonction, is the value present into the
DB1.DBB0 (see page 8 about the program to copy the INPUT
and OUTPUT buffers).

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4.2 STEP 8 : Applicom tools.

If you have some trouble to communicate with your slave device, you have some tools to help you to solve the
problem : See the « Diagnostic DP » into the « tools » forder :

In this sample, you

can see one DP
slave (N°0).

You have a status

about the
communication
between the
applicom card and
the slave

If you have a problem

(electrical or about the setting
) the « BF » light (Bus Fault)
is blinking.

As long as the BF light

blinking, you cannot exchange
data between the PLC and the
applicom card

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