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== Description ==

The ''S7-PCI315'' PLC described in this user manual is a PC card with PLC functionality and fieldbus communication. Depending from the loaded firmware, the fieldbus systems listed in the following table can be realized using the respective ''S7-PCI300'' PLC:

{| class="wikitable"
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!''S7-PCI300'' PLC!!Fieldbus System
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|S7-PCI315 PLC||PROFIBUS-DP Master
|-
|}

The ''S7-PCI315'' PLC device is a PC card for fieldbus communication and handles the complete data exchange between the connected fieldbus devices and the S7-PLC.

In one PC a maximum of eight ''S7-PCI315'' PLC can be used.

== System requirements ==

==== System requirements PC ====

* Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® VISTA(32-Bit), Windows® 7(32-Bit)
* PC with PCI connector with 5 V for hardware revision 3 of ''S7-PCI315''
* PC with PCI connector with 3,3 V respectively 5 V for hardware revision 4 of ''S7-PCI315''
* CD ROM drive
* Graphic resolution: min. 1024 x 768 pixel or higher
* Keyboard and Mouse

'''NOTE''': IF THE PROJECT FILE IS SAVED AND OPENED AGAIN OR IT IS USED ON ANOTHER PC, THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NEDD TO MATCH.

== Requirements for Operation ==

'''NOTE''': UPGRADE OLDER VERSIONS OF THE CIFX DEVICE DRIVER TO THE NECESSARY VERSION V0.946.

'''S7-PCI315 PLC'''
For the ''S7-PCI315'' PLC operation as a master the following requirements must be fulfilled:

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|Protocol||PROFIBUS-DP Master
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|Software||The device driver cifX Device Driver has to be installed (from V0.946).
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|Installation||The S7netPLCComm-Service has to be installed and must run, if communicating via Ethernet with the S7-PCI315 PLC.
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|Firmware||The firmware S7PLC.NXF has to be loaded into the S7-PCI315 PLC.
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|License ||Licenses are required for the operation of the S7-PCI315 PLC as a PROFIBUS-DP Master as well as for S7 for Windows®.
These licenses are included in the scope of delivery.
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|Configuration||The S7-PCI315 PLC must be configured using the configuration software S7 for Windows® or SIMATIC® Manager.
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|Programming||The PLC program must be created with S7 for Windows® or SIMATIC® Manager and loaded into the S7-PCI315 PLC.
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|Communication||For communication slave devices for the communication system PROFIBUS-DP are required.
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