S7-PCI315:Description and Requirements

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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:

S7-PCI300 PLC Fieldbus System
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:

Protocol PROFIBUS-DP Master
Software The device driver cifX Device Driver has to be installed (from V0.946).
Installation The S7netPLCComm-Service has to be installed and must run, if communicating via Ethernet with the S7-PCI315 PLC.
Firmware The firmware S7PLC.NXF has to be loaded into the S7-PCI315 PLC.
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.

Configuration The S7-PCI315 PLC must be configured using the configuration software S7 for Windows® or SIMATIC® Manager.
Programming The PLC program must be created with S7 for Windows® or SIMATIC® Manager and loaded into the S7-PCI315 PLC.
Communication For communication slave devices for the communication system PROFIBUS-DP are required.
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