
20 Publication LOGIX-AP008B-EN-P - June 2008
Chapter 1 Hardware Conversion
S7 Remote I/O
It is common to divide I/O between the controller's local rack and remote
I/O stations, with communication under the Profibus DP network. These are
the types of Profibus DP nodes:
• S7 remote I/O, in which case standard S7-300 I/O modules are
mounted in a remote I/O panel and interface with the Profibus DP bus
via a special module. The controller sees this I/O as local I/O and
assigns standard I/O addresses. This is called ET200M.
• Other Siemens remote I/O, such as ET200S (similar to the POINT I/O
system) and ET200L (similar to the FLEX I/O system).
• Third-party remote I/O. A number of manufacturers of I/O and valves
produce an interface to link their systems to the Profibus DP bus in the
same way as S7 remote I/O. For these systems, a special integration file
(GSD file) may need to be imported to your STEP 7 installation.
• Some manufacturers of more complex devices, such as, weigh scales and
variable speed drives (VSD), produce Profibus DP interfaces for their
products. For these systems, a special integration file (GSD file) will
need to be imported to your STEP 7 installation. It is often necessary to
refer to the manufacturer’s documentation to learn the meaning of the
data areas.
Typical S7 I/O Configuration
Controller
Third-party remote I/O
S7 remote I/O
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