Technical data

Setting Up and Editing the Project
6.6 Setting Up a Project
Programming with STEP 7
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6.6.2 Inserting Stations
In a project, the station represents the hardware structure of a programmable controller and
contains the data for configuring and assigning parameters to individual modules.
New projects created with the "New Project" wizard already contain a station. Otherwise you can
create the station using the menu command Insert > Station.
You can choose between the following stations:
• SIMATIC 300 station
• SIMATIC 400 station
• SIMATIC H station
• SIMATIC PC station
• PC/programming device
• SIMATIC S5
• Other stations, meaning non- SIMATIC S7/M7 and SIMATIC S5
The station is inserted with a preset name (for example, SIMATIC 300 Station(1), SIMATIC 300
Station(2), etc.). You can replace the name of the stations with a relevant name, if you wish.
You will find a step-by-step guide to inserting a station under Inserting a Station.
Configure the Hardware
When you configure the hardware you specify the CPU and all the modules in your programmable
controller with the aid of a module catalog. You start the hardware configuration application by
double-clicking the station.
For each programmable module you create in your configuration, an S7 or M7 program and a
connection table ("Connections" object) are created automatically once you have saved and exited
the hardware configuration. Projects created with the "New Project" wizard already contain these
objects.
You will find a step-by-step guide to configuring under Configuring the Hardware, and detailed
information under Basic Steps for Configuring a Station.
Creating a Connection Table
An (empty) connection table ("Connections" object) is created automatically for each
programmable module. The connection table is used to define communication connections
between programmable modules in a network. When it is opened, a window is displayed containing
a table in which you define connections between programmable modules.
You will find detailed information under Networking Stations within a Project.
Next Steps
Once you have created the hardware configuration, you can create the software for your
programmable modules (Also refer to Inserting a S7/M7 Program).