Specifications

70 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help
Overview: Configuring the SI7 Driver
The following is a general overview of the steps necessary for setting up your I/O
driver. If you are upgrading from a 6.x driver, refer to Upgrading to SI7 7.x from S_7.
6.x.
[1] Know your process hardware.
• What devices does the driver communicate with? What connection
names, communication processors, and virtual field devices will the
driver be accessing?
• What type of cable are you using?
• How does the driver communicate with the device? Profibus?
Industrial Ethernet?
• What addresses do you want to access? What data do you want to
retrieve?
• Are you using backup channels and devices?
[2] Choose the method of configuration.
Choosing a Method for Configuring Your Driver
[3] Configure the I/O driver.
• Adding and Modifying Channels
• Adding and Modifying Devices
• Adding and Modifying Datablocks
• Setting Default Values for Channels, Devices, and Datablock Properties
[4] Test driver communication with the process hardware.
Checking Communication