Automating with SIMATIC S7-1500: Configuring, Programming and Testing with STEP 7 Professional

Hardcover: 832 pages
Publisher: Publicis; 1 edition (September 2, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3895784044
ISBN-13: 978-3895784040

With many innovations, the SIMATIC S7-1500 programmable logic controller (PLC) sets new standards in productivity and efficiency in control technology. By its outstanding system performance and with PROFINET as the standard interface, it ensures extremely short system response times and the highest control quality with a maximum of flexibility for most demanding automation tasks.

The engineering software STEP 7 Professional operates inside TIA Portal, a user interface that is designed for intuitive operation. Functionality includes all aspects of Automation: from the configuration of the controllers via the programming in the IEC languages ??LAD, FBD, STL, and SCL up to the program test.

In the book, the hardware components of the automation system S7-1500 are presented including the description of their configuration and parameterization. A comprehensive introduction into STEP 7 Professional illustrates the basics of programming and troubleshooting. Beginners learn the basics of automation with Simatic S7-1500 and users who will switch from S7-300 and S7-400 receive the necessary knowledge.