SIEMENS Simatic - Working with STEP7 In this manual you will learn the basics of SIMATIC STEP 7. It shows you the most important screen dialog boxes and the procedures to follow using practical exercises, which are structured so that you can start with almost any chapter. Each section is split into two parts: a descriptive part, marked in gray, and a process-oriented part, marked in green. The instructions start with an arrow in the green margin and may be spread out over several pages, finishing in a full stop and a box containing related topics. Previous experience of working with the mouse, window handling, pull-down menus, etc. Would be useful, and you should preferably be familiar with the basic principles of programmable logic control.
The STEP 7 training courses provide you with in-depth knowledge above and beyond the contents of this Getting Started manual, teaching you how entire automation solutions can be created with STEP 7. Contents of manual: 1.) Introduction to STEP7 2.) The SIMATIC Manager 3.) Programming with Symbols 4.) Creating a Program in OB1 5.) Creating a Program with Function Blocks and Data Blocks 6.) Configuring the Central Rack 7.) Downloading and Debugging the Program 8.) Programming a Function 9.) Programming a Shared Data Block 10.) Programming a Multiple Instance 11.) Configuring the Distributed I/O with Profibus DP Appendix A Filename: 1.8Mb SIEMENS Simatic - Programming with STEP7 This manual provides a complete overview of programming with STEP 7. It is designed to support you when installing and commissioning the software. It explains how to proceed when creating programs and describes the components of user programs. The manual is intended for people who are involved in carrying out control tasks using STEP 7 and SIMATIC S7 automation systems. In order to understand this manual, general knowledge of automation technology is required. In addition, you must be familiar with using computers or PC-similar tools (for example, programming devices) with the MS Windows 2000 Professional, MS Windows XP Professional or MS Windows Server 2003 operating system.