JiNCs
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Hey folks!
I am about to program my first S7 system from beginning to end using a CPU I have never used before. My experience has been beginning to end S5 systems and modifying existing S7 programs. I consider myself a novice.
The system will be an add-on conveyor that must be pre-programmed and added to an existing S7 system.
I have begun by opening a new project in S7. The CPU I will use to run the add-on conveyor system will use an ET 200S series IM151-7 CPU that will profibus to the existing S7 system.
After opening the MPI net on NetPro I tried to add the CPU device (IM151-7 CPU). It is not shown in the listing under ET 200S. Normally under hardware/options, you update the HW config by downloading from the internet and installing the appropriate hardware in your system.
With this 'new' project, hardware is not shown in the manager and under 'options' on the NetPro window there is no HW update selection.
Keeping in mind that I want to commission the conveyor at a separate location BEFORE adding to the existing system; why is there no HW update selection to add the CPU not currently shown? How do I get the CPU added to start? Can I do this as a standalone system or do I need to add this CPU to the existing system?
In need of help,
Thanks
JiNCs
I am about to program my first S7 system from beginning to end using a CPU I have never used before. My experience has been beginning to end S5 systems and modifying existing S7 programs. I consider myself a novice.
The system will be an add-on conveyor that must be pre-programmed and added to an existing S7 system.
I have begun by opening a new project in S7. The CPU I will use to run the add-on conveyor system will use an ET 200S series IM151-7 CPU that will profibus to the existing S7 system.
After opening the MPI net on NetPro I tried to add the CPU device (IM151-7 CPU). It is not shown in the listing under ET 200S. Normally under hardware/options, you update the HW config by downloading from the internet and installing the appropriate hardware in your system.
With this 'new' project, hardware is not shown in the manager and under 'options' on the NetPro window there is no HW update selection.
Keeping in mind that I want to commission the conveyor at a separate location BEFORE adding to the existing system; why is there no HW update selection to add the CPU not currently shown? How do I get the CPU added to start? Can I do this as a standalone system or do I need to add this CPU to the existing system?
In need of help,
Thanks
JiNCs