Siemens TIA Portal S7-1200: How to add modules to the rack

Introduction

After you have added devices from the hardware catalog to your configuration in the network view, you can add modules to the devices. There are several ways to add modules to a rack in the device view:

If a valid slot is available, double-click the module in the hardware catalog.

Use drag-and-drop to move the module from the hardware catalog to an available valid slot in the graphic or table area:

Text entries in the Contents pane

Preview graphic in the Information pane

Select "Copy" in the shortcut menu of the corresponding module in the hardware catalog and then select "Paste" in the corresponding shortcut menu at a valid slot available in the graphic or table area.

To access the device view from the network view, double-click a device or station in the network view or select the "Device view" tab. The device view contains a graphical representation of the selected device in the rack. The representation of the rack in the software is identical to the actual structure, i.e., you can see the same number of slots as exist in the actual structure.

Using uninserted module areas

Use the corresponding button to open the area for uninserted modules.

You can find the Unplugged Modules area in the device view.

Open the Uninserted Modules area using the corresponding icon in the toolbar of the device view.

Mounting rack

Arrange the modules in the rack according to the applicable slot rules.

After a module is inserted into a rack (with a CPU already inserted), the address area is automatically checked to prevent addresses from being assigned twice. Therefore, each module has only one valid address range after insertion. To this end, DP slaves and IO devices must be networked with a CPU via the corresponding DP master or IO system.

Require

You are in the device view.

The hardware catalog is opened.

Adding modules from the hardware catalog

The following uses a signal module as an example to explain how to insert a module from the hardware catalog into a rack. To do this, follow these steps:

Go to the required module card in the hardware catalog. Note If the filter function of the hardware catalog is activated, only those modules that match the selected device type are displayed. Select the module of your choice. If necessary, set the firmware version using the drop-down list in the hardware catalog. Drag the signal module to a free slot on the rack.

You have now inserted the digital signal module into a slot on the rack. Repeat these steps for the other modules. The module name is displayed above the inserted module. Use "View > Show module labels" in the menu bar to activate or deactivate the module labels. Inserting a module You can also drag the module and drop it between two already inserted modules. To do this, hold down the mouse button and drag the module until it stops between two existing modules.



A mouse pointer appears. When you release the mouse button, all modules inserted to the right of the pointer are moved one slot position to the right. All superfluous modules are moved to the area for uninserted modules. The new module is inserted at the freed slot position.