Communication via MPI

P G 720

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 Networking via MPI

S7-300 or S7- 400 S7-300 or S7- 400

CPU 1 CPU 2

2
PG connection via MPI
PLC link via MPI
0
OP connection via MPI
1

P G 72 0

n Default MPI address

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 Connection Options to MPI

Bus connector

To MPI
interface Connection for
of PG/HMI
CPU

To MPI
interface
of
CPU

Switch for terminating

resistor

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 Global Data: Overview

CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3

MW 10 MW 20 MW 30

Global Data

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 GD Circles
CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 CPU5

GD circle
1 S GD 1.1 R GD 1.1
R GD 1.2 S GD 1.2

2
R GD 2.1 S GD 2.1 R GD 2.1 R GD 2.1 R GD 2.1

3
S GD 3.1 R GD 3.1
R GD 3.2 S GD 3.2

4 R GD 4.1 S GD 4.1 R GD 4.1

5
S GD 5.1 R GD 5.1 R GD 5.1

6 R GD 6.1 S GD 6.1 R GD 6.1

S=Sender; R=Receiver; GD x.y=GD Packet y in global data circle
x
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 Global Data: Configuration Procedure

 Create hardware stations in a project

 with the "SIMATIC Manager"

 Create and download configuration data (MPI address)

for the individual CPUs
 with the "HW Config" tool

 Configure Global Data table

 with the "Defining Global Data" tool

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 Global Data: Configuring the Hardware

Create stations

Set MPI address

Network CPUs
"Accessible Nodes"

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 Editing the GD Table
Open GD Table

Select CPUs

Define Global Data

Replication factor

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 Compiling the GD Table

Compile GD Table

Define scan rates and

status information

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 Downloading GD Configuration Data

Download GD configuration data

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 Status of GD Communication

MD 120
MB 120 MB 121 MB 122 MB 123
7 6 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Range length error

in sender
DB does not exist
in sender
GD packet lost
Syntax error in GD packet
GD object missing in GD
packet

GD objects in sender and

receiver are not the same length
Range length error in receiver

DB does not exist in receiver

Receiver has received new data
Sender has performed a restart

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 Exercise: Preparing for Communication

Training Area 1

Station 1
SIEMENS Node No.:.......

CPU-MPI address: .............

PG 740

Training Area 2

Station 2
SIEMENS Node No.:.......
CPU-MPI address: .............

PG 740

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 Exercise: Configuring Global Data Communication

Station PLC1 Station PLC2

4 7 1 1 47 1 1

0 8 15 0 8 1 5

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 Exercise: Monitoring Variables in Several Stations

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 Transferring Global Data with SFC 60, 61

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 Configuring with NETPRO

Insert hardware stations

Define global data

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 Subnets in SIMATIC

PG 720

OPs PCs, OS PGs

MPI network
Industrial Ethernet
PROFIBUS Point-to-Point
Cell level

-SINUMERIK, RCM
S7-300 -TI 505
SIMATIC S5 S7-400 M7-400 -Other PLC

PROFIBUS-DP

DP/AS-I link Field

level
ET 200C
ET 200B/L
ASI (Actuator Sensor Interface)

AS-I
AS-I
AS-I power supply submodules level

Field device with AS-I ASIC Sensors and Actuators

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 S7 Communication Methods

Global Data

Op. Sys. cyclic or event-driven Op. Sys.

of CPU via MPI of CPU

Basic communication Extended communication

( non-configured connection ) (configured
connection )
Event-driven Event-driven
via via
SFC SFC SFB SFB
MPI, Profibus
MPI or K-Bus or Industrial
Ethernet

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