P3: Basic PLC Program for SINUMERIK 840D sl
13.12 Basic conditions and NC VAR selector
Basic Functions
912 Function Manual, 09/2011, 6FC5397-0BP40-2BA0
13.12 Basic conditions and NC VAR selector
13.12.1 Supplementary conditions
13.12.1.1 Programming and parameterizing tools
Hardware
For the PLCs used in SINUMERIK 840D sl, the following equipment is required for the programming devices or
PCs:
The required version of STEP7 can be installed on equipment meeting the above requirements in cases where
the package has not already been supplied with the programming device.
The following functions are possible with this package:
• Programming
- Editors and compilers for STL (complete scope of the language incl. SFB/SFC calls), LAD, FBD
- Creation and editing of assignment lists (symbol editor)
- Data block editor
- Input and output of blocks ON/OFF line
- Insertion of modifications and additions ON and OFF line
- Transfer of blocks from programming device to the PLC and vice versa
• Configuring
- Parameterizing tool HW Config for CPU and I/O device parameterization
- NetPro parameterizing tool for setting the CPU communication parameters
- Output of system data such as hardware and software version, memory capacity, I/O expansion/
assignment
Minimum Recommendation
Processor Pentium Pentium
RAM (MB) 256 512 or more
Hard disk,
free capacity (MB)
500 > 500
interfaces MPI, Ethernet incl. cable
Memory card
Graphic SVGA (1024*768)
Mouse Yes
Operating system Windows 2000 /XP Professional, STEP7 version 5.3 SP2 or
higher