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Block s7-1200 detecting expansion I/O

Created by: larsen713 at: 7/18/2016 6:25 PM (4 Replies)

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7/18/2016 6:25 PM	Rate (0)
larsen713 Member Joined: 5/18/2012 Last visit: 8/13/2024 Posts: 3 Rating: (0)	I have heard that it is possible to setup your Device Configuration with expansion modules that the PLC will not flag as an error if it detects that it is missing. For example if I have a customer with added "bells and whistles" but I want to use the same project for another application without the added hardware to save on space and cost. If anyone has any tips or directions that would be much appreciated.

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0_Einstein Diamond Expert Joined: 7/7/2010 Last visit: 3/10/2025 Posts: 15721 Rating: (2487)	With Libraries, you can save your hardware configurations, software, and pull them together with master libraries. It will take some design and library creation and testing time to build and make it work for you. Try it out. I think you will find having multiple versions of the same programming components works fine for one source (master with revision handling), and several hardware configurations. larsen713 I have heard that it is possible to setup your Device Configuration with expansion modules that the PLC will not flag as an error if it detects that it is missing. For example if I have a customer with added "bells and whistles" but I want to use the same project for another application without the added hardware to save on space and cost. If anyone has any tips or directions that would be much appreciated.
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William_B Posts: 5225 Rating: (1202)	larsen713 I have heard that it is possible to setup your Device Configuration with expansion modules that the PLC will not flag as an error if it detects that it is missing. For example if I have a customer with added "bells and whistles" but I want to use the same project for another application without the added hardware to save on space and cost. If anyone has any tips or directions that would be much appreciated. How about software driven alternative hardware configuration? See the attached extract from the S7-1200 System Manual... do read it through completely and use with respect. w Attachment EXTRACT_S71200_system_manual.pdf (78 Downloads)
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Methos1111 Experienced Member Joined: 2/14/2014 Last visit: 3/12/2025 Posts: 115 Rating: (14)	Hi larsen, I think you think of Configuration Control: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/29430270 Best regards methos

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larsen713 Member Joined: 5/18/2012 Last visit: 8/13/2024 Posts: 3 Rating: (0)	One more thing. Can this same setup be used towards a connected PLC with the GSD connection?

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