
4 DP Master Mode with a PROFIBUS CP in a SIMATIC S7-300
A−82
S7-CPs for PROFIBUS Configuring and Commissioning
Release 09/2011
C79000−G8976−C181−05
4.1 Overview
Differences Compared with the Integrated DP Interface
When using the PROFIBUS CP, note the following differences compared with the
integrated DP interfaces in the CPU:
In the configuration:
− The DP master system is created when the CP is configured and not when
the CPU is configured.
In the programming:
− Reading and writing process and diagnostic data must be started using an
FC.
− In addition to the process image, memory bits or data blocks can also be
used as peripheral data areas.
In the use of the variable table VAT:
− Direct enabling of the process image PI is not supported since the outputs of
the peripheral I/Os are set by blocks (FCs).
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