Product Overview
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AutomationSystem S7-400 Hardwareand Installation
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Components IllustrationFunction
PG cables ...connect a CPU to a
programming device.
PROFIBUS components
for example, PROFIBUS bus
terminal
... connect the S7-400 to other
S7-400 devices or programming
devices.
RS 485 repeaters ...amplify data signals on bus
lines and links bus segments.
Programming device (PG) or PC
with the STEP 7 software
package
...configures, programs, debugs,
and assigns parameters to the
S7-400.
Fan subassemblies
(for special areas of application)
...ventilates modules in special
cases; can be operated with or
without a filter.
Additional components of the S7-400 such as communications processors, function
modules, etc., are described in separate manuals.
Location of the order number and product version
The order number and product version are printed on every module of the
SIMATICS7-400. The firmware version is also printed on the CPUs. The following
figure shows their locations on a module.
For the product version, an X is entered instead of the valid number.The following
figure shows a module with Product Version1.
Product version
Abbreviated order number
(6ES7...)
Typelabel
Module designation
412-1XF04-0AB0
2
34
X
CPU412-1
Firmware version
(in CPUs)
V4.0