Block Architecture and Block Editor

OB 1 FB FB FC

FB FB FB

FB FC FC

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter the participant will ...

... know the different types of S7 blocks
... understand the principle of "structured programming"
... know the meaning of the process images (PII, PIQ)
... be able to explain the principle of cyclic program execution
... know and be able to select the STEP7 programming languages -
LAD, FBD and STL
... be able to edit, save and download an S7 logic block into the CPU
using the LAD/STL/FBD Editor
... be able to carry out a simple program debugging with the "Monitor
Block" test function
... will be able to make customizations to the LAD/STL/FBD Editor

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 Types of Program Blocks

Operating System
DB DB

Cycle

Time OB
FC FB SFC
Organization
Process Blocks

Error FB FC SFB

Legend: Maximum nesting depth:

OB = Organization Block S7-300: 8 (16 for CPU 318)
FB = Function Block
FC = Function S7-400: 24
SFB = System Function Block
FB
SFC = System Function FB with (2 to 4 additional levels for Error OBs,
DB = Data Block instance DB for each priority class)

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 Program Structure

Linear Program Program Partitioned into Areas Structured Program

Recipe A
Pump
OB 1 OB 1 Recipe B OB 1

Mixer
Outlet

Outlet

All instructions are
found in one block
(usually in Organization
Block OB 1)
The instructions for the indi-
vidual functions are found in
individual blocks. OB 1 calls the
individual blocks one after the
other.
Reusable functions are loaded
into individual blocks.
OB 1 (or other blocks) call
these blocks and pass on the
pertinent data.

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 Process Images

PII PIQ
User
Byte 0 Program Byte 0
Byte 1 Byte 1
Byte 2 1 Byte 2
: : :
: : : 1
: A I 2.0 :
= Q 4.3
:
:
:
:
CPU Memory Area CPU Memory Area

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 Cyclic Program Execution
Start-up block (OB 100)
Execution once after power ON, for example

Input
Start of the cycle monitoring time
Module

Reading the signal states from the modules

and saving the data in the process image (PII)
CPU Cycle

Execution of the program in OB1 Block

(cyclical execution) A I 0.1
OB 1 A I 0.2
Events (time-of-day interrupt, hardware interrupts etc.)
= Q8.0
call other OBs, FBs, FCs, etc.

Writing the process-image output table Output

(PIQ) to the output modules Module

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 Inserting an S7 Block

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 The LAD/STL/FBD Editor

Declaration Table

Code Section

Detail Window

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 The STEP7 Programming Languages

STL

A I 0.0
A I 0.1
= Q8.0
FBD

I 0.0 &
Q8.0
I 0.1 =

LAD

I 0.0 I 0.1 Q8.0

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 Selecting the Programming Language

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 Programming in LAD/FBD

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 Programming in STL

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 Saving a Block
Current project directory with block name

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 Calling a Block in OB1

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 Downloading Blocks into the PLC

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 Simple Program Debugging

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 Downloading and Saving Modified Blocks

Open offline

Save

Open online

Download

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 Exercise: Jog Motor (FC 16)

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 Exercise: Calling FC 16 in OB 1

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 Editor Customization: "General" Tab

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 Editor Customization: "View" Tab

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 Editor Customization: "STL" Tab

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 Editor Customization: "LAD/FBD" Tab

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 Editor Customization: "Block" Tab

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 Editor Cutomization: "Sources/Source Text" Tabs

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