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Using S7-300 PROFIBUS CP

as DP master or DP slave
CP 342-5, STEP 7 (TIA Portal)

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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3
2 CP 342-5 as DP Master ...................................................................................... 4
2.1 Setup .................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Address Area of the Inputs and Outputs .............................................. 4
2.3 Module Start Address ........................................................................... 5
2.4 Parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV Instructions ......... 6
3 CP 342-5 a DP Slave .......................................................................................... 8
3.1 Setup .................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Set DP Slave Mode .............................................................................. 9
3.3 Create Transfer Areas .......................................................................... 9
3.4 Module Start Address ......................................................................... 10
3.5 Parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV Instructions ....... 10

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 1 Introduction

1 Introduction
If you are operating an S7-300 PROFIBUS CP as DP master or DP slave, then you
have to call the DP_SEND and DP_RECV instructions in the user program of the
CPU.
STEP 7 (TIA Portal) includes the DP_SEND and DP_RECV instructions in the
"Instructions" task card under "Communication > Communications Processor >
SIMATIC NET CP > PROFIBUS CP".
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2 CP 342-5 as DP Master
This chapter describes how to configure and program an S7-300 PROFIBUS CP
as DP master in STEP 7 (TIA Portal). In the example, a CP 342-5 is used as DP
master.
The DP_SEND instruction transfers the data of a specified DP output area to the
PROFIBUS CP for output to the distributed IO.
The DP_RECV instruction reads the process data of the distributed IO and status
information into the specified DP input area.
Figure 2-1

DP_RECV

inputs
CPU CP DP slave
(DP master)
outputs

DP_SEND

2.1 Setup
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In section 2.4 we describe the parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV

instructions taking the example below (see Figure 2-2).
Figure 2-2

2.2 Address Area of the Inputs and Outputs

3 DP slaves with the following input and output modules are configured on the
CP 342-5 (DP master):
1. Slave_1
– 1 byte DI with the address area 0-1
– 1 byte DO with the address area 0-1

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2. Slave_2
– 1 byte DI with the address area 380-381
– 1 byte DO with the address area 470-471

3. Slave_3
– 1 byte DI with the address area 2000-2001
– 1 byte DO with the address area 2140-2141

The address area of the inputs is 2001 bytes (0-2000).

The address area of the outputs is 2141 bytes (0-2140).

2.3 Module Start Address

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1. Mark the CP 342-5 in the Network view or Device view. The properties of the
CP 342-5 are displayed in the inspector window.
2. Go to the "General" tab and navigate to "I/O addresses" to determine the
module start address. In this example the CP 342-5 has the following module
start address: 256 (dec) = 16#100 (hex).

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2.4 Parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV

Instructions
Call the DP_SEND and DP_RECV instructions in the user program of the CPU. In
this example the call is made cyclically in OB1.

DP_SEND
The following figure shows the call of the DP_SEND instruction.
Figure 2-3

The table below shows the inputs of the DP_SEND instruction.

Table 2-1
Input Data type Description
CPLADDR WORD Module start address
(See section 2.3)
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SEND ANY Specify the address area of the outputs (see

section 2.2).
The table below shows the outputs of the DP_SEND instruction.
Table 2-2
Output Data type Description
DONE BOOLEAN The Status parameter indicates whether the
order has been executed error-free.
ERROR BOOLEAN Error display
STATUS WORD Status display
Data transfer with DP_SEND has been successfully completed when all the
following conditions are fulfilled:
 Value of the output ERROR = false
 Value of the output DONE = true
 Value of the output STATUS = 16#0000
When the data has been transferred successfully, the value of the output STATUS
changes between 16#0000 und 16#8180 and the value of the output DONE
changes between true and false, because the DP_SEND instruction is called
cyclically.

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DP_RECV
The following figure shows the call of the DP_RECV instruction.
Figure 2-4

The table below shows the inputs of the DP_RECV instruction.

Table 2-3
Input Data type Description
CPLADDR WORD Module start address
(See section 2.3)
RECV ANY Specify the address area of the outputs (see
section 2.2).
The table below shows the outputs of the DP_RECV instruction.
Table 2-4
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Data type Description

NDR BOOLEAN The Status parameter indicates whether new data
has been received.
ERROR Error display
STATUS Status display
DPSTATUS DP status display
Data transfer with DP_RECV has been successfully completed when all the
following conditions are fulfilled:
 Value of the output ERROR = false
 Value of the output NDR = true
 Value of the output STATUS = 16#0000
When the data has been transferred successfully, the value of the output STATUS
changes between 16#0000 und 16#8180 and the value of the output NDR changes
between true and false, because the DP_RECV instruction is called cyclically.

Note If you use the start address 0 for address area of the inputs,
p#DB*.DBX0.0 Byte *, for example, then in program processing you can access
the areas of the data blocks using the download and transfer commands as if the
address of the data block corresponds to the addresses of the process IO.
 You use the command "L DB2.DBB380" to read the input EB 380.
 You use the command "T DB1.DBB470" to write to the output AB 470.
The outputs are transferred and the inputs are loaded.

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3 CP 342-5 a DP Slave
This chapter describes how to configure and program an S7-300 PROFIBUS CP
as DP slave in STEP 7 (TIA Portal). In the example, a CP 342-5 is used as DP
slave.
If you use the CP 342-5 as DP slave, you call the DP_SEND and DP_RECV
instructions in the user program of the S7-300 CPU. In this way the data is
transferred from the S7-300 CPU to the CP 342-5 and read.
The DP_SEND instruction transfers the input data of the DP slave to the
PROFIBUS CP for transfer to the DP master.
The DP_RECV instruction reads the output data transferred from the DP master
into the DP data area specified in the instruction.
The DP master reads the data out of the CP 342-5 and writes the data to the
CP 342-5. In this way the CP 342-5 functions as a data buffer between the
controllers of the DP slave and the DP master. You have to configure a
communication for the DP slave and the DP master.
Figure 3-1

DP_SEND

inputs
CPU CP DP master
(DP slave)
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outputs

DP_RECV

3.1 Setup
In section 3.5 we describe the parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV
instructions taking the example below (see Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2

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3.2 Set DP Slave Mode

1. Mark the CP 342-5 in the Network view or Device view. The properties of the
CP 342-5 are displayed in the inspector window.
2. Go to the "General" tab and under "Operating mode" you select the operating
mode "DP slave".

3. Assign the relevant DP master to the CP 342-5.

3.3 Create Transfer Areas

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You have to create the transfer areas for the data exchange with the DP master.
1. Mark the CP 342-5 in the Network view or Device view. The properties of the
CP 342-5 are displayed in the inspector window.
2. Go to the "General" tab and under "Operating mode > I-slave communication"
you create the transfer areas for data exchange with the DP master. The
transfer area for the inputs has a length of 15 bytes. The transfer area for the
outputs has a length of 35 bytes.

3. Only specify the master address. The slave address is configured with the
DP_SEND and DP_RECV instructions.

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3.4 Module Start Address

1. Mark the CP 342-5 in the Network view or Device view. The properties of the
CP 342-5 are displayed in the inspector window.
2. Go to the "General" tab and navigate to "I/O addresses" to determine the
module start address. In this example the CP 342-5 has the following module
start address: 256 (dec) = 16#100 (hex).

3.5 Parameterization of the DP_SEND and DP_RECV

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Instructions
Call the DP_SEND and DP_RECV instructions in the user program of the CPU. In
this example the call is made cyclically in OB1.

DP_SEND
With the DP_SEND instruction the input addresses are sent to the DP master.
The following figure shows the call of the DP_SEND instruction.
Figure 3-3

The table below shows the inputs of the DP_SEND instruction.

Table 3-1
Input Data type Description
CPLADDR WORD Module start address
(See section 3.4)
SEND ANY Specify the length of the transfer area of the
inputs (see section 3.3).

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The table below shows the outputs of the DP_SEND instruction.

Table 3-2
Output Data type Description
DONE BOOLEAN The Status parameter indicates whether the
order has been executed error-free.
ERROR BOOLEAN Error display
STATUS WORD Status display
Data transfer with DP_SEND has been successfully completed when all the
following conditions are fulfilled:
 Value of the output ERROR = false
 Value of the output DONE = true
 Value of the output STATUS = 16#0000
When the data has been transferred successfully, the value of the output STATUS
changes between 16#0000 und 16#8180 and the value of the output DONE
changes between true and false, because the DP_SEND instruction is called
cyclically.

DP_RECV
With the DP_RECV instruction the output addresses of the DP master are
received.
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The following figure shows the call of the DP_RECV instruction.

Figure 3-4

The table below shows the inputs of the DP_RECV instruction.

Table 3-3
Input Data type Description
CPLADDR WORD Module start address
(See section 3.4)
RECV ANY Specify the length of the transfer area of the outputs
(see section 3.3).

The table below shows the outputs of the DP_RECV instruction.

Table 3-4
Data type Description
NDR BOOLEAN The Status parameter indicates whether new data
has been received.
ERROR Error display
STATUS Status display
DPSTATUS DP status display

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Data transfer with DP_RECV has been successfully completed when all the
following conditions are fulfilled:
 Value of the output ERROR = false
 Value of the output NDR = true
 Value of the output STATUS = 16#0000
When the data has been transferred successfully, the value of the output STATUS
changes between 16#0000 und 16#8180 and the value of the output NDR changes
between true and false, because the DP_RECV instruction is called cyclically.
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