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Task 1 - Creating the Step 7 program for Feeder

The task is to create a STEP 7 program based on the functional, mechatronic configuration Feeder.

As shown in the following figure, the plug-socket principle will be used to insert the FB_Insert, FB_Move, and FB_Inspect function blocks into the FB_Sequence function block. The socket parameter for the STEP 7 discipline is always assigned the name Caller. The parameter value is the same as the name of the block where the socket is located, i.e., FB_Sequence for purposes of this tutorial.

Because the optional Inspect function group is installed in the mechatronic, two different programs should be created.

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A symbol file is prepared for the first task.

The structure of the components is stored internally in the Step7 discipline. The following levels exist: