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Contents Page
Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Storage Areas of Data ..................................................................................................................... 3
Data Blocks (DBs) ............................................................................................................................ 4
Overview of Data Types in STEP 7 .................................................................................................. 5
Elementary Data Types in STEP 7 ................................................................................................... 6
Complex Data Types ........................................................................................................................ 7
Example of an ARRAY ..................................................................................................................... 8
Example of a STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................. 9
Defining the Address Priority (Symbolic/Absolute) ........................................................................... 10
Creating a Data Block ...................................................................................................................... 11
Initial Value, Actual Value, Initialization, Retentivity ........................................................................... 12
Entering, Saving, Downloading and Monitoring a Data Block ............................................................ 13
Addressing Data Elements ............................................................................................................... 14
Accessing Data Elements ................................................................................................................. 15
Exercise 1: Data Block as HMI Interface (DB99) ............................................................................... 16
Exercise 1: Hints on Tag Management + Startup Block .................................................................... 17

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter the participant will ...

... understand the purpose of global data blocks

... be familiar with elementary and complex data types

... be able to monitor a data block

... be familiar with the possibilities for addressing data block variables

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 Storage Areas of Data

CPU

Dynamic Load Memory Working Memory (RAM) contains

(RAM integrated or MMC) the parts relevant for execution
contains parts of the user such as
program not relevant for • Logic blocks
execution (FC, FB and OB)
• Data blocks DB, DI
Retentive Load Memory
(FEPROM integrated or MMC) System Memory (RAM) contains:
contains parts of the user
program not relevant for • Process images PII and PIQ
execution • Bit memories
• Timers and counters

• Local data stack

• Block Stack
• Interrupt Stack
• Diagnostic buffer

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Overview In addition to program blocks, a user program also consists of data containing information
about process states, signals, etc. This data is then processed according to the
instructions in the user program.
Data is stored in variables of the user program, which are uniquely identified by:
• Storage location (address: such as P, PII, PIQ, bit memory, L stack, DB)
• Data type (elementary or complex data type, parameter type)
Depending on the accessibility, a distinction is also made between:
• Global variables, which are declared in the global symbol table or in global (shared)
data blocks
• Local variables, which are declared in the declaration part of OBs, FBs and
FCs.
Variables can have a permanent storage location in the process image, bit memory area
or in a data block. They can also be created dynamically in the L stack when a block is
being executed.

Local Data Stack The local data stack (L stack) is an area for storing:
• Temporary variables of a logic block, including organization block start information
• Actual addresses in the parameter passing of FC calls
• Intermediate logic results in LAD programs
This topic is dealt with in the chapter "Functions and Function Blocks".

Data Blocks Data blocks are blocks that are used by logic blocks of the user program for storing
values. Unlike temporary data, the data in data blocks is not overwritten when execution
of the logic block is completed or when the DB is closed.

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 Data Blocks (DBs)

Accessible to all blocks

Function
OB1
FC10
Global (shared)
data

Function DB20
FC20

Instance DB for FB1

Function Instance Data

Block
FB1 DB5

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Overview Data blocks are used for storing user data. Like logic blocks, data blocks take up space
in the user memory. Data blocks contain variable data (such as numeric values) that is
used in the user program.
The user program can access the data in a data block with bit, byte, word or
doubleword operations. Symbolic or absolute addresses can be used.

Uses You can use data blocks in different ways, depending on their contents. You
differentiate between:
• Shared data blocks: These contain information that all the logic blocks (that
would include OB1) in the user program can access.
• Instance data blocks: These are always assigned to a particular FB. The
data in each DB should be used only by the assigned FB.
Instance data blocks are dealt with in more detail in the "Functions and
Function Blocks" chapter.

Creating DBs You can create global DBs with either the Program Editor or with a "user-defined data
type" (UDT) that you have already created.
Instance data blocks are created when a function block is called.

Registers The CPU has two data block registers, the DB and DI registers. Therefore, you can
have two data blocks open at the same time.
This topic is dealt with in an advanced programming course.

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 Overview of Data Types in STEP 7

Elementary • Bit data types (BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, CHAR)

data types
• Mathematical data types (INT, DINT, REAL)
(up to 32 bits)
• Time types (S5TIME, TIME, DATE, TIME_OF_DAY)

• Time type (DATE_AND_TIME)

Complex
data types • Array (ARRAY)
(longer than 32 bits)
• Structure (STRUCT)
• Character chain (STRING)

User-defined data types Data type UDT (User Defined

(longer than 32 bits) Data-Type)

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Overview Data types determine the properties of data, that is, how the contents of one or more
associated addresses are to be represented and what the permissible range of values
is.
The data type also determines which operations can be used.

Elementary Elementary data types are predefined in accordance with IEC 61131-3. The data
Data Types type determines the amount of memory space required. For example, the word data
type takes up 16 bits in the user memory.
Elementary data types are never more than 32 bits long and can be loaded into the
accumulators of the S7 processor in full and processed with elementary STEP 7
instructions.

Complex Complex data types can only be used in conjunction with variables declared in
Data Types global data blocks. Complex data types cannot be completely loaded into the
accumulators with load instructions.
You use standard blocks from the IEC library ("IEC" S7 Program) to process complex
data types.

User-Defined A user-defined data type can be used for data blocks or as a data type in a
Data Types variable declaration table.
You use the Data Block Editor to create UDTs.
The structure of a UDT can contain groups of elementary and/or complex data types.

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 Elementary Data Types in STEP 7

Keyword Length (in bits) Examples Variables

BOOL 1 True or false I 1.0

BYTE 8 B#16#A9 MB70
WORD 16 W#16#12AF MW72
DWORD 32 DW#16#ADAC1EF5 QD40
CHAR 8 'w' DBB4

S5TIME 16 S5T#5s_200ms MW30

INT 16 123 #Value

DINT 32 L#65539 MD80
REAL 32 1.2 or 3.45E-11 DBD60

TIME 32 T#2D_1H_3M_45S_12MS QD44

DATE 16 D#1993-01-20 MW32
TIME_OF_DAY 32 TOD#12:23:45.12 #Time

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BOOL, BYTE, WORD Variables of the BOOL data type consist of one bit. Variables of BYTE, WORD,
DWORD, CHAR and DWORD data types are sequences of 8, 16 and 32 bits respectively of
hexadecimal data (base 16). The individual bits are not evaluted in these data types.
Special forms of these data types are the BCD numbers and the count value used in
conjunction with the count function. The CHAR data type represents a character in
ASCII code.

S5TIME Variables of the S5TIME data type are required for specifying time values in timer
functions. The format is S5T#, followed by the time. You specify the time in hours,
minutes, seconds or milliseconds. You can enter the timer values with an underline
(1h_4m) or without an underline (1h4m).
Functions FC 33 and FC40 from the library convert S5TIME to TIME format and TIME
to S5TIME format.

INT, DINT, REAL Variables of these data types represent numbers that can be used in mathematical
operations.

TIME A variable of data type TIME takes up a doubleword. This variable is used, for example,
for specifying timer values in IEC timer functions. The contents of the variable are
interpreted as a DINT number in milliseconds and can be either positive or negative (for
example: T#1s=L#1 000, T#24d20h31m23s647ms = L#2147486470).

DATE A variable of data type DATE is stored in a word in the form of an unsigned integer. The
contents of the variable represent the number of days since 01.01.1990 (for example:
D#2168-12-31 = W#16#FF62).

TIME_OF_DAY A variable of data type TIME_OF_DAY takes up a doubleword. This variable contains
the number of milliseconds since the beginning of the day (0:00 o‘clock) in the form of
an unsigned integer. (for example: TOD#23:59:59.999 = DW#16#0526 5B77).

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 Complex Data Types
Keyword Length (in bits) Example
DATE_AND_TIME 64 DT#01-08-24-12:14:55:234-1

STRING 8 * (number of ´This is a string´

(character string with characters +2) ´SIEMENS´
max. 254 characters)

ARRAY user- Measured values: ARRAY[1..20]

(Group of elements defined INT
of the same data type)

STRUCT user- Motor: STRUCT

(Group of elements defined Speed : INT
of different data types) Current : REAL
END_STRUCT

UDT UDT as block UDT as array

element
(User Defined Data Type = user- STRUCT
"Template" consisting of defined Speed : INT Drive: ARRAY[1..4]
elementary or complex Current : REAL UDT1
data types END_STRUCT

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Complex Complex data types (arrays and structures) consist of groups of elementary or
Data Types complex data types.
They enable you to create data types with which you can structure large quantities of
data and process it symbolically.
Complex data types (longer than 32 bits), cannot be processed with STEP 7
instructions all at once. Only one element at a time can be processed.
Complex data types are predefined. The data type DATE_AND_TIME has a length of
64 bits. The lengths of the data types ARRAY, STRUCT and STRING are defined by
the user.
Variables for complex data types can be declared only in global data blocks and as
parameters or local variables of logic blocks.

User-Defined User-defined data types represent a self-defined structure. This structure is

Data Type stored in UDT blocks (UDT1 to UDT65535) and can be used as a "template" in another
variable‘s data type.
You can save typing time when you input a data block if you need the same structure
several times.

Example You need the same structure 10 times in a data block. First, you define the structure
and save it, for example, as UDT1. In the DB, you then define a variable "Addresses"
as an array with 10 elements of the type UDT 1:
Addresses: array[1..10]
UDT 1

That way, you have created 10 data ranges with the structure that is defined in UDT 1
without "typing".

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 Example of an ARRAY

Measuring_point

1. Measuring_point, data type Real

2. Measuring_point, data type Real
3. Measuring_point, data type Real Array with the name "Measuring_point"
• (several elements of the same data type)
•
•
10. Measuring_point, data type Real

Display in the Program Editor (Data Block DB 2):

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Array An array consists of several elements of the same data type. In the slide above, you
can see the "Measuring_point" array with 10 elements of the REAL data type.
Later, various measured values are to be stored in this array.

Define Array in DB The keyword for an array is "ARRAY[n..m]". The first element (n) and the last element
(m) are specified in the square brackets. In the example, [1..10] means 10 elements,
whereby the first element is addressed with the index [1] and the last with the index
[10]. Instead of [1..10] you could, for example, define [0..9]. The first element would
index [0] and the last element [9].

Initial Values A single value entered provides the value for the first element only. Values, separated
by commas, provide the values in sequence. The formulea x(initial value) inserts the
initial value x times in sequence.

Data View To see the actual values stored in the individual elements, you select the menu option
View
Data View to switch to another display. In "Data View", you will find the values
currently stored in the column "Actual Value".

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 Example of a STRUCTURE
Motor_data
Speed, data type Integer
Rated_current, data type Real Structure with the name "Motor_data"
(several elements
Starting_current, data type Real with different data types)
Direction, data type Bool

Display in the Program Editor (Data block DB 1):

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Structure The slide shows an example of a structure named "Motor_data". The structure consists
of several elements of different data types. The individual elements of a structure can
be elementary or complex data types.
The access to the individual elements of a structure contains the structure name. This
makes the program easier to read.
In order to be able to access the elements symbolically, the data block must be given a
symbol name, for example, "Drive_1".
Example: accessing elements of a structure using the load command "L"
L "Drive_1".Motor_data.rated_current
L "Drive_1".Motor_data. speed
The format is: block symbolic name, dot, structure name, dot, element name.
Note that the symbolic block name ("Drive_1") is enclosed in quotations, indicating the
name is from the global symbol editor. The structure name and element names are not
enclosed in quotations, because they are symbols defined in the data block and are not
listed in the global symbol editor.

Define Structure The keyword for a structure is "STRUCT". The end of a structure is indicated
in DB by "END_STRUCT". A name is defined for the structure (in the example: "Motor_data").

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 Defining the Address Priority (Symbolic/Absolute)

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Address Priority The address priority helps you to update the program code when you make changes in
the symbol table, changes in the parameter names of data blocks or function blocks, or
when you make changes to component names of referenced UDTs or multi-instances.

What to Do You select the “Blocks folder“ in the SIMATIC Manager and choose the menu options
Edit
Object Properties to define the address priority. In the tab "Address Priority" you
can make the desired settings.

Note Symbol priority means that symbols have priority over absolute addresses. Symbolic
programming is recommended.
When you open blocks or generate sources, every address is displayed with the
symbolic address that it had the last time it was saved.
When the block consistency is checked, if no user intervention is necessary, the blocks
are compiled such that the symbol of their address remains as it was the last time it
was saved.

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 Creating a Data Block

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Creating a DB You can insert a new data block - as shown in the slide - in the SIMATIC® Manager by
first selecting the Blocks folder of the S7 program and then following the menu options
shown.
You can also create a new data block in the LAD/STL/FBD Editor using the following
menu options:
File
New
select Project and Project Name
select Blocks folder of the S7
program
Object Name: DB 99

Shared DB Shared data blocks are used to store global data. That is, for storing general data that
can be accessed by every logic block (OB, FC, FB).
The user has to edit the global data blocks himself. He does so by declaring the
necessary variables for saving data in the data block.

Instance DB Instance data blocks are used as the "private memory area" or as the "memory" for a
function block (FB). The parameters and the static variables of an FB are managed in
its instance DB.
Instance data blocks are generally not edited by the user, rather they are generated by
the Editor (see the Functions and Function Blocks chapter).

DB of Type Data blocks can also be generated according to a User defined Data Type (UDT) by
the Editor. A UDT, that the user must first edit like a data block, is used as a template
for this.
The UDT can be used as a template for creating additional data blocks and / or also in
general for declaring variables and block parameters.

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 Initial Value, Actual Value, Initialization, Retentivity

Load Memory Work Memory

CPU
DB DB
with
Initial values
STEP 7
DB + Actual values Actual values
Program

Upload in PG
Initial values

Initialize
data block DB is retentive until the
next memory reset
+ Actual values
With every CPU startup (i.e.
with every STOP-RUN
transition), the DB data are
reset to the initial loading
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Initial Value When you enter a data block for the first time, you can specify an intial value that is
accepted the first time the DB is saved.
If you don‘t specify an initial value, zero in the correct data type format is automatically
entered. To edit the initial value, the declaration view must be switched on.

Actual Value This is the current value in the data block. The actual value can be changed offline in
the data view or it can be overwritten by the program in the CPU. If a data block is
loaded from the CPU into the PG, the data block has the actual values.

Initialization You use this function to overwrite the actual values with the initial values from creation.
To do so, you switch on the Data View and use the menu option Edit
Initialize data
block.

Retentivity Retain: The values stored in the data blocks are retained until the next
time the memory is reset.
Non-Retain: In order for this option to function, the CPU must support the
Retain property of DBs. A data block with the "Non-Retain"
property is not stored in the retentive memory of such a CPU (such
as CPU 317 V2.1) and thus is reset to the initial loading values after
every Power
OFF
ON or after every CPU STOP- RUN transition.
A DB with the assigned "Non-Retain" property still occupies work memory but it doesn‘t
occupy retentive memory. With a cold restart (CPU 318 or S7-400), all data blocks are
reset to the initial values.

Note You will find detailed information on the Memory Concept in the S7-CPUs in the
Chapter "Documenting, Saving and Archiving".

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 Entering, Saving, Downloading and Monitoring a Data Block

Declaration View

Data View

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Declaration View Data blocks are edited in the "declaration view", that is, the user declares the
(Entering Variables) variables needed for storing the data here. The variables are created in a table,
organized in lines and columns.

Columns The columns have the following meaning:

• Address - is entered by the Program Editor. It is the first byte address
occupied by the variable
• Name - symbolic name of the variable
• Type - data type (INT, REAL, ....., you select this with the right
mouse button)
• Initial value - used for setting a default value for a variable the first time
the data block is created and/or edited. If you do not make an entry here,
the Editor automatically enters the value 0.
• Comment - is used to document the variable (optional)

Save You save the data block in the S7 project using the "Diskette" icon.

Download You download data blocks to the CPU, just as you do with logic blocks.

Data View You can monitor online the current variable values in the data block (values of
(Monitor DB) the variables in the CPU). To do so, you must first go into the "View" menu and switch
to the "Data View". You can then activate the function using the "Glasses" icon.

Initialize DB When you initialize a data block you overwrite the variable‘s current values with the
initial values. This is also necessary when initial values that have been changed later
on have to be accepted as actual values.
The menu options for this are: View
Data View
Edit
Initialize Data Block

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 Addressing Data Elements

8 Bits
7 0
Data Byte 0 DBB 0
Data Byte 1 DBW 0
Data Byte 2
DBD 0
Data Byte 3
DBX 4.1

DBD 2004

DBW 2006
DBB 2007

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General You address the data elements of a data block byte-by-byte, just as you do bit
memories.

You can load and transfer data bytes, data words or data doublewords. When using
data words, you specify the first byte address (such as L DBW 2) with the operation
and two bytes are loaded beginning with this first byte of this address. With
doublewords, four bytes are loaded beginning with the first byte address that you enter.

Number, Length The number of data blocks available depends on the CPU you use. You will find more
information in the electronic catalog CA01.

Note If you access non-existent data elements or data blocks an Area Length error System
Fault will occur. The CPU goes into the Stop mode if you did not program an error OB.

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 Accessing Data Elements

DB 18 "Parts" Traditional Fully-qualified Access

Access
Addr. Name Type absolute symbolic
0.0 Act_Quantity INT OPN "Parts" L "Parts".
or L DB18.DBW0 or
L DBW0 ACT_Quantity
2.0 FL_Aux BOOL

4.0 Number INT

OPN DB 18
or A DB18.DBX2.0 or A "PARTS".FL_Aux
A DBX2.0
6.0 Weight[1] REAL
OPN "Parts"
or T DB18.DBW4 or T "Parts".Number
T DBW 4

OPN DB 18
10.0 Weight[2] REAL or L DB18.DBD10 or L "Parts".Weight[2]
L DBD 10

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Traditional Access In the traditional (typical in the S5 world) data block access, data blocks have to be
opened explicitly before the actual access. This can take place absolutely or
symbolically with the OPN DB 18 or OPN "Parts" instruction (see example). If
another data block was open, the data block that was opened first is automa-tically
closed. Then, the individual data elements can be accessed bit-by-bit (DBX...), byte-by-
byte (DBB...), word-by-word (DBW...) or doubleword-by-doubleword (DBD...) without a
data block having to be specified each time.

Disadvantages:
• When accessing data elements, you have to make sure that the correct data block
is open.
• Access can be absolute only. The programmer must make sure that he
"reaches" the correct value in the data block. If DBW5 in the example were
loaded, then neither the value of the Number nor Weight[1] variables would be
loaded, but an invalid value.
• Absolute accesses hamper correction possibilities and make the program
difficult to read.

Fully-qualified A fully-qualified access is the opening of a data block which closes any
Access... previously opened DBs. A fully-qualified access can be made absolutely and
symbolically.

...absolute An absolute access is the opening of the data block and access of the data element in
combination with an instruction. Disadvantages are similar to those of the traditional
access.

...symbolic A symbolic access of a variable in a data block is possible only if the data block and its
elements are both accessed symbolically. The Editor does allow the "mixing" of
absolute and symbolic addresses during editing, however, it switches over to
completely symbolic after the entry has been confirmed.

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 Exercise 1: Data Block as HMI Interface (DB99)

DB 99
Data block as
transfer
interface

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Task The objective of this exercise is that all bit memories that are linked with the Tag
Management of the Touch Panel are replaced by the corresponding declarations from
the HMI Interface data block DB99.
The functionality of the current program remains the same.

What to Do 1. Create a DB 99 data block as transfer interface for a visualization system

according to the structure displayed above. The data block is assigned the symbolic
name "HMI_Interface".
In the LAD / STL / FBD Editor, select the menu options
File
New
select Project and Project Name
select Blocks folder of the S7
program
Object Name: DB 99
2. In the FC15 and FC 16 blocks, replace all bit memories directly with the
corresponding declarations from the DB 99 "HMI_Interface".
3. Setpoint quantity and Actual quantity from the FC18 block are also to be stored in
the DB 99.

Note Use the block-referenced menu command Edit
Find and Replace in the LAD / FBD /
STL Editor (“DB Rewire“ is not possible).
Then enter the corresponding assignments "Old Address" and "New Address" and
confirm with "OK".
You will find further notes with regard to the necessary replacements on the following
page.The following blocks are affected:
• FC 15: “FC_Modes“
• FC 16: “FC_Conveyor“
• FC 18: “FC_Count“

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 Exercise 1: Hints on Tag Management + Startup Block

Situation before
the exercise

Situation after
the exercise

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Further Hints 1. In the Tag Management of your Touch Panel configuration, you have to make an
adjustment to the new DB 99 Interface Data Block.
Within the realms of T.I.A. possibilities, use the access to the project- referenced
symbol table.
2. To help, we have given you the initial state and the resulting situation after the
exercise in the Tag Management on this page.
3. Don‘t forget to make a NC simulation for the signal "T_System_Off" (DB99.DBX0.2)
in the startup OB100.
4. The following table is given to help you further:

Block before after Comment .

FC 16 M30.0 DB99.DBX0.0 Jog conveyor right
FC 16 M30.1 DB99.DBX0.1 Jog conveyor left
FC 15 M30.2 DB99.DBX0.2 System OFF
FC 15 M30.3 DB99.DBX0.3 System ON
FC 15 M30.4 DB99.DBX0.4 Preselect mode
FC 15 M30.5 DB99.DBX0.5 Accept mode
FC 18 MW20 DB99.DBW2 Actual quantity
FC 18 MW200 DB99.DBW4 Setpoint quantity

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