The document summarizes the presentation "Top Ten S7 Tips and Tricks" given at the 2011 Automation Summit. The presentation covered ten tips for programming Siemens S7 PLCs more efficiently, including using modular object-oriented architecture with function blocks and data types, monitoring function block instances, reporting system errors, using RAM disks and auto-generating symbol tables, activating and deactivating network nodes, basic safety programming, parsing data in local memory, backing up data block data, and useful keyboard shortcuts. The presenter was Nick Shea from DMC Engineering.

1. 2011 Automation Summit Orlando, FL Navigating the world of automation

10. Modular, Object-Oriented Architecture with FBs and UDTs #1

19. Modular, Object-Oriented Architecture with FBs and UDTs Page Outputs Inputs One variable is used to pass multiple pieces of information Start Stop Speed SP Engage Brake Reset Error Acceleration

20. Monitoring Instances of Function Blocks #2

25. Report System Error #3

29. RAM Disk #4

31. Auto-Generate Symbol Table #5

33. Auto-Generate Symbol Table Page

34. Using Local Memory to Parse Data #6

37. Network Node Activating, Deactivating, and Monitoring #7

40. Safety Programming #8

44. Backup DB Data by Generating Source #9

49. Keyboard Shortcuts #10

54. Summary