Data sheet 6ES7512-1SM03-0AB0

SIMATIC DP, CPU 1512SP F-1 PN for ET 200SP, central processing unit with
work memory 600 KB for program and 2 MB for data, 1st interface: PROFINET IRT
with 3-port switch, 6 ns bit performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required,
BusAdapter required for port 1 and 2

General information
Product type designation CPU 1512SP F-1 PN
HW functional status FS04
Firmware version V4.0
● FW update possible Yes
Product function
● I&M data Yes; I&M0 to I&M3
● Module swapping during operation (hot swapping) Yes; Multi-hot swapping
● Isochronous mode Yes; only with PROFINET; with minimum OB 6x cycle of 500 µs
● SysLog Yes
Engineering with
● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version V20 (FW V4.0) / V18 (FW V3.0) or higher; configurable with older TIA Portal
versions as 6ES7 512-1SK01-0AB0
Configuration control
via dataset Yes
Control elements
Mode selector switch 1
Supply voltage
Rated value (DC) 24 V
permissible range, lower limit (DC) 19.2 V
permissible range, upper limit (DC) 28.8 V
Reverse polarity protection Yes
Mains buffering
● Mains/voltage failure stored energy time 10 ms
Input current
Current consumption (rated value) 0.48 A
Current consumption, max. 0.7 A
Inrush current, max. 1.34 A; Rated value
I²t 0.3 A²·s
Power
Infeed power to the backplane bus 8.05 W
Power loss
Power loss, typ. 3.5 W
Memory
Number of slots for SIMATIC memory card 1
SIMATIC memory card required Yes
Work memory
● integrated (for program) 600 kbyte
● integrated (for data) 2 Mbyte
Load memory

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 ● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
Backup
● maintenance-free Yes
CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ. 6 ns
for word operations, typ. 7 ns
for fixed point arithmetic, typ. 9 ns
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 37 ns
CPU-blocks
Number of elements (total) 4 000; Blocks (OB, FB, FC, DB) and UDTs
DB
● Number range 1 ... 60 999; subdivided into: number range that can be used by the user: 1 ...
59 999, and number range of DBs created via SFC 86: 60 000 ... 60 999
● Size, max. 2 Mbyte; For DBs with absolute addressing, the max. size is 64 KB
FB
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 600 kbyte
FC
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 600 kbyte
OB
● Size, max. 600 kbyte
● Number of free cycle OBs 100
● Number of time alarm OBs 20
● Number of delay alarm OBs 20
● Number of cyclic interrupt OBs 20; With minimum OB 3x cycle of 250 µs
● Number of process alarm OBs 50
● Number of DPV1 alarm OBs 3
● Number of isochronous mode OBs 1
● Number of technology synchronous alarm OBs 2
● Number of startup OBs 100
● Number of asynchronous error OBs 4
● Number of synchronous error OBs 2
● Number of diagnostic alarm OBs 1
Nesting depth
● per priority class 24; Up to 8 possible for F-blocks
Counters, timers and their retentivity
S7 counter
● Number 2 048
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
IEC counter
● Number Any (only limited by the main memory)
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
S7 times
● Number 2 048
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
IEC timer
● Number Any (only limited by the main memory)
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
Data areas and their retentivity
Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. 256 kbyte; in total; available retentive memory for bit memories, timers,
counters, DBs, and technology data (axes): 216 KB
Flag
● Size, max. 16 kbyte
● Number of clock memories 8; 8 clock memory bit, grouped into one clock memory byte
Data blocks
● Retentivity adjustable Yes

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 ● Retentivity preset No
Local data
● per priority class, max. 64 kbyte; max. 16 KB per block
Address area
Number of IO modules 2 048; max. number of modules / submodules
I/O address area
● Inputs 32 kbyte; All inputs are in the process image
● Outputs 32 kbyte; All outputs are in the process image
per integrated IO subsystem
— Inputs (volume) 8 kbyte
— Outputs (volume) 8 kbyte
per CM/CP
— Inputs (volume) 8 kbyte
— Outputs (volume) 8 kbyte
Subprocess images
● Number of subprocess images, max. 32
Address space per module
● Address space per module, max. 288 byte; For input and output data respectively
Address space per station
● Address space per station, max. 2 560 byte; for central inputs and outputs; depending on configuration; 2 048
bytes for ET 200SP modules + 512 bytes for ET 200AL modules
Hardware configuration
Number of distributed IO systems 32; A distributed I/O system is characterized not only by the integration of
distributed I/O via PROFINET or PROFIBUS communication modules, but also
by the connection of I/O via AS-i master modules or links (e.g. IE/PB-Link)
Number of DP masters
● Via CM 1
Number of IO Controllers
● integrated 1
● Via CM 0
Rack
● Modules per rack, max. 82; CPU + 64 modules + server module (mounting width max. 1 m) + 16 ET
200AL modules
● Quantity of operable ET 200SP modules, max. 64
● Quantity of operable ET 200AL modules, max. 16
● Number of lines, max. 1
PtP CM
● Number of PtP CMs the number of connectable PtP CMs is only limited by the number of available
slots
Time of day
Clock
● Type Hardware clock
● Backup time 6 wk; At 40 °C ambient temperature, typically
● Deviation per day, max. 10 s; Typ.: 2 s
Operating hours counter
● Number 16
Clock synchronization
● supported Yes
● to DP, master Yes; Via CM DP module
● on DP, device Yes; Via CM DP module
● in AS, master Yes
● in AS, device Yes
● on Ethernet via NTP Yes
Interfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces 1
Number of PROFIBUS interfaces 1; Via CM DP module
Optical interface Yes; Via SIMATIC BusAdapter
1. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X1 P3; opt. X1 P1 and X1 P2 via BusAdapter BA 2x RJ45
● Number of ports 3; 1. integr. + 2. via BusAdapter
● integrated switch Yes

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 ● BusAdapter (PROFINET) Yes; compatible BusAdapters: BA 2x RJ45, BA 2x M12, BA 2x FC, BA 2x LC,
BA LC/RJ45, BA LC/FC, BA 2x SCRJ, BA SCRJ/RJ45, BA SCRJ/FC
Protocols
● IP protocol Yes; IPv4
● PROFINET IO Controller Yes
● PROFINET IO Device Yes
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy Yes
PROFINET IO Controller
Services
— Isochronous mode Yes
— Direct data exchange Yes; Requirement: IRT and isochronous mode (MRPD optional)
— IRT Yes
— PROFIenergy Yes; per user program
— Prioritized startup Yes; Max. 32 PROFINET devices
— Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 128; In total, up to 512 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i,
PROFIBUS or PROFINET
— Of which IO devices with IRT, max. 64
— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. 128
— of which in line, max. 128
— Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously 8; in total across all interfaces
activated/deactivated, max.
— Number of IO Devices per tool, max. 8
— Updating times The minimum value of the update time also depends on communication share
set for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices, and on the quantity of
configured user data
— PROFINET Security Class 1
Update time for IRT
— for send cycle of 250 µs 250 μs to 4 ms; Note: In the case of IRT with isochronous mode, the minimum
update time of 500 µs of the isochronous OB is decisive
— for send cycle of 500 µs 500 µs to 8 ms
— for send cycle of 1 ms 1 ms to 16 ms
— for send cycle of 2 ms 2 ms to 32 ms
— for send cycle of 4 ms 4 ms to 64 ms
— With IRT and parameterization of "odd" send cycles Update time = set "odd" send clock (any multiple of 125 µs: 375 µs, 625 µs ... 3
875 µs)
Update time for RT
— for send cycle of 250 µs 250 µs to 128 ms
— for send cycle of 500 µs 500 µs to 256 ms
— for send cycle of 1 ms 1 ms to 512 ms
— for send cycle of 2 ms 2 ms to 512 ms
— for send cycle of 4 ms 4 ms to 512 ms
PROFINET IO Device
Services
— Isochronous mode No
— IRT Yes
— PROFIenergy Yes; per user program
— Shared device Yes
— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. 4
— activation/deactivation of I-devices Yes; per user program
— Asset management record Yes; per user program
— PROFINET Security Class SNMP Configuration and DCP Read Only
2. Interface
Interface types
● RS 485 Yes; Via CM DP module
● Number of ports 1
Protocols
● PROFIBUS DP master Yes
● PROFIBUS DP device Yes
● SIMATIC communication Yes
PROFIBUS DP master

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 ● Number of connections, max. 48; Of which 4 each reserved for ES and HMI
● max. number of DP devices 125; In total, up to 512 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i,
PROFIBUS or PROFINET
Services
— Equidistance No
— Isochronous mode No
— activation/deactivation of DP devices Yes
Interface types
RJ 45 (Ethernet)
● 100 Mbps Yes
● Autonegotiation Yes
● Autocrossing Yes
● Industrial Ethernet status LED Yes
RS 485
● Transmission rate, max. 12 Mbit/s
Protocols
PROFIsafe Yes; V2.4 / V2.6
Number of connections
● Number of connections, max. 128; via integrated interfaces of the CPU and connected CPs / CMs
● Number of connections reserved for ES/HMI/web 10
● Number of connections via integrated interfaces 88
● Number of connections per CP/CM 32
● Number of S7 routing paths 16
Redundancy mode
● H-Sync forwarding Yes
Media redundancy
— Media redundancy Yes; only via BusAdapter
— MRP Yes; MRP Automanager according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 2.0, MRP Manager;
MRP Client
— MRP interconnection, supported Yes; as MRP ring node according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 3.0
— MRPD Yes; Requirement: IRT
— Switchover time on line break, typ. 200 ms; For MRP, bumpless for MRPD
— Number of stations in the ring, max. 50
SIMATIC communication
● PG/OP communication Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected
● S7 routing Yes
● Data record routing Yes
● S7 communication, as server Yes
● S7 communication, as client Yes
● User data per job, max. See online help (S7 communication, user data size)
Open IE communication
● TCP/IP Yes
— Data length, max. 64 kbyte
— several passive connections per port, supported Yes
● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006) Yes
— Data length, max. 64 kbyte
● UDP Yes
— Data length, max. 2 kbyte; 1 472 bytes for UDP broadcast
— UDP multicast Yes; max. 78 multicast circuits
● DHCP Yes
● DNS Yes
● SNMP Yes
● DCP Yes
● LLDP Yes
● Encryption Yes; Optional
Web server
● HTTP Yes; Standard and user pages
● HTTPS Yes; Standard and user pages
OPC UA
● Runtime license required Yes; "Small" license required
● OPC UA Client Yes; Data Access (registered Read/Write), Method Call

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 — Application authentication Yes
— Security policies Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15,
Basic256Sha256
— User authentication "anonymous" or by user name & password
— Number of connections, max. 4
— Number of nodes of the client interfaces, 1 000
recommended max.
— Number of elements for one call of 300
OPC_UA_NodeGetHandleList/OPC_UA_ReadList/OPC_UA_WriteList,
max.
— Number of elements for one call of 20
OPC_UA_NameSpaceGetIndexList, max.
— Number of elements for one call of 100
OPC_UA_MethodGetHandleList, max.
— Number of simultaneous calls of the client 1
instructions for session management, per connection,
max.
— Number of simultaneous calls of the client 5
instructions for data access, per connection, max.
— Number of registerable nodes, max. 5 000
— Number of registerable method calls of 100
OPC_UA_MethodCall, max.
— Number of inputs/outputs when calling 20
OPC_UA_MethodCall, max.
● OPC UA Server Yes; data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, alarms & condition
(A&C), custom address space, role-based access control
— Application authentication Yes
— Security policies available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15,
Basic256Sha256, Aes128Sha256RsaOaep, Aes256Sha256RsaPss
— User authentication "anonymous" or by user name & password
— GDS support (certificate management) Yes
— Number of sessions, max. 32
— Number of accessible variables, max. 50 000
— Number of registerable nodes, max. 10 000
— Number of subscriptions per session, max. 50
— Sampling interval, min. 100 ms
— Publishing interval, min. 200 ms
— Number of server methods, max. 20; max. 20 concurrently running jobs each for asynchronous instructions
OPC_UA_ServerMethodPre and OPC_UA_ServerMethodPost
— Number of inputs/outputs per server method, max. 20
— Number of monitored items, recommended max. 4 000; for 1 s sampling interval and 1 s send interval
— Number of server interfaces, max. 10 of each "Server interfaces" / "Companion specification" type and 20 of the
type "Reference namespace"
— Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces, 15 000
max.
● Alarms and Conditions Yes
— Number of program alarms 100
— Number of alarms for system diagnostics 50
Further protocols
● MODBUS Yes; MODBUS TCP
S7 message functions
Number of login stations for message functions, max. 32
number of subscriptions, max. 250
number of tags/attributes for subscriptions, max. 2 000
Program alarms Yes
Number of configurable program messages, max. 5 000; Program messages are generated by the "Program_Alarm" block,
ProDiag or GRAPH
Number of loadable program messages in RUN, max. 5 000
Test commissioning functions
Joint commission (Team Engineering) Yes; Parallel online access possible for up to 5 engineering systems
Status block Yes; Up to 8 simultaneously (in total across all ES clients)
Single step Yes
Number of breakpoints 8
Profiling Yes
Status/control
● Status/control variable Yes; without fail-safe

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 ● Variables inputs/outputs, bit memories, DBs, peripheral I/Os (without fail-safe), times,
counters
● Number of variables, max.
— of which status variables, max. 200; per job
— of which control variables, max. 200; per job
Forcing
● Forcing Yes; without fail-safe
● Forcing, variables peripheral inputs/outputs (without fail-safe)
● Number of variables, max. 200
Diagnostic buffer
● present Yes
● Number of entries, max. 1 000
— of which powerfail-proof 500
Traces
● Number of configurable Traces 4
● Memory size per trace, max. 512 kbyte
Interrupts/diagnostics/status information
Diagnostics indication LED
● RUN/STOP LED Yes
● ERROR LED Yes
● MAINT LED Yes
● Monitoring of the supply voltage (PWR-LED) Yes
● Connection display LINK TX/RX Yes
Supported technology objects
Motion Control Yes; Note: The number of technology objects affects the cycle time of the PLC
program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool
● Number of available Motion Control resources for 1 120
technology objects
● Required Motion Control resources
— per speed-controlled axis 40
— per positioning axis 80
— per synchronous axis 160
— per external encoder 80
— per output cam 20
— per cam track 160
— per probe 40
● Positioning axis
— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycle 11
of 4 ms (typical value)
— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycle 14
of 8 ms (typical value)
Controller
● PID_Compact Yes; Universal PID controller with integrated optimization
● PID_3Step Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for valves
● PID-Temp Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for temperature
Counting and measuring
● High-speed counter Yes
Standards, approvals, certificates
Ecological footprint
● environmental product declaration Yes
Global warming potential
— global warming potential, (total) [CO2 eq] 83.2 kg
— global warming potential, (during production) [CO2 22.3 kg
eq]
— global warming potential, (during operation) [CO2 61.8 kg
eq]
— global warming potential, (after end of life cycle) -0.949 kg
[CO2 eq]
Highest safety class achievable in safety mode
● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1 PLe
● SIL acc. to IEC 61508 SIL 3
Probability of failure (for service life of 20 years and repair time of 100 hours)
— Low demand mode: PFDavg in accordance with < 2.00E-05

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 SIL3
— High demand/continuous mode: PFH in accordance < 1.00E-09
with SIL3
product functions / security / header
PROFINET Security Class 1
signed firmware update Yes
Secure Boot Yes
safely removing data Yes
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation
● horizontal installation, min. -30 °C; No condensation
● horizontal installation, max. 60 °C
● vertical installation, min. -30 °C; No condensation
● vertical installation, max. 50 °C
Altitude during operation relating to sea level
● Installation altitude above sea level, max. 5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual
configuration / header
configuration / programming / header
Programming language
— LAD Yes; incl. failsafe
— FBD Yes; incl. failsafe
— STL Yes
— SCL Yes
— CFC No
— GRAPH Yes
Know-how protection
● User program protection/password protection Yes
● Copy protection Yes
● Block protection Yes
Access protection
● protection of confidential configuration data Yes
● Protection level: Write protection Yes
● Protection level: Read/write protection Yes
● Protection level: Write protection for Failsafe Yes
● Protection level: Complete protection Yes
● User administration Yes; device-wide and centralized
● Number of users 100
● Number of groups 100
● Number of roles 50
programming / cycle time monitoring / header
● lower limit adjustable minimum cycle time
● upper limit adjustable maximum cycle time
Dimensions
Width 100 mm
Height 117 mm
Depth 75 mm
Weights
Weight, approx. 265 g

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