Technical data of CPU 31x   
7.4 CPU 315-2 DP 
  CPU 31xC and CPU 31x, Technical Data 
7-16  Manual, 01/2006 Edition, A5E00105475-06 
Technical data 
Diagnostic buffer  Yes 
•  Number of entries (not configurable) 
Max. 100 
Communication functions 
PG/OP communication  Yes 
Global data communication  Yes  
•  Number of GD circuits 
8 
•  Number of GD packets 
–  Sender 
–  Receiver 
Max. 8 
Max. 8 
Max. 8 
•  Size of GD packets 
–  Consistent data 
Max. 22 bytes 
22 bytes 
S7 basic communication  Yes 
•  User data per job 
–  Consistent data 
Max. 76 bytes 
76 bytes (for X_SEND or X_RCV) 
64 bytes (for X_PUT or X_GET as the server) 
S7 communication  Yes  
•  As server 
Yes 
•  As client 
Yes (via CP and loadable FBs) 
•  User data per job 
–  Consistent data 
Max. 180 bytes (with PUT/GET) 
64 byte (as the server) 
S5compatible communication  Yes (via CP and loadable FCs) 
Number of connections  16 
Can be used for   
•  PG communication 
–  Reserved (default) 
–  Configurable 
Max. 15 
1 
1 to 15 
•  OP communication 
–  Reserved (default) 
–  Configurable 
Max. 15 
1 
1 to 15 
•  S7-based communication 
–  Reserved (default) 
–  Configurable 
Max. 12 
12 
0 to 12 
Routing  Yes (Max. 4) 
interfaces 
1st interface 
Type of interface  Integrated RS485 interface 
Physics  RS 485 
electrically isolated  No  
Interface power supply 
 (15 to 30 VDC) 
Max. 200 mA