Technical specifications
A.13 BB 1297 Battery board
S7-1200 Programmable controller
962 System Manual, 03/2014, A5E02486680-AG
BB 1297 Battery board
BB 1297 Battery Board
The S7-1200 BB 1297 Battery Board is designed for long-term backup of the Real-time
clock. It is pluggable in the signal board slot of the S7-1200 CPU (firmware 3.0 and later
versions). You must add the BB 1297 to the device configuration and download the
hardware configuration to the CPU for the BB to be functional.
The battery (type CR1025) is not included with the BB 1297 and must be purchased by the
user.
chanically designed to fit the CPUs with the firmware 3.0 and later
Do not use the BB 1297 with earlier version CPUs as the BB 1297 connector will not plug
into the CPU.
Table A- 237 General specifications
Dimensions W x H x D (mm)
Current consumption (SM Bus)
Current consumption (24 VDC)
Battery type CR1025 Refer to Installing or replacing a battery in the BB
1297 battery board (Page 58)