Siemens Simatic S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PN User Manual

Product overview
2.2 Hardware properties and firmware functions
CPU 1512C-1 PN (6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0)
Manual, 12/2017, A5E40898741-AA
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2.2.2
Firmware functions of the CPU part
Functions
The CPU 1512C-1 PN supports the following functions:
Function
Description
Additional information
Integrated system diag-
nostics
The system automatically generates the messages for
the system diagnostics and outputs these messages
via a programming device/PC, HMI device, the Web
server or the integrated display. System diagnostics
information is also available when the CPU is in STOP
mode.
Diagnostics function manual
(http://support.automation.siemens.c
om/WW/view/en/59192926)
Integrated Web server
The Web server lets you access the CPU data by
means of a network. Evaluations, diagnostics, and
modifications are thus possible over long distances.
Monitoring and evaluation is possible without STEP 7;
all you need is a Web browser. Make sure that you take
appropriate measures (e.g. limiting network access,
using firewalls) to protect the CPU from being compro-
mised.
• Web server function manual
(http://support.automation.sieme
ns.com/WW/view/en/59193560)
• Security with SIMATIC S7 con-
trollers system manual
(https://support.industry.siemens.
com/cs/ww/en/view/90885010)
Integrated trace function-
ality
Trace functionality supports you in troubleshooting
and/or optimizing the user program.
You record device tags and evaluate the recordings
with the trace and logic analyzer function. Tags are, for
example, drive parameters or system and user tags of
a CPU.
The device saves the recordings. You can read out and
permanently save the recordings with the configuration
system (ES), if required. The trace and logic analyzer
function is therefore suitable for monitoring highly dy-
namic processes.
The trace record can also be displayed through the
Web server.
Using the trace and logic analyzer
function function manual
(http://support.automation.siemens.c
om/WW/view/en/64897128)
OPC UA
With OPC UA, data is exchanged via an open and
vendor-neutral communication protocol. The CPU can
act as an OPC UA DA server. The CPU can communi-
cate with OPC UA clients as an OPC UA server.
Through OPC UA Companion Specification, the meth-
ods can be specified uniformly and independently of
manufacturers. The specified methods enable you to
integrate devices from various manufacturers more
easily into your plants and production processes.
Communication function manual
(https://support.industry.siemens.co
m/cs/ww/en/view/59192925)
Configuration control
You can use configuration control to operate different
real hardware configurations with a configured maxi-
mum configuration of the hardware. This means that, in
series machine manufacturing in particular, you have
the option of operating/configuring different configura-
tion variants of a machine with a single project.
S7-1500, ET 200MP system manual
(http://support.automation.siemens.c
om/WW/view/en/59191792)

Siemens Simatic S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PN Specifications

General

Integrated Interfaces	PROFINET
Data Memory	1 MB
Number of Signal Boards	1
Firmware Version	V2.8
Rated Value (DC)	24 V
Number of PROFINET Ports	2
Number of PROFINET Ports with Switch	2
Integrated Web Server	Yes
Number of Digital Inputs	16
Number of Digital Outputs	16
Number of Analog Outputs	2
Number of High-speed Counters	6
Program Memory	300 KB
Number of Signal Modules	32
Engineering with	STEP 7 Professional V13
Interface Type	Ethernet
Data Storage	Yes
Operating Temperature	0 to 60 °C
Dimensions	147 mm x 129 mm