Siemens Simatic S7-1500

Product overview
2.2 Applications of the S7-1500 CPUs
CPU 1512C-1 PN (6ES7512-1CK00-0AB0)
Manual, 09/2016, A5E35306440-AB
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Performance segments of the standard, compact, fail-safe and technology CPUs
The CPUs can be used for smaller and medium-sized applications, as well as for the high-
end range of machine and plant automation.
Table 2- 2 Standard CPUs
CPU
Performance
segment
PROFIBUS
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT/IRT
interface
PROFINET
IO RT inter-
face
PROFINET
basic func-
tionality
Work
memory
Processing
time for bit
operations
CPU 1511-1 PN Standard CPU for
small- to medium-
sized applications
-- 1 -- -- 1.15 MB 60 ns
CPU 1513-1 PN Standard CPU for
medium-sized appli-
cations
-- 1 -- -- 1.8 MB 40 ns
CPU 1515-2 PN Standard CPU for
small- to medium-
sized applications
-- 1 1 -- 3.5 MB 30 ns
CPU 1516-3 PN/
DP
Standard CPU for
high-end applica-
tions and communi-
cation tasks
1 1 1 -- 6 MB 10 ns
CPU 1517-3 PN/
DP
Standard CPU for
high-end applica-
tions and communi-
cation tasks
1 1 1 -- 10 MB 2 ns
CPU 1518-4 PN/
DP
CPU 1518-4 PN/
DP ODK
Standard CPU for
high-performance
applications, de-
manding communi-
cations tasks and
very short reaction
times
1 1 1 1 24 MB 1 ns
Table 2- 3 Compact CPUs
CPU
Performance seg-
ment
PROFIBUS
interfaces
PROFINE
T IO
RT/IRT
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT inter-
face
PROFINE
T basic
functiona-
lity
Work
memory
Processing
time for bit
operations
CPU 1511C-1 PN Compact CPU for
small to medium
applications
-- 1 -- -- 1.175 MB 60 ns
CPU 1512C-1 PN Compact CPU for
medium applications
-- 1 -- -- 1.25 MB 48 ns