Siemens 6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0 CPU

Overview

The Siemens 6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0 CPU is a compact central processing unit designed for the SIMATIC S7-1500 series. It offers a range of functionalities, including extensive I/O capabilities and high-speed processing, suited for various industrial automation applications. This CPU integrates several features such as digital and analog inputs/outputs, high-speed counters, and support for PROFINET IRT.

Technical Specifications

• Product Type: CPU 1512C-1 PN
• HW Functional Status: FS03
• Firmware Version: V2.9

Product Functionality:

• I&M Data: Yes; I&M0 to I&M3
• Isochronous Mode: Yes; with minimum OB 6x cycle of 625 µs (distributed)
• Engineering Compatibility: Configurable with STEP 7 TIA Portal V17 (FW V2.9) / V15 (FW V2.5) or higher; older versions configurable as 6ES7512-1CK00-0AB0
• Configuration Control: Via dataset
• Display: Screen diagonal 3.45 cm
• Control Elements: 8 keys, 2 mode buttons

Electrical Characteristics:

• Supply Voltage (DC): Rated 24 V; permissible range 19.2 V to 28.8 V
• Reverse Polarity Protection: Yes
• Mains Buffering: 5 ms stored energy time; Repeat rate, min. 1/s
• Input Current: Rated value 0.8 A, max. 1 A; Inrush current, max. 1.9 A
• Power Loss: Typical 15.2 W
• Infeed Power to Backplane Bus: 10 W
• Power Consumption from Backplane Bus: 9 W

Memory:

• Number of Slots for SIMATIC Memory Card: 1
• SIMATIC Memory Card Required: Yes
• Work Memory: 250 kbyte (program), 1 Mbyte (data)
• Load Memory: Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
• Backup: Maintenance-free

CPU Processing Times:

• Bit Operations: Typical 48 ns
• Word Operations: Typical 58 ns
• Fixed Point Arithmetic: Typical 77 ns
• Floating Point Arithmetic: Typical 307 ns

CPU Blocks:

• Number of Elements (Total): 4,000 (Blocks, FB, FC, DB, and UDTs)

Data Areas and Retentivity:

• Retentive Data Area (incl. timers, counters, flags): Max. 128 kbyte; Available retentive memory for bit memories, timers, counters, DBs, and technology data (axes): 88 KB
• Extended Retentive Data Area (incl. timers, counters, flags): Max. 1 Mbyte

Digital Inputs:

• Integrated Channels (DI): 32
• Source/Sink Input: P-reading
• Input Characteristic Curve: IEC 61131, type 3
• Input Voltage: DC; Rated value 24 V
• Input Current: For signal "1", typical 2.5 mA
• Input Delay: Parameterizable; max. 20 ms

Digital Outputs:

• Type: Transistor
• Integrated Channels (DO): 32
• Current-Sourcing: Yes; Push-pull output
• Short-Circuit Protection: Yes; electronic/thermal
• Switching Capacity: With resistive load, max. 0.5 A; on lamp load, max. 5 W
• Output Voltage: DC; For signal "1", min. 23.2 V
• Output Current: For signal "1", rated value 0.5 A; permissible range 2 mA to 0.6 A

High-Speed Counters and Outputs:

• High-Speed Counters: 6
• High-Speed Outputs: 4 (PTO/PWM/Frequency Output)

Encoder Supply:

• Number of Outputs: 2; One common 24 V encoder supply per 16 digital inputs
• 24 V Encoder Supply: Yes; L+ (-0.8 V); Short-circuit protection

Hardware Configuration:

• Number of Distributed IO Systems: 32
• Number of DP Masters: Via CM 6
• Number of IO Controllers: Integrated 1; Via CM 6
• Modules per Rack: Max. 32 (CPU + 31 modules)
• Number of Lines: Max. 1

Time of Day:

• Clock Type: Hardware clock
• Backup Time: 6 weeks at 40 °C ambient temperature
• Deviation per Day: Max. 10 s; Typical: 2 s
• Operating Hours Counter: 16

Communication:

• Clock Synchronization: Supported; in AS master, AS slave, on Ethernet via NTP

Cable Length:

• Shielded: Max. 1,000 m; 600 m for technological functions
• Unshielded: Max. 600 m