The SIMATIC S7-1500 6ES7512 1CM03 0AB0 is a robust rack mount PLC system designed for industrial automation applications. With a standard size and sleek grey color, this high-performance unit boasts a warranty of 1 year for peace of mind. Its dimensions of 1890 x 2380 x 1700 mm make it suitable for various installation needs. Operating at a frequency of 50/60 Hz, this PLC is ideal for a wide range of industrial automation processes.

Data Sheet – 6ES7512-1CM03-0AB0

SIMATIC S7-1500 Compact CPU — CPU 1512C-1 PN

Central processing unit with:

• Work memory: 400 KB (program) / 2 MB (data)

• 32 DI, 32 DO, 5 AI, 2 AO

• 6 high-speed counters, 4 high-speed PTO/PWM/frequency outputs

• PROFINET IRT 2-port switch

• 25 ns bit performance

• Includes push-in front connector

• SIMATIC Memory Card required

General Information

• Product type designation: CPU 1512C-1 PN

• HW functional status: FS01

• Firmware version: V4.0

  • FW update possible: Yes

Product Functions

• I&M data: Yes (I&M0 to I&M3)

• Isochronous mode: Yes (min. OB 6x: 500 μs)

• SysLog: Yes

Engineering (TIA Portal)

• Integrated from: V20 (FW V4.0) / V19 (FW V3.1)

• Configurable as: 6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0

Configuration Control

• Via dataset: Yes

Display

• Screen diagonal: 3.45 cm

Control Elements

• Number of keys: 8

• Mode buttons: 2

Electrical Specifications

Supply Voltage

• Rated DC value: 24 V

• Permissible range:

  • Lower: 19.2 V; 20.4 V for DI/DO supply

  • Upper: 28.8 V

• Reverse polarity protection: Yes

Mains Buffering

• Stored energy time: 5 ms

• Repeat rate min: 1/s

Input Current

• Rated consumption: 0.66 A

• Max consumption: 1 A

• Inrush current: 1.22 A

• I²t: 0.6 A²·s

Digital Inputs/Outputs Supply

• DI: max 20 mA/group

• DO: max 30 mA/group

Encoder Supply

• Number of outputs: 2

• Voltage: 24 V (L+ – 0.8 V)

• Short-circuit protection: Yes

• Max current: 1 A

Power

• Infeed to backplane: 10 W

• Consumption from backplane: 9 W

• Power loss: 6 W typical

Memory

• SIMATIC Memory Card required: Yes

• Slots: 1

• Work memory:

  • Program: 400 KB

  • Data: 2 MB

• Load memory (MMC): max 32 GB

CPU Processing Times

• Bit operations: 6 ns

• Word operations: 7 ns

• Fixed point: 9 ns

• Floating point: 37 ns

Blocks

• Total elements: 4000 (OB/FB/FC/DB + UDTs)

DB

• Range: 1…60999

• User range: 1…59999

• Size max: 2 MB (64 KB for absolute addressing)

FB/FC/OB

• Range: 0…65535

• Size max: 400 KB

Interrupts / OBs

• Free cycle OBs: 100

• Time alarm: 20

• Delay alarm: 20

• Cyclic interrupt: 20 (min 250 µs)

• Process alarm: 50

• DPV1 alarm: 3

• Isochronous mode: 1

• Tech sync alarm: 2

• Startup OBs: 100

• Error OBs: Async 4 / Sync 2

• Diagnostics alarm: 1

Timers / Counters

• S7 timers: 2048

• S7 counters: 2048

• IEC timers/counters: Only limited by memory

• Retentivity: Adjustable

Retentive Data Area

• Max: 256 KB

• Extended (with PS): 2 MB

Address Area

• Max IO modules: 2048

• PIQ input: 32 KB

• PIQ output: 32 KB

Distributed IO

• Max 32 systems

• IO controllers:

  • Integrated: 1

  • Via CM: 6

• Modules per rack: 32

Time of Day

• Hardware clock: Yes

• Backup time: 6 weeks

• Max deviation: 10 s/day

Digital Inputs (32 DI)

• Type: P-reading, IEC 61131 Type 3

• Voltage: 24 V DC

• Signal “0”: –3…+5 V

• Signal “1”: +11…30 V

• Input current: 2.5 mA typical

• Delay:

  • 4 µs min (none)

  • 20 ms max

Cable length:

• Shielded: 1000 m

• Tech functions: 600 m (max 50 m @100 kHz)

Digital Outputs (32 DO, Transistor)

• Type: Current-sourcing, push-pull

• Short-circuit protection: Yes

• Max per channel: 0.5 A (0.1 A for HS output)

• Min pulse: 2 µs

Switching frequency:

• Resistive load: 100 kHz (HS)

• Standard: 100 Hz

• Inductive: 0.5 Hz

• Lamp load: 10 Hz

Analog Inputs (5 AI)

• 4 × U/I + 1 × R/RTD

• Voltage ranges: 0–10 V, ±10 V, 1–5 V, ±5 V

• Current: 0–20 mA, 4–20 mA, ±20 mA

• RTD: Pt100, Ni100

• Max cable length:

  • U/I: 800 m

  • RTD: 200 m

Analog Outputs (2 AO)

• Voltage: 0–10 V, 1–5 V, ±10 V

• Current: 0–20 mA, 4–20 mA, ±20 mA

• Load:

  • Voltage: ≥1 kΩ

  • Current: ≤500 Ω

Accuracy

• AI linearity: ±0.1%

• AO linearity: ±0.15%

• Temp drift: ±0.005%/K

Interfaces

• PROFINET: 1× RJ45 (2-port switch)

Protocols

• IPv4

• PROFINET IO Controller/Device

• Web server

• Media redundancy

• Encrypted open IE comm

PROFINET (Controller Mode)

• IRT: Yes

• Isochronous mode: Yes

• Max IO Devices:

  • Total: 128

  • IRT: 64

• Prioritized startup: Yes (32 devices) 

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