The SIMATIC S7-1500, 6ES7516 3AP03 0AB0 is a high-quality rack-mounted system designed for industrial automation applications. With dimensions of 70 x 147 x 129mm, this system operates at a frequency of 50/60Hz, providing reliable performance in demanding environments. Built to standard size specifications, it offers superior quality and efficiency for exporters, manufacturers, suppliers, traders, and various businesses in need of advanced automation solutions.

Data Sheet 6ES7516-3AP03-0AB0

SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP

Central processing unit with:

• 2 MB work memory (program)

• 7.5 MB work memory (data)

• PROFINET IRT (2-port switch), PROFINET RT, PROFIBUS interface

• 6 ns bit performance

• SIMATIC Memory Card required

• Approvals/certificates per entry 109817466 (support.industry.siemens.com)

General Information

• Product type designation: CPU 1516-3 PN/DP

• HW functional status: FS04

• Firmware version: V4.0

• FW update possible: Yes

Product functions

• I&M data: Yes (I&M0 to I&M3)

• Isochronous mode: Yes (Distributed & Central)

• SysLog: Yes

Engineering

• STEP 7 TIA Portal from:

  • V20 (FW V4.0)

  • V18 (FW V3.0)

• Configurable as: 6ES7516-3AN02-0AB0 (older versions)

Display

• Screen diagonal: 6.1 cm

• Control keys: 8

• Mode buttons: 2

Supply Voltage

• Rated value DC: 24 V

• Range: 19.2 28.8 V

• Reverse polarity protection: Yes

Mains buffering

• Stored energy time: 5 ms

• Repeat rate min.: 1/s

Current / Power

• Current consumption rated: 0.69 A

• Max: 1.08 A

• Inrush current: 1.15 A

• Infeed power to backplane bus: 12 W

• Backplane power consumption: 6.7 W

• Typical power loss: 4 W

Memory

• SIMATIC Memory Card slots: 1 (Required)

• Work memory:

  • Program: 2 MB

  • Data: 7.5 MB

• Load memory (card): up to 32 GB

• Maintenance-free backup: Yes

CPU Processing Times

• Bit operations: 6 ns

• Word operations: 7 ns

• Fixed point: 9 ns

• Floating point: 37 ns

CPU Blocks

• Total elements: 8,000 (OB, FB, FC, DB, UDT)

Data Blocks (DB):

• Range: 160,999

• Max Size: 7.5 MB (64 KB for absolute addressing)

FB/FC:

• Number range: 065,535

• Max size: 1 MB

OB:

• Max size: 1 MB

• Free cyclic OBs: 100

• Time alarm OBs: 20

• Delay OBs: 20

• Process alarm OBs: 50

• DPV1 OBs: 3

• Isochronous mode OBs: 3

Retentivity

• Retentive area max: 512 KB

• Extended retentive area: 7.5 MB (with PS 60W HF)

• Flags: up to 16 KB

• Clock memory bits: 8

Address Area

• IO modules: 8,192

• Inputs: 32 KB

• Outputs: 32 KB

• Sub process images: Up to 32

Distributed IO

• Distributed IO systems: 64

• PROFIBUS/PROFINET CM support: Up to 8 CMs/CPs

Time of Day

• Hardware clock: Yes

• Backup time: 6 weeks

• Max deviation: 10 s/day

Interfaces

PROFINET Interface 1 (X1)

• Ports: 2 (RJ45) with switch

• Protocols: PROFINET IO Controller/Device, Open IE, Web server, IRT

• IO Devices max: 256

• IRT devices: 64

PROFINET Interface 2 (X2)

• Ports: 1 (RJ45) (No switch)

• IO Devices max: 32

• No Isochronous mode / No IRT

PROFIBUS Interface (X3)

• RS485

• DP Master: Yes

• DP devices max: 125

Communication

• Total connections: 256

• For HMI/ES/Web: 10

• S7 routing: Yes

• TCP/IP, UDP, ISO-on-TCP: Supported

• DHCP, DNS, SNMP, LLDP: Yes

• Encryption optional

Web Server

• HTTP/HTTPS

• Sessions: 100

• API calls per session: 4

• Max body: 131,072 bytes

OPC UA

• Client & Server supported

• Medium license required

• Sessions: 48

• Accessible variables: 100,000

• Monitored items recommended: 4,000

• Security: Full suite incl. AES & RSA

Technology Objects

• Motion Control supported

• Total resources: 2,400

• Positioning axes (typical):

  • 4 ms cycle 11 axes

  • 8 ms cycle 20 axes

Environmental Conditions

• Operating temp:

  • Horizontal: -30C to +60C

  • Vertical: -30C to +40C

• Storage: -40C to +70C

• Altitude: Up to 5000 m

Dimensions & Weight

• Width: 70 mm

• Height: 147 mm

• Depth: 129 mm

• Weight: 469 g 

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