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

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Product overview
2.1 Applications of the S7-1500 CPUs
CPU 1512C-1 PN (6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0)
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Manual, 12/2017, A5E40898741-AA
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- 1 Standard CPUs
CPU Performance segment PROFIBUS
interfaces
PROFINET I
O 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 applications
-- 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
applications and communi-
cation tasks
1 1 1 -- 6 MB 10 ns
CPU 1517-3
PN/DP
Standard CPU for high-end
applications and communi-
cation tasks
1 1 1 -- 10 MB 2 ns
CPU 1518-4
PN/DP
CPU 1518-4
PN/DP MFP
Standard CPU for high-
performance applications,
demanding communica-
tions tasks and very short
reaction times
1 1 1 1 24 MB 1 ns
Table 2- 2 Compact CPUs
CPU Performance segment PROFIBUS
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT/IRT
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT
interface
PROFINET
basic func-
tionality Work memory Pro-
cessing
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
Table 2- 3 Fail-safe CPUs
CPU Performance segment PROFIBUS
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT/IRT
interfaces
PROFINET
IO RT
interface
PROFINET
basic func-
tionality
Work memory Pro-
cessing
time for bit
operations
CPU 1511F-1 PN Fail-safe CPU for smaller
to medium-sized applica-
tions
-- 1 -- -- 1.225 MB 60 ns
CPU 1511TF-1 P
N
Fail-safe technology CPU
for small to mid-range
applications
-- 1 -- -- 1.225 MB 60 ns