***Spare part*** SIMATIC DP, CPU 1512SP-1 PN for ET 200SP, Central processing unit with Work memory 200 KB for program and 1 MB for data, 1st interface, PROFINET IRT with 3-port switch, 48 ns bit performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required, BusAdapter required for Port 1 and 2
Product Type: Industrial Automation Component
General
| Article number |
6ES7512-1DK00-0AB0 |
General information
| Product type designation |
CPU 1512SP-1 PN |
| HW functional status |
FS04 |
| Firmware version |
V1.8 |
Product function
| ● Isochronous mode |
Yes; Only with PROFINET; with minimum OB 6x cycle of 625 µs |
Engineering with
| ● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version |
V13 SP1 Update 4 |
Configuration control
Control elements
Supply voltage
| Rated value (DC) |
24 V |
| permissible range, lower limit (DC) |
19.2 V |
| permissible range, upper limit (DC) |
28.8 V |
| Reverse polarity protection |
Yes |
Mains buffering
| ● Mains/voltage failure stored energy time |
5 ms |
Input current
| Current consumption (rated value) |
0.6 A |
| Inrush current, max. |
4.7 A; Rated value |
| I²t |
0.14 A²·s |
Power
| Infeed power to the backplane bus |
8.75 W |
Power loss
Storage
| Number of slots for SIMATIC memory card |
1 |
| SIMATIC memory card required |
Yes |
Work memory
| ● integrated (for program) |
200 kbyte |
| ● integrated (for data) |
1 Mbyte |
Load memory
| ● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. |
32 Gbyte |
Backup
CPU processing times
| for bit operations, typ. |
48 ns |
| for word operations, typ. |
58 ns |
| for fixed point arithmetic, typ. |
77 ns |
| for floating point arithmetic, typ. |
307 ns |
CPU-blocks
| Number of elements (total) |
2 000; Blocks (OB, FB, FC, DB) and UDTs |
| ● Number range |
1 ... 60 999; subdivided into: number range that can be industrial by the user: 1 ... 59 999, and number range of DBs created via SFC 86: 60 000 ... 60 999 |
| ● Size, max. |
1 Mbyte; For DBs with absolute addressing, the max. size is 64 KB |
| ● Number range |
0 ... 65 535 |
| ● Size, max. |
200 kbyte |
| ● Number range |
0 ... 65 535 |
| ● Size, max. |
200 kbyte |
| ● Size, max. |
200 kbyte |
| ● Number of free cycle OBs |
100 |
| ● Number of time alarm OBs |
20 |
| ● Number of delay alarm OBs |
20 |
| ● Number of cyclic interrupt OBs |
20 |
| ● Number of process alarm OBs |
50 |
| ● Number of DPV1 alarm OBs |
3 |
| ● Number of isochronous mode OBs |
1 |
| ● Number of technology synchronous alarm OBs |
2 |
| ● Number of startup OBs |
100 |
| ● Number of asynchronous error OBs |
4 |
| ● Number of synchronous error OBs |
2 |
| ● Number of diagnostic alarm OBs |
1 |
Nesting depth
S7 counter
Retentivity
| — can be set |
Yes |
| — can be set |
Yes |
| — can be set |
Yes |
| — can be set |
Yes |
IEC counter
| ● Number |
Any (only limited by the main memory) |
S7 timer
IEC timer
| ● Number |
Any (only limited by the main memory) |
Data areas and their 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 |
Flag
| ● Size, max. |
16 kbyte |
| ● Number of clock memories |
8; 8 clock memory bit, grouped into one clock memory byte |
Data blocks
| ● Retentivity adjustable |
Yes |
| ● Retentivity preset |
No |
Local data
| ● per priority class, max. |
64 kbyte; max. 16 KB per block |
Address area
| Number of IO modules |
2 048; max. number of modules / submodules |
I/O address area
| ● Inputs |
32 kbyte; All inputs are in the process image |
| ● Outputs |
32 kbyte; All outputs are in the process image |
per integrated IO subsystem
| — Inputs (volume) |
8 kbyte |
| — Outputs (volume) |
8 kbyte |
per CM/CP
| — Inputs (volume) |
8 kbyte |
| — Outputs (volume) |
8 kbyte |
Subprocess images
| ● Number of subprocess images, max. |
32 |
Address space per module
| ● Address space per module, max. |
32 byte; For input and output data respectively |
Address space per station
| ● Address space per station, max. |
1 280 byte; for central inputs and outputs; depending on configuration |
Hardware configuration
| Number of distributed IO systems |
20 |
Number of DP masters
Number of IO Controllers
| ● Integrated |
1 |
| ● via CM |
0 |
Rack
| ● Modules per rack, max. |
64; CPU + 64 modules + server module (mounting width max. 1 m) |
| ● Number of lines, max. |
1 |
PtP CM
| ● Number of PtP CMs |
the number of connectable PtP CMs is only limited by the number of available slots |
Clock
| ● Type |
Hardware clock |
| ● Backup time |
6 wk; At 40 °C ambient temperature, typically |
| ● Deviation per day, max. |
10 s; Typ.: 2 s |
Operating hours counter
Clock synchronization
| ● supported |
Yes |
| ● to DP, master |
Yes; Via CM DP module |
| ● on DP, device |
Yes; Via CM DP module |
| ● in AS, master |
Yes |
| ● in AS, device |
Yes |
| ● on Ethernet via NTP |
Yes |
Interfaces
| Number of PROFINET interfaces |
1 |
| Number of PROFIBUS interfaces |
1; Via CM DP module |
Interface types
| ● RJ 45 (Ethernet) |
Yes; X1 |
| ● Number of ports |
3; 1. integr. + 2. via BusAdapter |
| ● integrated switch |
Yes |
| ● BusAdapter (PROFINET) |
Yes; Applicable BusAdapter: BA 2x RJ45, BA 2x FC |
| ● RS 485 |
Yes; Via CM DP module |
| ● Number of ports |
1 |
Protocols
| ● PROFINET IO Controller |
Yes |
| ● PROFINET IO device |
Yes |
| ● SIMATIC communication |
Yes |
| ● Open IE communication |
Yes |
| ● Web server |
Yes |
| ● Media redundancy |
Yes |
| ● PROFIBUS DP master |
Yes |
| ● PROFIBUS DP device |
Yes |
| ● SIMATIC communication |
Yes |
| PROFIsafe |
No |
Services
| — PG/OP communication |
Yes |
| — Isochronous mode |
Yes |
| — Direct data exchange |
Yes; Requirement: IRT and isochronous mode (MRPD optional) |
| — IRT |
Yes |
| — PROFIenergy |
Yes |
| — Prioritized startup |
Yes; Max. 32 PROFINET devices |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices, max. |
128; In total, up to 253 distributed I/O devices can be connected via PROFIBUS or PROFINET |
| — Of which IO devices with IRT, max. |
64 |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. |
128 |
| — of which in line, max. |
128 |
| — Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously activated/deactivated, max. |
8; in total across all interfaces |
| — Number of IO Devices per tool, max. |
8 |
| — Updating times |
The minimum value of the update time also depends on communication share set for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices, and on the quantity of configured user data |
| — PG/OP communication |
Yes |
| — Isochronous mode |
No |
| — IRT |
Yes |
| — PROFIenergy |
Yes |
| — Shared device |
Yes |
| — Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. |
4 |
| — PG/OP communication |
Yes |
| — Equidistance |
No |
| — Isochronous mode |
No |
| — activation/deactivation of DP devices |
Yes |
Update time for IRT
| — for send cycle of 250 µs |
250 μs to 4 ms; Note: In the case of IRT with isochronous mode, the minimum update time of 500 µs of the isochronous OB is decisive |
| — for send cycle of 500 µs |
500 μs to 8 ms; Note: In the case of IRT with isochronous mode, the minimum update time of 625 µs of the isochronous OB is decisive |
| — for send cycle of 1 ms |
1 ms to 16 ms |
| — for send cycle of 2 ms |
2 ms to 32 ms |
| — for send cycle of 4 ms |
4 ms to 64 ms |
| — With IRT and parameterization of "odd" send cycles |
Update time = set "odd" send clock (any multiple of 125 µs: 375 µs, 625 µs ... 3 875 µs) |
Update time for RT
| — for send cycle of 250 µs |
250 µs to 128 ms |
| — for send cycle of 500 µs |
500 µs to 256 ms |
| — for send cycle of 1 ms |
1 ms to 512 ms |
| — for send cycle of 2 ms |
2 ms to 512 ms |
| — for send cycle of 4 ms |
4 ms to 512 ms |
PROFIBUS DP master
| ● Number of connections, max. |
48 |
| ● max. number of DP devices |
125 |
RJ 45 (Ethernet)
| ● 100 Mbps |
Yes |
| ● Autonegotiation |
Yes |
| ● Autocrossing |
Yes |
| ● Industrial Ethernet status LED |
Yes |
RS 485
| ● Transmission rate, max. |
12 Mbit/s |
Number of connections
| ● Number of connections, max. |
88 |
| ● Number of connections reserved for ES/HMI/web |
10 |
| ● Number of connections via integrated interfaces |
88 |
| ● Number of S7 routing paths |
16 |
Media redundancy
| — Media redundancy |
only via 1st interface (X1) |
| — MRP |
Yes; as MRP redundancy manager and/or MRP client; max. number of devices in the ring: 50 |
| — MRPD |
Yes; Requirement: IRT |
| — Switchover time on line break, typ. |
200 ms |
| — Number of stations in the ring, max. |
50 |
SIMATIC communication
| ● S7 routing |
Yes |
| ● Data record routing |
Yes |
| ● S7 communication, as server |
Yes |
| ● S7 communication, as client |
Yes |
| ● User data per job, max. |
See online help (S7 communication, user data size) |
Open IE communication
| ● TCP/IP |
Yes |
| — Data length, max. |
64 kbyte |
| — several passive connections per port, supported |
Yes |
| ● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006) |
Yes |
| — Data length, max. |
64 kbyte |
| ● UDP |
Yes |
| — Data length, max. |
1 472 byte |
| ● DHCP |
No |
| ● SNMP |
Yes |
| ● DCP |
Yes |
| ● LLDP |
Yes |
Web server
| ● HTTP |
Yes; Standard and user-defined pages |
| ● HTTPS |
Yes; Standard and user-defined pages |
Further protocols
S7 message functions
| Number of login stations for message functions, max. |
32 |
| Program alarms |
Yes |
| Number of configurable program messages, max. |
5 000 |
Number of simultaneously active program alarms
| ● Number of program alarms |
300 |
| ● Number of alarms for system diagnostics |
100 |
| ● Number of alarms for motion technology objects |
80 |
Test commissioning functions
| Joint commission (Team Engineering) |
Yes; Parallel online access possible for up to 3 engineering systems |
| Status block |
Yes; up to 8 simultaneously |
| Single step |
No |
Status/control
| ● Status/control variable |
Yes |
| ● Variables |
Inputs/outputs, memory bits, DBs, distributed I/Os, timers, counters |
● Number of variables, max.
| — of which status variables, max. |
200; per job |
| — of which control variables, max. |
200; per job |
Forcing
| ● Forcing |
Yes |
| ● Forcing, variables |
Peripheral inputs/outputs |
| ● Number of variables, max. |
200 |
Diagnostic buffer
| ● present |
Yes |
| ● Number of entries, max. |
1 000 |
| — of which powerfail-proof |
500 |
Traces
| ● Number of configurable Traces |
4; Up to 512 KB of data per trace are possible |
Diagnostics indication LED
| ● RUN/STOP LED |
Yes |
| ● ERROR LED |
Yes |
| ● MAINT LED |
Yes |
| ● Monitoring of the supply voltage (PWR-LED) |
Yes |
| ● Connection display LINK TX/RX |
Yes |
Supported technology objects
● Speed-controlled axis
| — Number of speed-controlled axes, max. |
6; Requirement: There must be no other motion technology objects created; note: The number of axes affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool |
● Positioning axis
| — Number of positioning axes, max. |
6; Requirement: There must be no other motion technology objects created; note: The number of axes affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool |
● Synchronized axes (relative gear synchronization)
| — Number of axes, max. |
3; Requirement: There must be no other motion technology objects created; note: The number of axes affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool |
● External encoders
| — Number of external encoders, max. |
6; Requirement: There must be no other motion technology objects created; note: The number of axes affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool |
Controller
| ● PID_Compact |
Yes; Universal PID controller with integrated optimization |
| ● PID_3Step |
Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for valves |
| ● PID-Temp |
Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for temperature |
Counting and measuring
Highest safety class achievable in safety mode
| ● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1 |
none |
| ● SIL acc. to IEC 61508 |
No |
Ambient temperature during operation
| ● horizontal installation, min. |
0 °C |
| ● horizontal installation, max. |
60 °C |
| ● vertical installation, min. |
0 °C |
| ● vertical installation, max. |
50 °C |
Programming language
| — LAD |
Yes |
| — FBD |
Yes |
| — STL |
Yes |
| — SCL |
Yes |
| — GRAPH |
Yes |
Know-how protection
| ● User program protection/password protection |
Yes |
| ● Copy protection |
Yes |
| ● Block protection |
Yes |
Access protection
| ● Protection level: Write protection |
Yes |
| ● Protection level: Read/write protection |
Yes |
| ● Protection level: Complete protection |
Yes |
Cycle time monitoring
| ● lower limit |
adjustable minimum cycle time |
| ● upper limit |
adjustable maximum cycle time |
Dimensions
| Width |
100 mm |
| Height |
117 mm |
| Depth |
75 mm |
Weights
Classifications
| Version |
Classification |
| eClass |
16 |
| eClass |
14 |
| eClass |
12 |
| eClass |
9.1 |
| eClass |
9 |
| eClass |
8 |
| eClass |
7.1 |
| eClass |
6 |
| ETIM |
10 |
| ETIM |
9 |
| ETIM |
8 |
| ETIM |
7 |
| IDEA |
4 |
| UNSPSC |
15 |
General Product Approval
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
| Manufacturer Declaration |
Yes |
| UL |
Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
| EAC |
Yes |
| China RoHS |
Yes |
| Manufacturer Declaration |
Yes |
For use in hazardous locations
Maritime application
| RMRS (Russian Maritime Register) |
Yes |
Industrial Communication
| PROFIBUS |
Yes |
| PROFINET |
Yes |
| last modified: |
7/31/2025 |
Applications
This Industrial Automation Component is designed for industrial automation applications, offering reliable performance and compatibility with Siemens automation systems. Suitable for manufacturing, process control, and building automation environments.
