Article number 6AG2516-3AN01-4AB0 6AG2516-3AP03-4AB0
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP TX rail based on 6ES7516-3AN01-0AB0 with conformal coating, -40…+70 °C, OT4 with ST1/2 (+85 °C for 10 minutes), heat sink, no PS usable, central processing unit without display with work memory 1 MB for program and 5 MB for data, 1st interface: PROFINET IRT with 2-port switch, 2nd interface: PROFINET RT, 3rd interface: PROFIBUS, 10 ns bit performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN rail based on 6ES7516-3AP03-0AB0 with conformal coating OT4: -40...+70 °C ST1/2: 85 °C for 10 minutes . central processing unit with 2 MB work memory for program and 7.5 MB for data 1st interface: PROFINET IRT with 2-port switch, 2nd interface: PROFINET RT, 3rd interface: PROFIBUS, 6 ns bit performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required
General information
Product type designation CPU 1516-3 PN/DP
Firmware version
● FW update possible Yes
based on 6ES7516-3AP03-0AB0
Product function
● I&M data Yes; I&M0 to I&M3
● Isochronous mode Yes; With minimum OB 6x cycle of 375 µs Yes; Distributed and central; with minimum OB 6x cycle of 375 µs (distributed) and 1 ms (central)
Engineering with
● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version see entry ID: 109746275
Configuration control
via dataset Yes
Display
Screen diagonal [cm] 6.1 cm
Control elements
Number of keys 8
Mode buttons 2
Mode selector switch 1
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
● Repeat rate, min. 1/s
Input current
Current consumption (rated value) 0.85 A 0.87 A
Current consumption, max. 1.08 A
Inrush current, max. 2.4 A; Rated value 1.15 A; Rated value
I²t 0.02 A²·s 0.6 A²·s
Power
Infeed power to the backplane bus 12 W
Power consumption from the backplane bus (balanced) 6.7 W
Power loss
Power loss, typ. 7 W 8.4 W
Memory
Number of slots for SIMATIC memory card 1
SIMATIC memory card required Yes
Work memory
● integrated (for program) 1 Mbyte 2 Mbyte
● integrated (for data) 5 Mbyte 7.5 Mbyte
Load memory
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
Backup
● maintenance-free Yes
CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ. 10 ns 6 ns
for word operations, typ. 12 ns 7 ns
for fixed point arithmetic, typ. 16 ns 9 ns
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 64 ns 37 ns
CPU-blocks
Number of elements (total) 6 000; In addition to blocks such as DBs, FBs and FCs, UDTs, global constants, etc. are also regarded as elements 8 000; Blocks (OB, FB, FC, DB) and UDTs
DB
● Number range 1 ... 60 999; subdivided into: number range that can be used by the user: 1 ... 59 999, and number range of DBs created via SFC 86: 60 000 ... 60 999
● Size, max. 5 Mbyte; For non-optimized block accesses, the max. size of the DB is 64 KB 7.5 Mbyte; For DBs with absolute addressing, the max. size is 64 KB
FB
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 512 kbyte 1 Mbyte
FC
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 512 kbyte 1 Mbyte
OB
● Size, max. 512 kbyte 1 Mbyte
● Number of free cycle OBs 100
● Number of time alarm OBs 20
● Number of delay alarm OBs 20
● Number of cyclic interrupt OBs 20 20; With minimum OB 3x cycle of 250 µs
● Number of process alarm OBs 50
● Number of DPV1 alarm OBs 3
● Number of isochronous mode OBs 2 3
● 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
● per priority class 24
Counters, timers and their retentivity
S7 counter
● Number 2 048
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
IEC counter
● Number Any (only limited by the main memory)
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
S7 times
● Number 2 048
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
IEC timer
● Number Any (only limited by the main memory)
Retentivity
— adjustable Yes
Data areas and their retentivity
Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. 512 kbyte; In total; available retentive memory for bit memories, timers, counters, DBs, and technology data (axes): 472 KB
Extended retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. 7.5 Mbyte; When using PS 6 0W 24/48/60 V DC HF
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 8 192; 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
Hardware configuration
Number of distributed IO systems 64; A distributed I/O system is characterized not only by the integration of distributed I/O via PROFINET or PROFIBUS communication modules, but also by the connection of I/O via AS-i master modules or links (e.g. IE/PB-Link)
Number of DP masters
● integrated 1
● Via CM 8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet) can be inserted in total
Number of IO Controllers
● integrated 1 2
● Via CM 8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet) can be inserted in total
Rack
● Modules per rack, max. 32; CPU + 31 modules
● 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
Time of day
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
● Number 16
Clock synchronization
● supported Yes
● to DP, master Yes
● in AS, master Yes
● in AS, device Yes
● on Ethernet via NTP Yes
Interfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces 2
Number of PROFIBUS interfaces 1
1. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X1
● Number of ports 2
● integrated switch Yes
Protocols
● IP protocol Yes; IPv4
● PROFINET IO Controller Yes
● PROFINET IO Device Yes
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy Yes
PROFINET IO Controller
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Isochronous mode Yes
— Direct data exchange Yes; Requirement: IRT and isochronous mode (MRPD optional)
— IRT Yes
— PROFIenergy Yes Yes; per user program
— Prioritized startup Yes; Max. 32 PROFINET devices
— Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 256; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i, PROFIBUS or PROFINET
— Of which IO devices with IRT, max. 64
— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. 256
— of which in line, max. 256
— 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
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 250 μs to 4 ms; Note: In the case of IRT with isochronous mode, the minimum update time of 375 µs of the isochronous OB is decisive
— for send cycle of 500 µs 500 µs to 8 ms
— 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
PROFINET IO Device
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Isochronous mode No
— IRT Yes
— PROFIenergy Yes Yes; per user program
— Shared device Yes
— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. 4
— activation/deactivation of I-devices Yes; per user program
— Asset management record Yes; per user program
2. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X2
● Number of ports 1
● integrated switch No
Protocols
● IP protocol Yes; IPv4
● PROFINET IO Controller Yes
● PROFINET IO Device Yes
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy No
PROFINET IO Controller
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Isochronous mode No
— Direct data exchange No
— IRT No
— PROFIenergy Yes Yes; per user program
— Prioritized startup No
— Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 32; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i, PROFIBUS or PROFINET
— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. 32
— of which in line, max. 32
— 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
Update time for RT
— for send cycle of 1 ms 1 ms to 512 ms
PROFINET IO Device
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Isochronous mode No
— IRT No
— PROFIenergy Yes Yes; per user program
— Prioritized startup No
— Shared device Yes
— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. 4
— activation/deactivation of I-devices Yes; per user program
— Asset management record Yes; per user program
3. Interface
Interface types
● RS 485 Yes Yes; X3
● Number of ports 1
Protocols
● PROFIBUS DP master Yes
● PROFIBUS DP device No
● SIMATIC communication Yes
PROFIBUS DP master
● Number of connections, max. 48; for the integrated PROFIBUS DP interface
● max. number of DP devices 125; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i, PROFIBUS or PROFINET
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Equidistance Yes
— Isochronous mode Yes
— activation/deactivation of DP devices Yes
Interface types
RJ 45 (Ethernet)
● 100 Mbps Yes
● Autonegotiation Yes
● Autocrossing Yes
● Industrial Ethernet status LED Yes
RS 485
● Transmission rate, max. 12 Mbit/s
Protocols
PROFIsafe No
Number of connections
● Number of connections, max. 256; via integrated interfaces of the CPU and connected CPs / CMs
● Number of connections reserved for ES/HMI/web 10
● Number of connections via integrated interfaces 128
● Number of S7 routing paths 16
Redundancy mode
● H-Sync forwarding Yes
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 Yes; MRP Automanager according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 2.0, MRP Manager; MRP Client
— MRP interconnection, supported Yes; as MRP ring node according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 3.0
— MRPD Yes; Requirement: IRT
— Switchover time on line break, typ. 200 ms; For MRP, bumpless for MRPD
— Number of stations in the ring, max. 50
SIMATIC communication
● PG/OP communication Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected
● 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 2 kbyte; 1 472 bytes for UDP broadcast
— UDP multicast Yes; max. 118 multicast circuits
● DHCP No Yes
● DNS Yes
● SNMP Yes
● DCP Yes
● LLDP Yes
● Encryption Yes; Optional
Web server
● HTTP Yes; Standard and user-defined pages Yes; Standard and user pages
● HTTPS Yes; Standard and user-defined pages Yes; Standard and user pages
OPC UA
● Runtime license required Yes; "Medium" license required
● OPC UA Client No Yes; Data Access (registered Read/Write), Method Call
— Application authentication Yes
— Security policies Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15, Basic256Sha256
— User authentication "anonymous" or by user name & password
— Number of connections, max. 10
— Number of nodes of the client interfaces, recommended max. 2 000
— Number of elements for one call of OPC_UA_NodeGetHandleList/OPC_UA_ReadList/OPC_UA_WriteList, max. 300
— Number of elements for one call of OPC_UA_NameSpaceGetIndexList, max. 20
— Number of elements for one call of OPC_UA_MethodGetHandleList, max. 100
— Number of simultaneous calls of the client instructions for session management, per connection, max. 1
— Number of simultaneous calls of the client instructions for data access, per connection, max. 5
— Number of registerable nodes, max. 5 000
— Number of registerable method calls of OPC_UA_MethodCall, max. 100
— Number of inputs/outputs when calling OPC_UA_MethodCall, max. 20
● OPC UA Server Yes; for data access Yes; Data Access (Read, Write, Subscribe), Method Call, Alarms & Condition (A&C), Custom Address Space
— Application authentication Yes
— Security policies available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15, Basic256Sha256, Aes128Sha256RsaOaep, Aes256Sha256RsaPss
— User authentication "anonymous" or by user name & password
— GDS support (certificate management) Yes
— Number of sessions, max. 48
— Number of accessible variables, max. 100 000
— Number of registerable nodes, max. 20 000
— Number of subscriptions per session, max. 50
— Sampling interval, min. 100 ms
— Publishing interval, min. 100 ms
— Number of server methods, max. 50
— Number of inputs/outputs per server method, max. 20
— Number of monitored items, recommended max. 4 000; for 1 s sampling interval and 1 s send interval
— Number of server interfaces, max. 10 of each "Server interfaces" / "Companion specification" type and 20 of the type "Reference namespace"
— Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces, max. 30 000
● Alarms and Conditions Yes
— Number of program alarms 200
— Number of alarms for system diagnostics 100
Further protocols
● MODBUS Yes; MODBUS TCP
Isochronous mode
Equidistance Yes
S7 message functions
Number of login stations for message functions, max. 32 64
Program alarms Yes
Number of configurable program messages, max. 10 000 10 000; Program messages are generated by the "Program_Alarm" block, ProDiag or GRAPH
Number of loadable program messages in RUN, max. 5 000
Number of simultaneously active program alarms
● Number of program alarms 600 1 000
● Number of alarms for system diagnostics 200
● Number of alarms for motion technology objects 160
Test commissioning functions
Joint commission (Team Engineering) Yes; Parallel online access possible for up to 8 engineering systems
Status block Yes; Up to 8 simultaneously (in total across all ES clients)
Single step No
Number of breakpoints 8
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. 3 200
— of which powerfail-proof 500
Traces
● Number of configurable Traces 4; Up to 512 KB of data per trace are possible
Interrupts/diagnostics/status information
Diagnostics indication LED
● RUN/STOP LED Yes
● ERROR LED Yes
● MAINT LED Yes
● STOP ACTIVE LED Yes
● Connection display LINK TX/RX Yes
Supported technology objects
Motion Control Yes; Note: The number of axes affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool or SIZER Yes; Note: The number of technology objects affects the cycle time of the PLC program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool
● Number of available Motion Control resources for technology objects 4 800 2 400
● Required Motion Control resources
— per speed-controlled axis 80; per axis 40
— per positioning axis 160; per axis 80
— per synchronous axis 160; per axis 160
— per external encoder 80; per external encoder 80
— per output cam 20; per cam 20
— per cam track 160; per cam track 160
— per probe 40; per probe 40
● Positioning axis
— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycle of 4 ms (typical value) 5 11
— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycle of 8 ms (typical value) 12 20
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
● High-speed counter Yes
Isolation
Isolation tested with 750 V DC (type test) and according to EN 50155 (routine test) 750 V DC (type test) and according to EN 50155 (routine test); internal voltage limitation between internal chassis and ground to ±300 V (varistor)
Standards, approvals, certificates
Ecological footprint
● environmental product declaration Yes
Global warming potential
— global warming potential, (total) [CO2 eq] 102 kg
— global warming potential, (during production) [CO2 eq] 26.5 kg
— global warming potential, (during operation) [CO2 eq] 76.7 kg
— global warming potential, (after end of life cycle) [CO2 eq] -0.898 kg
Railway application
● EN 50121-3-2 Yes; EMC for rail vehicles
● EN 50121-4 Yes; EMC for signal and telecommunications systems
● EN 50121-5 Yes; EMC for fixed installations and railway power supply equipment
● EN 50124-1 Yes; Railway applications - overvoltage category OV2; pollution degree PD2; rated surge voltage UNi = 0.5 kV; UNm = 24 V DC
● EN 50125-1 Yes; Rail vehicles - see ambient conditions
● EN 50125-2 Yes; Stationary electrical equipment - see ambient conditions
● EN 50125-3 Yes; Signal and telecommunications systems - see ambient conditions; vibrations and shocks: Application point outside of tracks (1 m to 3 m away from track)
● EN 50155 Yes; Rail vehicles - temperature class OT4, ST1/ST2, horizontal mounting position
● EN 61373 Yes; Rail vehicles - vibrations and shocks: Category 1 Class A/B
● Fire protection acc. to EN 45545-2 Yes; For proof of conformity, see Service & Support
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation
● horizontal installation, min. -40 °C; = Tmin (incl. condensation/frost)
● horizontal installation, max. 70 °C; = Tmax; +85 °C for 10 min (OT4, ST1/ST2 acc. to EN 50155) 70 °C; = Tmax; +85 °C for 10 min (OT4, ST1/ST2 acc. to EN 50155); display: 50 °C, the display is switched off at an operating temperature of typically 50 °C
● vertical installation, min. -40 °C; = Tmin
● vertical installation, max. 40 °C; = Tmax 40 °C; = Tmax; display: 40 °C, at an operating temperature of typically 40 °C, the display is switched off
Ambient temperature during storage/transportation
● min. -40 °C
● max. 70 °C
Altitude during operation relating to sea level
● Installation altitude above sea level, max. 2 000 m
● Ambient air temperature-barometric pressure-altitude Tmin ... Tmax at 1 140 hPa ... 795 hPa (-1 000 m ... +2 000 m)
Relative humidity
● With condensation, tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-38, max. 100 %; RH incl. condensation / frost (no commissioning in bedewed state), horizontal installation
Resistance
Coolants and lubricants
— Resistant to commercially available coolants and lubricants Yes; Incl. diesel and oil droplets in the air
Use in stationary industrial systems
— to biologically active substances according to EN 60721-3-3 Yes; Class 3B2 mold, fungus and dry rot spores (with the exception of fauna); Class 3B3 on request
— to chemically active substances according to EN 60721-3-3 Yes; Class 3C4 (RH < 75 %) incl. salt spray acc. to EN 60068-2-52 (severity degree 3); *
— to mechanically active substances according to EN 60721-3-3 Yes; Class 3S4 incl. sand, dust, *
Use on land craft, rail vehicles and special-purpose vehicles
— to biologically active substances according to EN 60721-3-5 Yes; Class 5B2 mold, fungus and dry rot spores (with the exception of fauna); Class 5B3 on request
— to chemically active substances according to EN 60721-3-5 Yes; Class 5C3 (RH < 75 %) incl. salt spray acc. to EN 60068-2-52 (severity degree 3); *
— to mechanically active substances according to EN 60721-3-5 Yes; Class 5S3 incl. sand, dust; *
Usage in industrial process technology
— Against chemically active substances acc. to EN 60654-4 Yes; Class 3 (excluding trichlorethylene)
— Environmental conditions for process, measuring and control systems acc. to ANSI/ISA-71.04 Yes; Level GX group A/B (excluding trichlorethylene; harmful gas concentrations up to the limits of EN 60721-3-3 class 3C4 permissible); level LC3 (salt spray) and level LB3 (oil)
Remark
— Note regarding classification of environmental conditions acc. to EN 60721, EN 60654-4 and ANSI/ISA-71.04 * The supplied plug covers must remain in place over the unused interfaces during operation!
Conformal coating
● Coatings for printed circuit board assemblies acc. to EN 61086 Yes; Class 2 for high reliability
● Protection against fouling acc. to EN 60664-3 Yes; Type 1 protection
● Electronic equipment on rolling stock acc. to EN 50155 Yes; Class PC2 protective coating acc. to EN 50155:2017 Yes; class PC2 protective coating acc. to EN 50155
● Military testing according to MIL-I-46058C, Amendment 7 Yes; Discoloration of coating possible during service life
● Qualification and Performance of Electrical Insulating Compound for Printed Board Assemblies according to IPC-CC-830A Yes; Conformal coating, Class A
configuration / header
configuration / programming / header
Programming language
— LAD Yes
— FBD Yes
— STL Yes
— SCL Yes
— CFC Yes
— GRAPH Yes
Know-how protection
● User program protection/password protection Yes
● Copy protection Yes
● Block protection Yes
Access protection
● protection of confidential configuration data Yes
● Password for display Yes
● Protection level: Write protection Yes
● Protection level: Read/write protection Yes
● Protection level: Complete protection Yes
programming / cycle time monitoring / header
● lower limit adjustable minimum cycle time
● upper limit adjustable maximum cycle time
Dimensions
Width 105 mm 70 mm
Height 147 mm
Depth 129 mm
Weights
Weight, approx. 1 109 g 545 g
Other
Note: for use in railway applications, also observe the product information "SIPLUS extreme RAIL" A5E37661960A, Online Support article 109736776
last modified: 10/9/2024