Article number 6AG1518-4AP00-4AB0
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP based on 6ES7518-4AP00-0AB0 with conformal coating, 0…+60 °C, central processing unit with work memory 4 MB for program and 20 MB for data, 1st interface: PROFINET IRT with 2-port switch, 2nd interface, Ethernet, 3rd interface, Ethernet, 4th interface, PROFIBUS, 1 ns bit performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required
General information
Product type designation CPU 1518-4 PN/DP
Product function
● Isochronous mode Yes
Engineering with
● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version see entry ID: 109746275
Display
Screen diagonal [cm] 6.1 cm
Control elements
Number of keys 6
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
Input current
Current consumption (rated value) 1.55 A
Inrush current, max. 2.4 A; Rated value
I²t 0.45 A²·s
Power
Infeed power to the backplane bus 12 W
Power consumption from the backplane bus (balanced) 30 W
Power loss
Power loss, typ. 24 W
Memory
SIMATIC memory card required Yes
Work memory
● integrated (for program) 4 Mbyte
● integrated (for data) 20 Mbyte
Load memory
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
Backup
● maintenance-free Yes
CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ. 1 ns
for word operations, typ. 2 ns
for fixed point arithmetic, typ. 2 ns
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 6 ns
CPU-blocks
Number of blocks (total) 10 000
DB
● Number, max. 10 000; Number range: 1 to 65535
● Size, max. 10 Mbyte
FB
● Number, max. 9 998; Number range: 1 to 65535
● Size, max. 512 kbyte
FC
● Number, max. 9 999; Number range: 1 to 65535
● Size, max. 512 kbyte
OB
● Size, max. 512 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 2
● 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. 768 kbyte; Available retentive memory for bit memories, timers, counters, DBs, and technology data (axes): 700 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 8 192
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) 16 kbyte; 16 KB via the integrated PROFINET IO interface, 8 KB via the integrated DP interface
— Outputs (volume) 16 kbyte; 16 KB via the integrated PROFINET IO interface, 8 KB via the integrated DP interface
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 10
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
● 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
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 8
Clock synchronization
● supported Yes
● to DP, master Yes
● in AS, master Yes
● in AS, slave Yes
● on Ethernet via NTP Yes
Interfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces 3
Number of PROFIBUS interfaces 1
1. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes
● Number of ports 2
● integrated switch Yes
Protocols
● PROFINET IO Controller Yes
● PROFINET IO Device Yes
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy Yes
PROFINET IO Controller
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Isochronous mode Yes
— IRT Yes
— PROFIenergy Yes
— Prioritized startup Yes; Max. 32 PROFINET devices
— Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 512; In total, up to 1 000 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. 256
— of which in line, max. 256
— Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously activated/deactivated, max. 8
— 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
— 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
— Shared device Yes
— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. 4
2. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes
● Number of ports 1
● integrated switch No
Protocols
● PROFINET IO Controller No
● PROFINET IO Device No
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes
● Web server Yes
3. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes
● Number of ports 1
● integrated switch No
Protocols
● PROFINET IO Controller No
● PROFINET IO Device No
● SIMATIC communication Yes
● Open IE communication Yes
● Web server Yes
PROFIBUS DP master
● Number of connections, max. 48; for the integrated PROFIBUS DP interface
● Number of DP slaves, max. 125; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via PROFIBUS or PROFINET
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Equidistance Yes
— Isochronous mode Yes
— Activation/deactivation of DP slaves Yes
4. Interface
Interface types
● RS 485 Yes
● Number of ports 1
Protocols
● PROFIBUS DP master Yes
● PROFIBUS DP slave No
● SIMATIC communication Yes
PROFIBUS DP master
● Number of connections, max. 48; for the integrated PROFIBUS DP interface
Services
— PG/OP communication Yes
— Activation/deactivation of DP slaves 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. 384; 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 192
● Number of S7 routing paths 64; in total, only 16 S7-Routing connections are supported via PROFIBUS
Redundancy mode
Media redundancy
— MRP Yes; as MRP redundancy manager and/or MRP client; max. number of devices in the ring: 50
— Switchover time on line break, typ. 200 ms
— Number of stations in the ring, max. 50
SIMATIC communication
● S7 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
● MODBUS Yes; MODBUS TCP
S7 message functions
Number of login stations for message functions, max. 32
Program alarms Yes
Number of configurable program messages, max. 10 000
Number of simultaneously active program alarms 1 000
Test commissioning functions
Status block Yes; Up to 16 simultaneously
Single step No
Status/control
● Status/control variable Yes
● Variables Inputs, outputs, memory bits, DB, times, counters
● Number of variables, max.
— of which status variables, max. 200; per job
— of which control variables, max. 200; per job
Forcing
● Forcing, variables Inputs, outputs
● Number of variables, max. 200
Diagnostic buffer
● present Yes
● Number of entries, max. 3 200
— of which powerfail-proof 1 000
Traces
● Number of configurable Traces 8
Interrupts/diagnostics/status information
Diagnostics indication LED
● RUN/STOP LED Yes
● ERROR LED Yes
● MAINT LED Yes
● Connection display LINK TX/RX Yes
Supported technology objects
Motion Control Yes
● Speed-controlled axis
— Number of speed-controlled axes, max. 128; Up to 128 axes in total (speed-controlled, positioning axis, external encoders) are supported
● Positioning axis
— Number of positioning axes, max. 128; Up to 128 axes in total (speed-controlled, positioning axis, external encoders) are supported
● External encoders
— Number of external encoders, max. 128; Up to 128 axes in total (speed-controlled, positioning axis, external encoders) are supported
Controller
● PID_Compact Yes; Universal PID controller with integrated optimization
● PID_3Step Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for valves
Counting and measuring
● High-speed counter Yes
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation
● horizontal installation, min. 0 °C; = Tmin (incl. condensation/frost)
● horizontal installation, max. 60 °C; Display: 50 °C, at an operating temperature of typically 50 °C, the display is switched off
● vertical installation, min. 0 °C; = Tmin
● vertical installation, max. 40 °C; 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. 5 000 m
● Ambient air temperature-barometric pressure-altitude Tmin ... Tmax at 1 140 hPa ... 795 hPa (-1 000 m ... +2 000 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax - 10 K) at 795 hPa ... 658 hPa (+2 000 m ... +3 500 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax -20 K) at 658 hPa ... 540 hPa (+3 500 m ... +5 000 m)
Relative humidity
● With condensation, tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-38, max. 100 %; RH incl. condensation/frost (no commissioning under condensation conditions)
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 ships/at sea
— to biologically active substances according to EN 60721-3-6 Yes; Class 6B2 mold and fungal spores (excluding fauna); Class 6B3 on request
— to chemically active substances according to EN 60721-3-6 Yes; Class 6C3 (RH < 75 %) incl. salt spray acc. to EN 60068-2-52 (severity degree 3); *
— to mechanically active substances according to EN 60721-3-6 Yes; Class 6S3 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
● 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
— GRAPH Yes
Know-how protection
● User program protection/password protection Yes
● Copy protection Yes
● Block protection Yes
Access protection
● 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 175 mm
Height 147 mm
Depth 129 mm
Weights
Weight, approx. 1 988 g
last modified: 4/25/2024