Article number 6ES7518-4JP00-0AB0
SIMATIC S7-1500H, CPU 1518HF-4 PN, central processing unit with 9 MB work memory for program and 60 MB for data, 1st interface: PROFINET RT with 2-port switch, 2nd interface: PROFINET, 3rd interface: PROFINET, 4th/5th interface: H-SYNC, SIMATIC Memory Card required
General information
Product type designation CPU 1518HF-4PN
HW functional status FS04
Firmware version V3.1
● FW update possible Yes
Product function
● I&M data Yes; I&M0 to I&M3
● Isochronous mode No
● SysLog Yes
Engineering with
● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version V19 (FW V3.1) / V17 (FW V2.9) or higher
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
Mains buffering
● Mains/voltage failure stored energy time 5 ms
Input current
Current consumption (rated value) 1.55 A
Current consumption, max. 1.95 A
Inrush current, max. 1.95 A; Rated value
I²t 0.4 A²·s
Power loss
Power loss, typ. 24 W
Memory
Number of slots for SIMATIC memory card 1
SIMATIC memory card required Yes
Work memory
● integrated (for program) 9 Mbyte
● integrated (for data) 60 Mbyte
Load memory
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
Backup
● maintenance-free Yes
CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ. 4 ns
for word operations, typ. 6 ns
for fixed point arithmetic, typ. 6 ns
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 24 ns
CPU-blocks
Number of elements (total) 20 000; 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. 16 Mbyte; For DBs with absolute addressing, the max. size is 64 KB
FB
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 1 Mbyte
FC
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 1 Mbyte
OB
● Size, max. 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; with minimum OB 3x cycle of 1 ms
● Number of process alarm OBs 50
● Number of DPV1 alarm OBs 3
● 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; Up to 8 possible for F-blocks
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; In total; 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; 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) 16 kbyte
— Outputs (volume) 16 kbyte
Subprocess images
● Number of subprocess images, max. 31
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, but also by the connection of I/O via IE/PB-Links.
Number of IO Controllers
● integrated 1
Rack
● Modules per rack, max. 9; CPU + 2 PS + 6 CP
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
● on Ethernet via NTP Yes
Interfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces 3
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 No
● SIMATIC communication Yes; Only Server
● Open IE communication Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy Yes
PROFINET IO Controller
Services
— Isochronous mode No
— IRT No
— PROFIenergy Yes; per user program
— Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 256
— 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
— PROFINET Security Class 1
Update time for RT
— for send cycle of 1 ms 1 ms to 512 ms
2. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X2
● Number of ports 1
● integrated switch No
Protocols
● IP protocol Yes; IPv4
● PROFINET IO Controller No
● PROFINET IO Device No
● SIMATIC communication Yes; Only Server
● Open IE communication Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
● Media redundancy No
3. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X3
● Number of ports 1
● integrated switch No
Protocols
● IP protocol Yes; IPv4
● SIMATIC communication Yes; Only Server
● Open IE communication Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Web server Yes
4. Interface
Interface type Pluggable synchronization submodule (FO)
Plug-in interface modules Synchronization module 6ES7960-1CB00-0AA5, 6ES7960-1FB00-0AA5 or 6ES7960-1FE00-0AA5
5. Interface
Interface type Pluggable synchronization submodule (FO)
Plug-in interface modules Synchronization module 6ES7960-1CB00-0AA5, 6ES7960-1FB00-0AA5 or 6ES7960-1FE00-0AA5
Interface types
RJ 45 (Ethernet)
● 100 Mbps Yes
● 1000 Mbps Yes; Only possible at the X3 interface of the CPU 1518
● Autonegotiation Yes
● Autocrossing Yes
● Industrial Ethernet status LED Yes
Protocols
PROFIsafe Yes; V2.4 / V2.6
Number of connections
● Number of connections, max. 384; via integrated interfaces of the CPU and connected CPs
● Number of connections reserved for ES/HMI/web 10
● Number of connections via integrated interfaces 320
● Number of S7 routing paths 64
Redundancy mode
● PROFINET system redundancy (S2) Yes
● PROFINET system redundancy (R1) Yes
Media redundancy
— Media redundancy only via 1st interface (X1)
— MRP Yes; MRP Automanager according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 2.0
— MRP interconnection, supported Yes; as MRP ring node according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 3.0
— MRPD No
— Switchover time on line break, typ. 200 ms; PROFINET MRP
— Number of stations in the ring, max. 50
SIMATIC communication
● PG/OP communication Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected
● S7 routing Yes
● S7 communication, as server Yes
● S7 communication, as client No
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. 2 kbyte; 1 472 bytes for UDP broadcast
— UDP multicast Yes; 128 multicast circuits (of which max. 5 via X1)
● DHCP No
● DNS Yes
● SNMP Yes
● DCP Yes
● LLDP Yes
● Encryption Yes; Optional
Web server
● HTTP No
● HTTPS Yes; only via Web API
● web API Yes
— Number of sessions, max. 200
— number of simultaneous HTTP calls, max. 4
— HTTP request body, max. 131 072 byte
OPC UA
● Runtime license required Yes; "Large" license required per CPU
● OPC UA Client No
● OPC UA Server Yes; Data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, 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) No
— Number of sessions, max. 32
— Number of subscriptions per session, max. 25
— Sampling interval, min. 25 ms
— Publishing interval, min. 25 ms
— Number of server methods, max. 100
— Number of inputs/outputs per server method, max. 20
— Number of monitored items, recommended max. 12 000; 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. 50 000
● Alarms and Conditions No
Further protocols
● MODBUS Yes; MODBUS TCP
S7 message functions
Number of login stations for message functions, max. 64
number of subscriptions, max. 750
number of tags/attributes for subscriptions, max. 50 000
Program alarms Yes
Number of configurable program messages, max. 10 000; Program messages are generated by the "Program_Alarm" block, ProDiag or GRAPH
Number of loadable program messages in RUN, max. 10 000
Number of simultaneously active program alarms
● Number of program alarms 4 000
● Number of alarms for system diagnostics 1 000
Test commissioning functions
Joint commission (Team Engineering) No
Status block Yes; Up to 16 simultaneously
Single step No
Number of breakpoints 20; Breakpoints are only supported in RUN-Solo status
Status/control
● Status/control variable Yes; without fail-safe
● Variables inputs/outputs, bit memories, DBs, peripheral I/Os (without fail-safe), times, counters
● Number of variables, max.
— of which status variables, max. 200; per job
— of which control variables, max. 200; per job
Forcing
● Forcing Yes; without fail-safe
● Forcing, variables peripheral inputs/outputs (without fail-safe)
● 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
● Memory size per trace, max. 512 kbyte
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 No
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 Yes
Standards, approvals, certificates
Highest safety class achievable in safety mode
● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1 PLe
● SIL acc. to IEC 61508 SIL 3
Probability of failure (for service life of 20 years and repair time of 100 hours)
— Low demand mode: PFDavg in accordance with SIL3 < 2.00E-05
— High demand/continuous mode: PFH in accordance with SIL3 < 1.00E-09
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation
● horizontal installation, min. 0 °C
● 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
● 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; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual
configuration / header
configuration / programming / header
Programming language
— LAD Yes; incl. failsafe
— FBD Yes; incl. failsafe
— STL Yes
— SCL Yes
— CFC No
— GRAPH Yes
Know-how protection
● User program protection/password protection Yes
● Copy protection No
● 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: Write protection for Failsafe Yes
● Protection level: Complete protection Yes
● User administration Yes
programming / cycle time monitoring / header
● lower limit adjustable minimum cycle time
● upper limit adjustable maximum cycle time
Dimensions
Width 210 mm
Height 147 mm
Depth 129 mm
Weights
Weight, approx. 2 116 g
last modified: 3/12/2024