| General information | ||
| Product type designation | CPU 1215C AC/DC/relay | |
| Firmware version | V4.7 | |
| Engineering with | ||
| ● Programming package | STEP 7 V20 or higher | |
| Supply voltage | ||
| Rated value (AC) | ||
| ● 120 V AC | Yes | |
| ● 230 V AC | Yes | |
| permissible range, lower limit (AC) | 85 V | |
| permissible range, upper limit (AC) | 265 V | |
| Line frequency | ||
| ● permissible range, lower limit | 47 Hz | |
| ● permissible range, upper limit | 63 Hz | |
| Input current | ||
| Current consumption (rated value) | 100 mA at 120 V AC; 50 mA at 240 V AC | |
| Current consumption, max. | 300 mA at 120 V AC; 150 mA at 240 V AC | |
| Inrush current, max. | 20 A; at 264 V | |
| I²t | 0.8 A²·s | |
| Output current | ||
| for backplane bus (5 V DC), max. | 1 600 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM | |
| Encoder supply | ||
| 24 V encoder supply | ||
| ● 24 V | 20.4 to 28.8V | |
| Power loss | ||
| Power loss, typ. | 14 W | |
| Memory | ||
| Work memory | ||
| ● integrated | 200 kbyte | |
| Load memory | ||
| ● integrated | 4 Mbyte | |
| ● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. | with SIMATIC memory card | |
| Backup | ||
| ● present | Yes | |
| ● maintenance-free | Yes | |
| ● without battery | Yes | |
| CPU processing times | ||
| for bit operations, typ. | 0.08 µs; / instruction | |
| for word operations, typ. | 1.7 µs; / instruction | |
| for floating point arithmetic, typ. | 2.3 µs; / instruction | |
| CPU-blocks | ||
| Number of blocks (total) | DBs, FCs, FBs, counters and timers. The maximum number of addressable blocks ranges from 1 to 65535. There is no restriction, the entire working memory can be used | |
| OB | ||
| ● Number, max. | Limited only by RAM for code | |
| Data areas and their retentivity | ||
| Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. | 14 kbyte | |
| Flag | ||
| ● Size, max. | 8 kbyte; Size of bit memory address area | |
| Local data | ||
| ● per priority class, max. | 16 kbyte; Priority class 1 (program cycle): 16 KB, priority class 2 to 26: 6 KB | |
| Address area | ||
| Process image | ||
| ● Inputs, adjustable | 1 kbyte | |
| ● Outputs, adjustable | 1 kbyte | |
| Hardware configuration | ||
| Number of modules per system, max. | 3 comm. modules, 1 signal board, 8 signal modules | |
| Time of day | ||
| Clock | ||
| ● Hardware clock (real-time) | Yes | |
| ● Backup time | 480 h; Typical | |
| ● Deviation per day, max. | ±60 s/month at 25 °C | |
| Digital inputs | ||
| Number of digital inputs | 14; Integrated | |
| ● of which inputs usable for technological functions | 6; HSC (High Speed Counting) | |
| Source/sink input | Yes | |
| Number of simultaneously controllable inputs | ||
| all mounting positions | ||
| — up to 40 °C, max. | 14 | |
| Input voltage | ||
| ● Rated value (DC) | 24 V | |
| ● for signal "0" | 5 V DC at 1 mA | |
| ● for signal "1" | 15 V DC at 2.5 mA | |
| Input delay (for rated value of input voltage) | ||
| for standard inputs | ||
| — parameterizable | Yes; 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.6 / 3.2 / 6.4 / 10.0 / 12.8 / 20.0 μs; 0.05 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.6 / 3.2 / 6.4 / 10.0 / 12.8 / 20.0 ms | |
| — at "0" to "1", min. | 0.2 ms | |
| — at "0" to "1", max. | 12.8 ms | |
| for interrupt inputs | ||
| — parameterizable | Yes | |
| for technological functions | ||
| — parameterizable | Single phase: 3 @ 100 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz, differential: 3 @ 80 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz | |
| Cable length | ||
| ● shielded, max. | 500 m; 50 m for technological functions | |
| ● unshielded, max. | 300 m; for technological functions: No | |
| Digital outputs | ||
| Number of digital outputs | 10; Relays | |
| Switching capacity of the outputs | ||
| ● with resistive load, max. | 2 A | |
| ● on lamp load, max. | 30 W with DC, 200 W with AC | |
| Output delay with resistive load | ||
| ● "0" to "1", max. | 10 ms; max. | |
| ● "1" to "0", max. | 10 ms; max. | |
| Relay outputs | ||
| ● Number of relay outputs | 10 | |
| ● Number of operating cycles, max. | mechanically 10 million, at rated load voltage 100 000 | |
| Cable length | ||
| ● shielded, max. | 500 m | |
| ● unshielded, max. | 150 m | |
| Analog inputs | ||
| Number of analog inputs | 2 | |
| Input ranges | ||
| ● Voltage | Yes | |
| Input ranges (rated values), voltages | ||
| ● 0 to +10 V | Yes | |
| — Input resistance (0 to 10 V) | ≥100k ohms | |
| Cable length | ||
| ● shielded, max. | 100 m; twisted and shielded | |
| Analog outputs | ||
| Number of analog outputs | 2 | |
| Output ranges, current | ||
| ● 0 to 20 mA | Yes | |
| Analog value generation for the inputs | ||
| Integration and conversion time/resolution per channel | ||
| ● Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), max. | 10 bit | |
| ● Integration time, parameterizable | Yes | |
| ● Conversion time (per channel) | 625 µs | |
| Encoder | ||
| Connectable encoders | ||
| ● 2-wire sensor | Yes | |
| 1. Interface | ||
| Interface type | PROFINET | |
| Isolated | Yes | |
| automatic detection of transmission rate | Yes | |
| Autonegotiation | Yes | |
| Autocrossing | Yes | |
| 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; Optionally also encrypted | |
| ● Web server | Yes | |
| ● Media redundancy | Yes | |
| PROFINET IO Controller | ||
| ● Transmission rate, max. | 100 Mbit/s | |
| Services | ||
| — PG/OP communication | Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected | |
| — Isochronous mode | No | |
| — IRT | No | |
| — PROFIenergy | No | |
| — Prioritized startup | Yes | |
| — Number of IO devices with prioritized startup, max. | 16 | |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices, max. | 16 | |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. | 16 | |
| — of which in line, max. | 16 | |
| — Activation/deactivation of IO Devices | Yes | |
| — Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously activated/deactivated, max. | 8 | |
| — Updating time | The minimum value of the update time also depends on the communication component set for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices and the quantity of configured user data. | |
| PROFINET IO Device | ||
| Services | ||
| — PG/OP communication | Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected | |
| — Isochronous mode | No | |
| — IRT | No | |
| — PROFIenergy | Yes | |
| — Shared device | Yes | |
| — Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. | 2 | |
| Protocols | ||
| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO | Yes | |
| PROFIsafe | No | |
| PROFIBUS | Yes; CM 1243-5 (master) or CM 1242-5 (slave) required | |
| OPC UA | Yes; OPC UA Server | |
| AS-Interface | Yes; CM 1243-2 required | |
| Protocols (Ethernet) | ||
| ● TCP/IP | Yes | |
| ● DHCP | No | |
| ● SNMP | Yes | |
| ● DCP | Yes | |
| ● LLDP | Yes | |
| Redundancy mode | ||
| Media redundancy | ||
| — MRP | Yes; as MRP redundancy manager and/or MRP client | |
| — MRPD | No | |
| SIMATIC communication | ||
| ● S7 routing | Yes | |
| Open IE communication | ||
| ● TCP/IP | Yes | |
| — Data length, max. | 8 kbyte | |
| ● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006) | Yes | |
| — Data length, max. | 8 kbyte | |
| ● UDP | Yes | |
| — Data length, max. | 1 472 byte | |
| Web server | ||
| ● supported | Yes | |
| ● User-defined websites | Yes | |
| OPC UA | ||
| ● Runtime license required | Yes; "Basic" license required | |
| ● OPC UA Server | Yes; data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, runtime license required | |
| — Application authentication | Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15, Basic256Sha256 | |
| — User authentication | "anonymous" or by user name & password | |
| — Number of sessions, max. | 10 | |
| — Number of subscriptions per session, max. | 5 | |
| — Sampling interval, min. | 100 ms | |
| — Publishing interval, min. | 200 ms | |
| — Number of server methods, max. | 20 | |
| — Number of monitored items, recommended max. | 1 000 | |
| — Number of server interfaces, max. | 2 | |
| — Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces, max. | 2 000 | |
| Further protocols | ||
| ● MODBUS | Yes | |
| communication functions / header | ||
| S7 communication | ||
| ● supported | Yes | |
| ● as server | Yes | |
| ● as client | Yes | |
| ● User data per job, max. | See online help (S7 communication, user data size) | |
| Number of connections | ||
| ● overall | PG Connections: 4 reserved / 4 max; HMI Connections: 12 reserved / 18 max; S7 Connections: 8 reserved / 14 max; Open User Connections: 8 reserved / 14 max; Web Connections: 2 reserved / 30 max; OPC UA Connections: 0 reserved / 10 max; Total Connections: 34 reserved / 68 max | |
| Test commissioning functions | ||
| Status/control | ||
| ● Status/control variable | Yes | |
| ● Variables | Inputs/outputs, memory bits, DBs, distributed I/Os, timers, counters | |
| Forcing | ||
| ● Forcing | Yes | |
| Diagnostic buffer | ||
| ● present | Yes | |
| Traces | ||
| ● Number of configurable Traces | 2 | |
| ● Memory size per trace, max. | 512 kbyte | |
| Interrupts/diagnostics/status information | ||
| Diagnostics indication LED | ||
| ● RUN/STOP LED | Yes | |
| ● ERROR LED | Yes | |
| ● MAINT LED | Yes | |
| Integrated Functions | ||
| Counter | ||
| ● Number of counters | 6 | |
| ● Counting frequency, max. | 100 kHz | |
| Frequency measurement | Yes | |
| controlled positioning | Yes | |
| Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max. | 8 | |
| Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction interface | Up to 4 with SB 1222 | |
| PID controller | Yes | |
| Number of alarm inputs | 4 | |
| Potential separation | ||
| Potential separation digital inputs | ||
| ● Potential separation digital inputs | 500 V AC for 1 minute | |
| ● between the channels, in groups of | 1 | |
| Potential separation digital outputs | ||
| ● Potential separation digital outputs | Relays | |
| ● between the channels | No | |
| ● between the channels, in groups of | 2 | |
| EMC | ||
| Interference immunity against discharge of static electricity | ||
| ● Interference immunity against discharge of static electricity acc. to IEC 61000-4-2 | Yes | |
| — Test voltage at air discharge | 8 kV | |
| — Test voltage at contact discharge | 6 kV | |
| Interference immunity to cable-borne interference | ||
| ● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC 61000-4-4 | Yes | |
| ● Interference immunity on signal cables acc. to IEC 61000-4-4 | Yes | |
| Interference immunity against voltage surge | ||
| ● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC 61000-4-5 | Yes | |
| Interference immunity against conducted variable disturbance induced by high-frequency fields | ||
| ● Interference immunity against high-frequency radiation acc. to IEC 61000-4-6 | Yes | |
| Emission of radio interference acc. to EN 55 011 | ||
| ● Limit class A, for use in industrial areas | Yes; Group 1 | |
| ● Limit class B, for use in residential areas | Yes; When appropriate measures are used to ensure compliance with the limits for Class B according to EN 55011 | |
| Degree and class of protection | ||
| IP degree of protection | IP20 | |
| Standards, approvals, certificates | ||
| Siemens Eco Profile (SEP) | Siemens EcoTech | |
| CE mark | Yes | |
| UL approval | Yes | |
| cULus | Yes | |
| FM approval | Yes | |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) | Yes | |
| KC approval | Yes | |
| Marine approval | Yes | |
| Ecological footprint | ||
| ● environmental product declaration | Yes; type II acc. to ISO 14021 | |
| Global warming potential | ||
| — global warming potential, (total) [CO2 eq] | 106 kg | |
| — global warming potential, (during production) [CO2 eq] | 18.5 kg | |
| — global warming potential, (during operation) [CO2 eq] | 88.2 kg | |
| — global warming potential, (after end of life cycle) [CO2 eq] | -1.1 kg | |
| Ambient conditions | ||
| Free fall | ||
| ● Fall height, max. | 0.3 m; five times, in product package | |
| Ambient temperature during operation | ||
| ● min. | -20 °C | |
| ● max. | 60 °C; Number of simultaneously activated inputs or outputs 7 or 5 (no adjacent points) at 60 °C horizontal or 50 °C vertical, 14 or 10 at 55 °C horizontal or 45 °C vertical | |
| ● horizontal installation, min. | -20 °C | |
| ● horizontal installation, max. | 60 °C | |
| ● vertical installation, min. | -20 °C | |
| ● vertical installation, max. | 50 °C | |
| Ambient temperature during storage/transportation | ||
| ● min. | -40 °C | |
| ● max. | 70 °C | |
| Air pressure acc. to IEC 60068-2-13 | ||
| ● Operation, min. | 795 hPa | |
| ● Operation, max. | 1 080 hPa | |
| ● Storage/transport, min. | 660 hPa | |
| ● Storage/transport, max. | 1 080 hPa | |
| Altitude during operation relating to sea level | ||
| ● Installation altitude, min. | -1 000 m | |
| ● Installation altitude, max. | 5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual | |
| Relative humidity | ||
| ● Operation, max. | 95 %; no condensation | |
| Vibrations | ||
| ● Vibration resistance during operation acc. to IEC 60068-2-6 | 2 g (m/s²) wall mounting, 1 g (m/s²) DIN rail | |
| ● Operation, tested according to IEC 60068-2-6 | Yes | |
| Shock testing | ||
| ● tested according to IEC 60068-2-27 | Yes; IEC 68, Part 2-27 half-sine: strength of the shock 15 g (peak value), duration 11 ms | |
| Pollutant concentrations | ||
| ● SO2 at RH < 60% without condensation | S02: < 0.5 ppm; H2S: < 0.1 ppm; RH < 60 % condensation-free | |
| configuration / header | ||
| configuration / programming / header | ||
| Programming language | ||
| — LAD | Yes | |
| — FBD | Yes | |
| — SCL | Yes | |
| Know-how protection | ||
| ● User program protection/password protection | Yes | |
| ● Copy protection | Yes | |
| ● Block protection | Yes | |
| Access protection | ||
| ● protection of confidential configuration data | Yes | |
| ● Protection level: Write protection | Yes | |
| ● Protection level: Read/write protection | Yes | |
| ● Protection level: Complete protection | Yes | |
| ● User administration | Yes; device-wide | |
| ● Number of users | 42 | |
| ● Number of groups | 14 | |
| ● Number of roles | 20 | |
| programming / cycle time monitoring / header | ||
| ● adjustable | Yes | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 130 mm | |
| Height | 100 mm | |
| Depth | 75 mm | |
| Weights | ||
| Weight, approx. | 550 g | |
