Data sheet 6ES7515-2AM00-0AB0

***Spare part*** SIMATIC S7-1500, CPU 1515-2 PN, Central processing unit with
work memory 500 KB for Program and 3 MB for data, 1st interface, PROFINET IRT
with 2-port switch, 2nd interface, Ethernet, 30 ns bit performance, SIMATIC
Memory Card required

General information
Product type designation CPU 1515-2 PN
HW functional status FS02
Firmware version V1.8
Product function
● Isochronous mode Yes; With minimum OB 6x cycle of 500 µs
Engineering with
● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version V13 SP1 Update 4
Configuration control
via dataset Yes
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) 0.8 A
Inrush current, max. 2.4 A; Rated value
I²t 0.02 A²·s
Power
Infeed power to the backplane bus 12 W
Power consumption from the backplane bus (balanced) 6.2 W
Power loss
Power loss, typ. 6.3 W
Memory
SIMATIC memory card required Yes
Work memory
● integrated (for program) 500 kbyte
● integrated (for data) 3 Mbyte
Load memory
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 32 Gbyte
Backup
● maintenance-free Yes

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CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ. 30 ns
for word operations, typ. 36 ns
for fixed point arithmetic, typ. 48 ns
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 192 ns
CPU-blocks
Number of elements (total) 6 000; 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. 3 Mbyte; For non-optimized block accesses, the max. size of the DB is 64 KB
FB
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 500 kbyte
FC
● Number range 0 ... 65 535
● Size, max. 500 kbyte
OB
● Size, max. 500 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
● 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
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

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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 20
Number of DP masters
● 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
● 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
● in AS, master Yes
● in AS, slave Yes
● on Ethernet via NTP Yes
Interfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces 2
1. Interface
Interface types
● RJ 45 (Ethernet) Yes; X1
● 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

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 — Number of connectable IO Devices, max. 256; In total, up to 512 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 8
activated/deactivated, max.
— 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
— 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; X2
● 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
Interface types
RJ 45 (Ethernet)
● 100 Mbps Yes
● Autonegotiation Yes
● Autocrossing Yes
● Industrial Ethernet status LED Yes
Protocols
PROFIsafe No
Number of connections
● Number of connections, max. 192; 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 108
● Number of S7 routing paths 16
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

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 — 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
Isochronous mode
Equidistance Yes
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
● Number of program alarms 600
● 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
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, 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
● Connection display LINK TX/RX Yes
Supported technology objects
Motion Control Yes

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 ● Speed-controlled axis
— Number of speed-controlled axes, max. 30; 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. 30; 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. 15; 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. 30; 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
● High-speed counter Yes
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
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 70 mm
Height 147 mm
Depth 129 mm
Weights
Weight, approx. 830 g

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