Data sheet 6ES7215-1AG40-0XB0

SIMATIC S7-1200, CPU 1215C, COMPACT CPU, DC/DC/DC, 2

PROFINET PORT, ONBOARD I/O: 14 DI 24V DC; 10 DO 24V DC
0.5A 2 AI 0-10V DC, 2 AO 0-20MA DC, POWER SUPPLY: DC 20.4 -
28.8 V DC, PROGRAM/DATA MEMORY: 125 KB

General information
Firmware version V4.1
Engineering with
● Programming package STEP 7 V13 SP1 or higher

Display
with display No

Supply voltage
Rated value (DC)
● 24 V DC Yes
permissible range, lower limit (DC) 20.4 V
permissible range, upper limit (DC) 28.8 V
Load voltage L+
● Rated value (DC) 24 V
● permissible range, lower limit (DC) 20.4 V
● permissible range, upper limit (DC) 28.8 V

Input current
Current consumption (rated value) 500 mA; Typical
Current consumption, max. 1 500 mA; CPU with all expansion modules
Inrush current, max. 12 A; at 28.8 V DC

Encoder supply
24 V encoder supply
● 24 V Permissible range: 20.4V to 28.8V

Output current

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 for backplane bus (5 V DC), max. 1 600 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM

Power losses
Power loss, typ. 12 W

Memory
Type of memory EEPROM
Work memory
● Integrated 125 kbyte
● expandable No
Load memory
● Integrated 4 Mbyte
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. 2 Gbyte; with SIMATIC memory card
Backup
● present Yes; maintenance-free
● without battery Yes

CPU processing times

for bit operations, typ. 0.085 µs; / Operation
for word operations, typ. 1.7 µs; / Operation
for floating point arithmetic, typ. 2.3 µs; / Operation

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 in total (incl. times, counters, 10 kbyte
flags), max.
Flag
● Number, max. 8 kbyte; Size of bit memory address area
Local data
● per priority class, max. 16 kbyte

Address area
I/O address area
● Inputs 1 024 byte
● Outputs 1 024 byte
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

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 Time of day
Clock
● Hardware clock (real-time clock) Yes
● Deviation per day, max. +/- 60 s/month at 25 °C
● Backup time 480 h; Typical

Digital inputs
Number of digital inputs 14; Integrated
● of which, inputs usable for technological 6; HSC (High Speed Counting)
functions
integrated channels (DI) 14
m/p-reading 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 VDC at 2.5 mA
Input current
● for signal "1", typ. 1 mA
Input delay (for rated value of input voltage)
for standard inputs
— Parameterizable 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. 0.1 µs
— at "0" to "1", max. 20 ms
for interrupt inputs
— Parameterizable Yes
for counter/technological functions
— Parameterizable Yes; Single phase : 3 at 100 kHz & 3 at 30 kHz, differential: 3 at
80 kHz & 3 at 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
● of which high-speed outputs 4; 100 kHz Pulse Train Output
integrated channels (DO) 10
short-circuit protection No; to be provided externally
Switching capacity of the outputs
● with resistive load, max. 0.5 A
● on lamp load, max. 5W

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 Output voltage
● for signal "0", max. 0.1 V; with 10 kOhm load
● for signal "1", min. 20 V
Output current
● for signal "1" rated value 0.5 A
● for signal "0" residual current, max. 0.1 mA
Output delay with resistive load
● "0" to "1", max. 1 µs
● "1" to "0", max. 3 µs
Switching frequency
● of the pulse outputs, with resistive load, max. 100 kHz
Relay outputs
● Number of relay outputs, integrated 0
Cable length
● shielded, max. 500 m
● Unshielded, max. 150 m

Analog inputs
Number of analog inputs 2
Integrated channels (AI) 2; 0 to 10V
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
Integrated channels (AO) 2; 0 to 20 mA
Output ranges, voltage
● 0 to 10 V Yes
Output ranges, current
● 0 to 20 mA Yes
Cable length
● shielded, max. 100 m; shielded, twisted pair

Analog value creation

Integration and conversion time/resolution per channel
● Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), 10 bit
max.
● Integration time, parameterizable Yes
● Conversion time (per channel) 625 µs

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 Encoder
Connectable encoders
● 2-wire sensor Yes

1st interface
Interface type PROFINET
Physics Ethernet, 2-port switch, 2*RJ45
Isolated Yes
Automatic detection of transmission speed Yes
Autonegotiation Yes
Autocrossing Yes
Functionality
● PROFINET IO Device Yes
● PROFINET IO Controller Yes
PROFINET IO Controller
● Transmission rate, max. 100 Mbit/s
● Number of connectable IO devices, max. 16
● Prioritized startup
— Number of IO Devices, max. 16
PROFINET IO Device
Services
— Shared device Yes
— Number of IO controllers with shared 2
device, max.

Communication functions
S7 communication
● supported Yes
● as server Yes
● As client Yes
Open IE communication
● TCP/IP Yes
● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006) Yes
● UDP Yes
Web server
● supported Yes
● User-defined websites Yes
Number of connections
● overall 16; dynamically

Test commissioning functions

Status/control
● Status/control variable Yes

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 ● Variables Inputs/outputs, memory bits, DBs, distributed I/Os, timers,
counters
Forcing
● Forcing Yes
Diagnostic buffer
● present Yes
Traces
● Number of configurable Traces 2; Up to 512 KB of data per trace are possible

Integrated Functions
Number of counters 6
Counter frequency (counter) max. 100 kHz
Frequency meter Yes
controlled positioning Yes
Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max. 8
Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction 4
interface
PID controller Yes
Number of alarm inputs 4
Number of pulse outputs 4
Limit frequency (pulse) 100 kHz

Potential separation
Galvanic isolation digital inputs
● Potential separation digital inputs 500V AC for 1 minute
● between the channels, in groups of 1
Potential separation digital outputs
● Potential separation digital outputs 500V AC for 1 minute
● between the channels No
● between the channels, in groups of 1

Permissible potential difference

between different circuits 500 V DC between 24 V DC and 5 V DC

EMC
Interference immunity against discharge of static electricity
● Interference immunity against discharge of Yes
static electricity acc. to IEC 61000-4-2
— 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 Yes
IEC 61000-4-4
● Interference immunity on signal lines acc. to Yes
IEC 61000-4-4
Surge immunity

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 ● on the supply lines acc. to IEC 61000-4-5 Yes
Immunity against conducted interference induced by high-frequency fields
● Interference immunity against high-frequency Yes
radiation acc. to IEC 61000-4-6
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

Degree of protection to EN 60529
● IP20 Yes

Standards, approvals, certificates

CE mark Yes
UL approval Yes
cULus Yes
FM approval Yes
RCM (formerly C-TICK) Yes
Marine approval
● Marine approval Yes

Ambient conditions
Free fall
● Drop height, max. (in packaging) 0.3 m; five times, in dispatch package
Ambient temperature in 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
● Permissible operating height -1000 to 2000 m
Relative humidity
● Operation, max. 95 %; no condensation

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 ● Permissible range (without condensation) at 25 95 %
°C
Vibrations
● Vibrations 2G wall mounting, 1G DIN rail
● Operation, checked according to IEC 60068-2- Yes
6
Shock test
● checked 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
Configuration software
● STEP 7 Yes
programming
Programming language
— LAD Yes
— FBD Yes
— SCL Yes
Cycle time monitoring
● can be set Yes

Dimensions
Width 130 mm
Height 100 mm
Depth 75 mm

Weights
Weight, approx. 520 g

last modified: 16.04.2015

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