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Siemens PLC S7-1200 Product Specifications:

Article number	6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0
	CPU 1217C, DC/DC/DC, 14DI/10DQ/2AI/2AQ
General information
Product type designation	CPU 1217C DC/DC/DC
Firmware version	V4.5
Engineering with
● Programming package	STEP 7 V17 or higher
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
Reverse polarity protection	Yes
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)	600 mA; CPU only
Current consumption, max.	1 600 mA; CPU with all expansion modules
Inrush current, max.	12 A; at 28.8 V DC
I²t	0.5 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	L+ minus 4 V DC min.
Power loss
Power loss, typ.	12 W
Memory
Work memory
● integrated	150 kbyte
● expandable	No
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; / 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 (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	0.2 ms, 0.4 ms, 0.8 ms, 1.6 ms, 3.2 ms, 6.4 ms and 12.8 ms, selectable in groups of four
— 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
● of which high-speed outputs	4; 100 kHz Pulse Train Output
Limitation of inductive shutdown voltage to	L+ (-48 V)
Switching capacity of the outputs
● with resistive load, max.	0.5 A
● on lamp load, max.	5 W
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.	5 µs
Switching frequency
● of the pulse outputs, with resistive load, max.	100 kHz
Relay outputs
● Number of relay outputs	0
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
Analog value generation for the outputs
Integration and conversion time/resolution per channel
● Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), max.	10 bit
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.	50
— Sampling interval, min.	100 ms
— Publishing interval, min.	200 ms
— Number of server methods, max.	20
— Number of monitored items, 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 / 64 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
Frequency measurement	Yes
controlled positioning	Yes
Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max.	8
Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction interface	4; With integrated outputs
PID controller	Yes
Number of alarm inputs	4
Number of pulse outputs	4
Limit frequency (pulse)	1 MHz
Potential separation
Potential separation digital inputs
● Potential separation digital inputs	No
● between the channels, in groups of	1
Potential separation digital outputs
● Potential separation digital outputs	Yes
● between the channels	No
● between the channels, in groups of	1
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
CE mark	Yes
UL approval	Yes
cULus	Yes
FM approval	Yes
RCM (formerly C-TICK)	Yes
KC approval	Yes
Marine approval	Yes
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
programming / cycle time monitoring / header
● adjustable	Yes
Dimensions
Width	150 mm
Height	100 mm
Depth	75 mm
Weights
Weight, approx.	530 g