Application

Various failsafe CPUs with graduated levels of performance are available for the SIMATIC S7-1500:

• CPU 1511F-1 PN: 
  the cost-effective entry-level CPU for standard and fail-safe applications with medium requirements in terms of processing performance and response speed in discrete production technology.

Overview

• Entry-level CPU in the S7-1500F Controller product range 
• Suitable for standard and fail-safe applications with medium requirements for program scope and processing speed 
• Used as central controller in production lines with central and distributed I/O 
• Supports PROFIsafe in centralized and distributed configuration  
• PROFINET IO IRT interface with 2-port switch 
• PROFINET IO Controller for operating distributed I/O on PROFINET 
• PROFINET I-Device for connecting the CPU as an intelligent PROFINET device under a SIMATIC or non-Siemens PROFINET I/O controller 
• Isochronous mode