The CP 1542-5 is the communications processor of the SIMATIC S7-1500 for the PROFIBUS bus system. It relieves the CPU from communications tasks.
Communications options of the S7-1500 using communication modules:
The number of CPs that can be operated depends on the CPU type and on the communication services used.
| Article number | 6GK7542-5FX00-0XE0 | |
| product type designation | CP 1542-5 | |
| transfer rate | ||
| transfer rate | ||
| ● at the 1st interface according to PROFIBUS | 9.6 kbit/s … 12 Mbit/s | |
| interfaces | ||
| number of interfaces according to Industrial Ethernet | 0 | |
| number of electrical connections | ||
| ● at the 1st interface according to PROFIBUS | 1 | |
| type of electrical connection | ||
| ● at the 1st interface according to PROFIBUS | 9-pin Sub-D socket (RS485) | |
| supply voltage, current consumption, power loss | ||
| type of voltage of the supply voltage | DC | |
| supply voltage 1 from backplane bus | 15 V | |
| relative symmetrical tolerance at DC | ||
| ● at 15 V | 3 % | |
| consumed current | ||
| ● from backplane bus at DC at 15 V typical | 0.1 A | |
| power loss [W] | 1.5 W | |
| ambient conditions | ||
| ambient temperature | ||
| ● for vertical installation during operation | 0 … 40 °C | |
| ● for horizontally arranged busbars during operation | 0 … 60 °C | |
| ● during storage | -40 … +70 °C | |
| ● during transport | -40 … +70 °C | |
| relative humidity | ||
| ● at 25 °C without condensation during operation maximum | 95 % | |
| protection class IP | IP20 | |
| design, dimensions and weights | ||
| module format | Compact module S7-1500 single width | |
| width | 35 mm | |
| height | 142 mm | |
| depth | 129 mm | |
| net weight | 0.27 kg | |
| fastening method | ||
| ● S7-1500 rail mounting | Yes | |
| product features, product functions, product components general | ||
| number of units | ||
| ● per CPU maximum | 8 | |
| ● note | depending on CPU type | |
| performance data PROFIBUS DP | ||
| service as DP master | ||
| ● DPV1 | Yes | |
| number of DP slaves | ||
| ● on DP master operable | 32 | |
| data volume | ||
| ● of the address range of the inputs as DP master total | 2 048 byte | |
| ● of the address range of the outputs as DP master total | 2 048 byte | |
| ● of the address range of the inputs per DP slave | 244 byte | |
| ● of the address range of the outputs per DP slave | 244 byte | |
| service as DP slave | ||
| ● DPV0 | Yes | |
| ● DPV1 | Yes | |
| data volume | ||
| ● of the address range of the inputs as DP slave total | 240 byte | |
| ● of the address range of the outputs as DP slave total | 240 byte | |
| performance data S7 communication | ||
| number of possible connections for S7 communication | ||
| ● maximum | 16; depending on the system upper limit | |
| performance data multi-protocol mode | ||
| number of active connections with multi-protocol mode | 16 | |
| performance data telecontrol | ||
| protocol is supported | ||
| ● TCP/IP | No | |
| product functions management, configuration, engineering | ||
| configuration software | ||
| ● required | STEP 7 Professional V12 SP1 (TIA Portal) or higher | |
| identification & maintenance function | ||
| ● I&M0 – device-specific information | Yes | |
| ● I&M1 – higher level designation/location designation | Yes | |
| product functions diagnostics | ||
| product function web-based diagnostics | Yes; via S7-1500 CPU | |
| product functions time | ||
| product function pass on time synchronization | Yes | |
| standards, specifications, approvals hazardous environments | ||
| certificate of suitability CCC for hazardous zone according to GB standard | Yes | |
| Weight | 0.339 kg | 
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| Dimensions | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm |