Technical Specifications
Communication Functions
Programming device/OP
communication
Number of connectable
OPs
Number of connection
resources for S7
connections via all
interfaces and CPs
Global data communication Yes
•
Number of GD circuits
•
Number of GD
packages
–
Sender
–
Receiver
•
Size of GD packages
–
Of which consistent 1 variable
S7 basic communication
•
User data per job
–
Of which consistent 16 Byte
S7 communication
•
User data per job
–
Of which consistent 1 variable (462 bytes)
S5-compatible
communication
•
User data per job
–
Of which consistent 240 bytes
Standard communication
(FMS)
Interfaces
1st Interface
Type of interface
Physical
Isolated
Power supply to interface
(15 VDC to 30 VDC)
Number of connection
resources
Functionality
•
MPI
•
PROFIBUS DP
MPI
•
Utilities
–
Programming
device/OP
communication
–
Routing
–
Global data
communication
–
S7 basic
communication
–
S7 communication
•
Transmission rates
4-16
Yes
31 without message
processing, 8 with message
processing
32, with one each of those
reserved for PG and OP
Max. 8
Max. 8
Max. 16
Max. 64 bytes
Yes
Max. 76 bytes
Yes
Max. 64 Kbytes
Yes (via CP – max. 10 –
and FC AG_SEND and FC
AG_RECV)
Max. 8 Kbytes
Yes (via CP and loadable
FB)
Integrated
RS 485/Profibus
Yes
Max. 150 mA
MPI: 32
DP: 16
Yes
DP master/DP slave
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Up to 12 Mbps
DP Master
•
Utilities
–
Programming
Yes
device/OP
communication
–
Routing
Yes
–
Equidistance
Yes
–
SYNC/FREEZE
Yes
–
Enable/disable DP
Yes
slaves
•
Transmission rates
Up to 12 Mbps
•
Number of DP slaves
Max. 32
•
Address area
Max. 2 Kbytes inputs/2
Kbytes outputs
•
User data per DP slave
Maximum 244 bytes E,
maximum 244 bytes A,
distributed over 244 slots
each with 128 bytes
DP slave
•
Utilities
–
Monitor/modify
Yes, if the interface is active
Yes, if the interface is active
–
Programming
Yes, if the interface is active
–
Routing
•
DDB (GSD) file
http://www.ad.siemens.de/c
si_e/gsd
•
Transmission rate
Up to 12 Mbps
•
Intermediate memory
244 bytes inputs/ 244 bytes
outputs
–
Address areas
Max. 32
–
User data per
Max. 32 bytes
address area
32 bytes
–
Of which consistent
2nd Interface
Type of interface
Integrated
Physical
RS 485/Profibus
Isolated
Yes
Power supply to interface
Max. 150 mA
(15 VDC to 30 VDC)
Number of connection
16
resources
Automation System S7-400 CPU Specifications
A5E00165965-01