CPUs
Address areas (I/O)
Peripheral address area,
1 KB/1 KB (freely
digital/analog
addressable)of these are
S
distributed
1 KB/1 KB
Process image (cannot be
128/128 bytes
customized)
Digital channels
max. 8192 (minus 1 byte
diagnostic address per DP
slave)/8192
S
Centralized
max. 1024/1024
Analog channels
max. 512 (minus 1 byte
diagnostic address per DP
slave)/512
S
Centralized
max. 256/128
Configuration
Rack
max. 4
Modules per module rack
max. 8
Number of DP masters
S
integral
1
S
via CP
1
S7 message functions
Simultaneously active
max. 50
Alarm-S blocks
Time
Real-time clock
Yes
S
Backed-up
Yes
S
Accuracy
See Section 1.1.6
Operating hours counter
1
S
Number
0
S
Value range
0 to 32767 hours
S
Selectivity
1 hour
S
Retentive
Yes
Clock synchronisation
Yes
S
On PLC
Master
S
CP on MPI
Master/Slave
Testing and commissioning functions
Status/Modify Variables
Yes
S
Variable
Inputs, outputs, flags, DBs,
timers, counters
S
Number
–
Monitor Variables
max. 30
–
Modify Variables
max. 14
Force
Yes
S
Variable
Inputs, outputs
S
Number
max. 10
Monitor block
Yes
1-64
Single sequence
Breakpoint
Diagnostic buffer
S
Number of entries
(non-alterable)
Communication functions
PD/OP communication
Global data communication
S
Number of GD packets
–
Sender
–
Receiver
S
Size of GD packets
–
Number of which
consistent
S7 basic communication
S
User data per job
–
Number of which
consistent
S7 communication
S
User data per job
–
Number of which
consistent
S7-compatible
communication
S
User data per job
–
Number of which
consistent
Standard communication
S
User data per job
–
Number of which
consistent
Number of connection
resources
S
Reservation for
–
PD communication
User-definable
Default
–
OP communication
User-definable
Default
–
S7 basic
communication
User-definable
Default
Routing connections
PLC S7-300, CPU Specifications CPU 312 IFM to CPU 318-2 DP
Yes
2
Yes
100
Yes
Yes
1
1
max. 22 bytes
8 bytes
Yes (server)
max. 76 bytes
32 bytes for X/I_PUT/_GET;
76 bytes for
X_SEND/_RCV
Yes
max. 160 bytes
32 bytes
Yes (via CP and loadable
FC)
Dependent on CP
Dependent on CP
Yes (via CP and loadable
FC)
Dependent on CP
Dependent on CP
12 for PD/OP/S7 basic/S7
communication
max. 11
from 1 to 11
1
max. 11
from 1 to 11
1
max. 8
from 0 to 8
8
max. 4
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