Technical specifications
Article number
Data blocks
Retentivity adjustable
•
Retentivity preset
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Local data
per priority class, max.
•
Address area
Number of IO modules
I/O address area
Inputs
•
Outputs
•
per integrated IO subsystem
–
Inputs (volume)
–
Outputs (volume)
per CM/CP
–
Inputs (volume)
–
Outputs (volume)
Subprocess images
Number of subprocess images, max.
•
Hardware configuration
Number of distributed IO systems
Number of DP masters
integrated
•
Via CM
•
Number of IO Controllers
integrated
•
Via CM
•
Rack
Modules per rack, max.
•
Number of lines, max.
•
48
6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0
Yes
No
64 kbyte; max. 16 KB per block
16 384; max. number of modules / submodules
32 kbyte; All inputs are in the process image
32 kbyte; All outputs are in the process image
16 kbyte; 16 KB via the integrated PROFINET IO
interface X1, 8 KB via the integrated PROFINET
IO interface X2 and via the integrated PROFIBUS
DP interface
16 kbyte; 16 KB via the integrated PROFINET IO
interface X1, 8 KB via the integrated PROFINET
IO interface X2 and via the integrated PROFIBUS
DP interface
8 kbyte
8 kbyte
32
64; A distributed I/O system is characterized not
only by the integration of distributed I/O via
PROFINET or PROFIBUS communication mod-
ules, but also by the connection of I/O via AS-i
master modules or links (e.g. IE/PB-Link)
1
8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS,
PROFINET, Ethernet) can be inserted in total
2
8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS,
PROFINET, Ethernet) can be inserted in total
32; CPU + 31 modules
1
CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)
Manual, 12/2017, A5E40882737-AA