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Increase productivity with the ultimate power: SIMATIC S7-1500

Less than

1 ns

Bit processing time in the CPU

The SIMATIC S7-1500 significantly increases performance with a fast backplane bus, PROFINET interface, and shortest reaction times.

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System overview

SIMATIC S7-1500 – The ultimate plus for productivity and efficiency

The SIMATIC S7-1500 Advanced Controllers convince with their ultimate power that provides maximum performance for medium-sized to high-end machines with high demands on performance, communication, flexibility, and technology functions.

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Greater efficiency in machine manufacturing: See how the SIMATIC S7-1500 controller together with the new TIA Portal demonstrates its strengths

Convincing functionalities

High-speed backplane bus
The new backplane bus with its high baud rate and efficient transmission protocol yields the crucial performance advantage for fast signal processing.

Communication
SIMATIC S7-1500 has up to three PROFINET ports for field level communication and for integration into the company network.

Integrated Webserver
CPU status requests are performed over a standard Web browser, independent of location. Process variables displayed in graphics form and user-defined websites facilitate the acquisition of information.

SIMATIC S7-1500 – probably the fastest controller worldwide

You’ll achieve the highest productivity and product quality in your production process by using SIMATIC S7-1500 with its fast backplane bus, PROFINET performance, shortest reaction times, and a command processing time of up to 1 ns in the CPU.

Therefore the PROFINET interface with deterministic time behavior provides reproducibility and precision in the μs timeframe.

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Diagnostics generation with a single click
System diagnostics are generated with a single click – no programming required. Diagnostics are consistently integrated throughout the entire system – both hardware and software.

Consistent display concept
Plaintext information and diagnostics are consistently available for display both locally and remotely (via Web) to ensure investment security on all levels.

Trace
All CPUs support the Trace functionality. User programs and motion applications can be diagnosed precisely and drives can be optimized.

Fast failure detection and correction

Thanks to a uniform display concept, the diagnostics functionality integrated into the SIMATIC S7-1500 system ensures that error messages in TIA Portal on the HMI, in the web server, and on the display of the CPU are visualized identically as plain text information. The configuration and the diagnostic reporting channels are integrated into the system in a user-friendly manner. The trace function is supported on all CPUs.

This makes it possible to run accurate diagnostics on user programs and motion applications and optimize drives. If a fault occurs, the corresponding channel can be quickly identified and precisely assigned. That reduces downtimes and increases plant availability.

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Convenient display operation
Maximum user friendliness through detailed plain text information for full plant transparency.

Standardized front connector
The standardized front connector ensures easy cable storage and time saving during wiring.

Integrated jumper link
Integrated jumper links make it possible to establish potential groups in an easy and flexible manner.

Integrated DIN rail
Additional components such as automatic circuit breakers, relays, and others can be installed quickly and easily.

Adaptable cable storage
Due to two pre-defined locking positions, the front door can be closed easily even when thick cables are used.

Pre-wiring position
Initial wiring and reconnection become faster and easier due to swing-wiring with locking feature.

Integrated shielding
The proper shielding of analog signals ensures high-quality signal recognition and resilience to external EMIs. Push-in type-wiring terminals enable easy, tool-free installation.

Scalability
Flexible assembly and upwards compatibility ensure the maximum cost-efficiency and investment security due to easy expandability.

Easy handling and installation

The SIMATIC S7-1500 offers the easiest handling and the greatest level of user friendliness in numerous new details. Detailed plain text information offers full plant transparency. The standardized front connector provides simplified spare parts storage. Easy and practical assignment of clamp and label reduces wiring times and facilitates diagnostics in cases of failure.

Integrated potential bridges permit the simple and flexible formation of potential groups, and auxiliary components such as automatic circuit breakers and relays can be mounted quickly and easily. The shielding of analog signals ensures a high quality of signal reception and robustness with regard to external electromagnetic interference. Easy expandability, customized assembly, and upwards compatibility offer maximum cost efficiency and investment security.

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Access protection
Access protection safeguards against unauthorized configuration changes. Separate rights can be assigned to different user groups by means of authorization stages.

Know-how protection
Algorithms can be protected against unauthorized access and modifications. Machines are protected from replication and your investments are protected.

Copy protection
On the SIMATIC Memory Card, individual blocks are linked to the serial number of the original memory card. This means that programs cannot be copied. They will only run with the intended memory card.

Manipulation protection
The system helps to protect the data being transmitted to the controller from unauthorized manipulation. The controller recognizes when a transmission of engineering data has been changed or comes from an unknown source.

Reliable protection of investments and expertise

The security concept of SIMATIC S7-1500 includes measures ranging from authorization stages and block protection to communication integrity. Security Integrated protects your investments, helps prevent the reproduction of machines, and helps to ensure a high level of plant availability.

On the SIMATIC memory card, individual blocks are linked to the serial numbers of the original memory card to prevent program copies. The controller detects modified engineering data or if data is being transmitted from an unauthorized source. Access protection safeguards against unauthorized configuration changes.

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SIMATIC Safety Integrated in the TIA Portal
The same look and feel when engineering safety functions in TIA Portal saves time and improves safety.

Fail-safe control for all functions

What is special about SIMATIC Safety Integrated: It is a system for standard and fail-safe applications. Fail-safe SIMATIC controllers offer the greatest possible integration: one controller, one communication, and one engineering for standard and fail-safe automation.

Safety Integrated applies to all SIMATIC S7-1500 controllers and provides for the simple connection of PROFIsafe devices Geräten via PROFIBUS and PROFINET. With SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety Advanced and in the TIA Portal, users create their programs using the same engineering and operating concept for standard as well as for fail-safe tasks. Data consistency functions automatically synchronize standard and fail-safe program components.

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Motion Control Integrated
The technology CPUs in the SIMATIC S7-1500 allow expanded motion control functionality in the efficient environment of the TIA Portal with SIMATIC and SINAMICS.

Trace
All CPUs support the Trace function. User programs and motion applications can be diagnosed with great precision and drives can be optimized.

PID Control
PID Control describes the adaptation of a physical value (e.g. room temperature) to a specific target value. The controller records the deviation between the actual value and target values and activates a control element (e.g. heating) to compensate for the difference.

Optimally prepared for all technological tasks

The SIMATIC S7-1500 Advanced controllers are perfectly equipped for technological tasks. Motion Control, signal acquisition and output, and PID control are integrated and can be used in a broader scope with the T-CPUs. The TIA Portal offers support with the engineering of Motion Control tasks such as electronic drives or cam discs.

Siemens offers a coordinated package consisting of the SIMATIC S7-1500 Advanced Controller and the SINAMICS servo drive system, which can easily be linked through the integrated PROFINET interface. The controllers additionally contain compact controllers for continuous or discrete control processes (PID control) in order to provide for simple commissioning and an optimal control quality.

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Your gateway to automation in the Digital Enterprise
From digital planning and integrated engineering to transparent operation

Efficient engineering in the TIA Portal

The new version 14 of the Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) provides you with complete access to the entire digitalized automation, from digital planning to integrated engineering to transparent operation. The new version shortens your time-to-market thanks in part to simulation tools, increases the productivity of your plant through additional diagnostic and energy management functions, and offers you greater flexibility thanks to a connection to the management level.

TIA Portal V14 offers flexible cloud solutions, virtual commissioning with a digital twin, coordinated collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, greater transparency, and integrated energy management.

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Highest performance

High-speed backplane bus
The new backplane bus with its high baud rate and efficient transmission protocol yields the crucial performance advantage for fast signal processing.

Communication
SIMATIC S7-1500 has up to three PROFINET ports for field level communication and for integration into the company network.

SIMATIC S7-1500 – probably the fastest controller worldwide

Therefore the PROFINET interface with deterministic time behavior provides reproducibility and precision in the μs timeframe.

More Close

Integrated system diagnostics

Consistent display concept
Plaintext information and diagnostics are consistently available for display both locally and remotely (via Web) to ensure investment security on all levels.

Trace
All CPUs support the Trace functionality. User programs and motion applications can be diagnosed precisely and drives can be optimized.

Fast failure detection and correction

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Functional design