A powerful processor:
The CPU achieves command execution times as low as 1 ns per binaryinstruction.

Extensive work memory:
6 MB for program, 60 MB for data

SIMATIC Memory Cards as load memory;
permit additional functions such as datalog and archives

Flexible expansion capability:
Single-tier configuration with max. 32 modules (CPU + 31modules)

Display with functions for

Display of overview information such as IP address of theintegrated interface, station name, plant designation, locationidentifier, etc.

Display and acknowledgment of diagnostic and user messages

Showing module information

Showing display settings

Display of a user-definable logo

Setting IP addresses

Setting the date and time

Selection of operating mode

Resetting the CPU to factory settings

Backup and restoration of project

Disabling/enabling of the display

Enabling protection levels

PROFINET IO IRT interface and second PROFINET IO RT interfacefor connecting distributed I/O via PROFINET

Three PROFINET interfaces for network separation, for example;PROFINET interface X3 with a data transfer rate of up to 1 Gbps

PROFIBUS DP interface for connecting distributed I/O viaPROFIBUS