Siemens: SIMATIC Advanced Controllers (S7-1500 Series)
Always the right Controller: for plant or machine building, for production or process technology, for stand-alone or highly complex applications. Siemens offers the perfect control solution for every application - PLC or PC-based.
The range of SIMATIC Controllers starts from logic modules to Basic, Advanced and Distributed Controllers all the way to Software Controllers.
SIMATIC controllers from Siemens – The intelligent choice for your automation task
SIMATIC controllers from Siemens provide you with controllers for cost-effective automation solutions on all performance levels – with consistent functionality and standardized interfaces, perfectly optimized for applications with requirements ranging from simple to complex.
In addition to best performance, the new controller generation provides the advantage of scalability and functional consistency thanks to the uniform engineering in the TIA Portal and best-in-class solutions in terms of security and safety.
SIMATIC Controller System Overview
SIMATIC controllers offer the intelligent choice for your automation task
Every machine or plant has individual requirements for system performance and application complexity. With its extensive range of controllers, Siemens offers the perfect control solution for each application.
The Basic Controllers S7-1200 for simple and stand-alone applications, the Advanced Controllers
S7-1500 for medium and complex applications, the Distributed Controllers ET 200SP for decentralized applications and the Software Controller S7-1500 for PC-based applications.
All Basic, Advanced and Distributed Controllers are also available as fail-safe versions for implementation of fail-safe applications.
SIMATIC Controllers and their Advantages
SIMATIC controllers are convincing due to their user-friendliness, scalability and functional consistency. The selection provides the optimum controller for each application.
User programs for SIMATIC controllers are largely identical in design and handling. Once written, they can be easily implemented–from small to large and vice versa.
Thanks to the consistent engineering in the TIA Portal, the wide-ranging software and hardware functions can efficiently solve any automation task.
The Advanced Controllers among the S7 controllers
The Advanced Controllers are especially suitable for medium-scale and complex applications.
The SIMATIC S7-1500 controller is the long-term successor to the SIMATIC S7-300 and SIMATIC
S7-400 controllers and the standard for the plants
of tomorrow – it convinces with its unique performance and innovative design and handling.
The SIMATIC S7 controllers are future-proof, modular expandable, vibration-proof, maintenance-free, scalable, and, of course, they can be configured in the TIA Portal. They are the ideal solution for every automation task.
Advanced Controllers – with the currently most powerful CPU worldwide
The highlight within the product series of Advanced Controllers is the SIMATIC S7-1500. It combines power and efficiency for medium to complex applications with high demands on communication, flexibility and technological functions. It guarantees high system performance and ease of use, and represents a safe investment in the future with its standard and fail-safe solution in a single controller.
In addition to the current standard of SIMATIC S7-1500 controllers, the SIMATIC S7-300 and SIMATIC S7-400 also belong to the group of Advanced Controllers.
Power + Efficiency: SIMATIC S7-1500 plus TIA Portal
The ultimate plus in automation.
The SIMATIC S7-1500 controller series with the high-end CPU 1518 and the new controllers in compact design, CPU 1511C and CPU 1512C, is the new generation of controllers in the TIA Portal and a milestone for automation.
It ensures highest efficiency and maximum usability for medium and high-end applications in machine and system automation.
SIMATIC S7-1500 System Overview
SIMATIC S7-1500 – the ultimate productivity and efficiency boost
Through its many innovations, the new SIMATIC S7-1500 controller sets new standards for maximized productivity. This benefits small-series machines as well as complex installations that place high demands on speed and deterministics. The SIMATIC S7-1500 is seamlessly integrated in the Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) for maximum engineering efficiency.
The SIMATIC S7-1500 is modularly structured, with scalable functionality.
Each controller consists of:
A central processing unit (CPU) for executing the user program
One or more power supplies
Signal modules as inputs/outputs
And technology and communication modules as required.
And Safety? It's integrated in the F-modules, of course!
Fast, faster, SIMATIC S7-1500: The exceptional system performance allows for extremely fast response times for optimal control quality and highest system performance.
SIMATIC S7-1500 provides even faster signal processing for shorter response times and higher productivity.
The new backplane bus with a high baud rate and efficient transmission protocol yields the crucial performance advantage for fast signal processing.
SIMATIC S7-1500 has up to 3 PROFINET ports.
PROFINET IRT allows defined response times and highly precise plant behavior.
CPU status requests are performed over a standard Internet browser, independent of location. Process variables displayed in graphics form and user-defined websites facilitate the acquisition of information.
SIMATIC S7-1500 makes it possible to integrate motion control into the PLC without additional modules. With PLCopen, the controller provides standardized components for the connection of drives that support PROFIdrive.
SIMATIC S7-1500 supports comprehensive TRACE functionalities for all CPU variables for effective commissioning and fast optimization of drives and controls.
All CPUs support the TRACE functionality. User programs and motion applications can be diagnosed precisely and drives can be optimized.
Motion control functionality
Analog drives and drives that support PROFIdrive can be connected. The motion control functionality supports speed and position axes.
With the new version (2.0), the proven and revised compact controllers are available for continuous or discrete control processes in S7-1500.
As before, simple commissioning with optimum control quality is possible due to auto-tuning. Version 2.0 offers additional possibilities for process-specific reactions to events in the controller.