Data sheet

6ES7516-3FP03-0AB0
SIMATIC S7-1500F, CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP, central processing unit with work
memory 3 MB for program and 7.5 MB for data 1st interface: PROFINET IRT with2-port switch, 2nd interface: PROFINET RT, 3rd interface: PROFIBUS, 6 ns bit
performance, SIMATIC Memory Card required ****approvals and certificatesaccording to entry 109817466 at support.industry.siemens.com to be considered!
***General information
Product type designation

CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP

HW functional status

FS01

Firmware version

V3.0● FW update possible

Yes

Product function● I&M data

Yes; I&M0 to I&M3

● Isochronous mode

Yes; Distributed and central; with minimum OB 6x cycle of 375 µs (distributed)
and 1 ms (central)Engineering with● STEP 7 TIA Portal configurable/integrated from version

V18 (FW V3.0); with older TIA Portal versions configurable as 6ES75163FN02-0AB0

Configuration control
via dataset

Yes

Display
Screen diagonal [cm]6.1 cmControl elements
Number of keys

8Mode buttons

2

Supply voltage
Rated value (DC)24 V

permissible range, lower limit (DC)19.2 V

permissible range, upper limit (DC)28.8 V

Reverse polarity protection

Yes

Mains buffering● Mains/voltage failure stored energy time

5 ms

● Repeat rate, min.

1/s

Input current
Current consumption (rated value)

0.87 A

Current consumption, max.

1.08 A

Inrush current, max.

1.15 A; Rated value

I²t

0.6 A²·s

Power
Infeed power to the backplane bus

12 W

Power consumption from the backplane bus (balanced)

6.7 W

Power loss
Power loss, typ.

4W

MemoryNumber of slots for SIMATIC memory card

1

SIMATIC memory card required

Yes

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Work memory● integrated (for program)

3 Mbyte● integrated (for data)

7.5 Mbyte

Load memory● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max.

32 Gbyte

Backup● maintenance-freeYes

CPU processing times
for bit operations, typ.

6 ns

for word operations, typ.

7 ns

for fixed point arithmetic, typ.

9 ns

for floating point arithmetic, typ.

37 ns

CPU-blocks
Number of elements (total)

8 000; Blocks (OB, FB, FC, DB) and UDTs

DB
● Number range

1 ... 60 999; subdivided into: number range that can be used by the user: 1 ...
59 999, and number range of DBs created via SFC 86: 60 000 ... 60 999● Size, max.

7.5 Mbyte; For DBs with absolute addressing, the max. size is 64 KB● Number range

0 ... 65 535● Size, max.

1 Mbyte● Number range

0 ... 65 535● Size, max.

1 Mbyte● Size, max.

1 Mbyte● Number of free cycle OBs

100● Number of time alarm OBs

20● Number of delay alarm OBs

20● Number of cyclic interrupt OBs

20; With minimum OB 3x cycle of 250 µs● Number of process alarm OBs

50● Number of DPV1 alarm OBs

3● Number of isochronous mode OBs

3● Number of technology synchronous alarm OBs

2● Number of startup OBs

100● Number of asynchronous error OBs

4● Number of synchronous error OBs

2● Number of diagnostic alarm OBs

1FBFC

OB

Nesting depth● per priority class

24; Up to 8 possible for F-blocks

Counters, timers and their retentivity
S7 counter● Number2 048

Retentivity— adjustableYes

IEC counter● NumberAny (only limited by the main memory)

Retentivity— adjustableYes

S7 times● Number2 048Retentivity— adjustable

Yes

IEC timer● NumberAny (only limited by the main memory)

Retentivity— adjustable

Yes

Data areas and their retentivity
Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max.

512 kbyte; In total; available retentive memory for bit memories, timers,counters, DBs, and technology data (axes): 472 KB

Extended retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max.

7.5 Mbyte; When using PS 6 0W 24/48/60 V DC HF

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● Size, max.

16 kbyte● Number of clock memories

8; 8 clock memory bit, grouped into one clock memory byte

Data blocks● Retentivity adjustableYes● Retentivity preset

NoLocal data
● per priority class, max.

64 kbyte; max. 16 KB per block

Address area
Number of IO modules

8 192; max. number of modules / submodules

I/O address area
● Inputs

32 kbyte; All inputs are in the process image● Outputs

32 kbyte; All outputs are in the process image

per integrated IO subsystem— Inputs (volume)

8 kbyte— Outputs (volume)

8 kbyteper CM/CP— Inputs (volume)

8 kbyte— Outputs (volume)

8 kbyteSubprocess images● Number of subprocess images, max.

32

Hardware configuration
Number of distributed IO systems

64; A distributed I/O system is characterized not only by the integration of
distributed I/O via PROFINET or PROFIBUS communication modules, but also
by the connection of I/O via AS-i master modules or links (e.g. IE/PB-Link)

Number of DP masters● integrated

1● Via CM

8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet) can beinserted in totalNumber of IO Controllers● integrated

2● Via CM

8; A maximum of 8 CMs/CPs (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet) can beinserted in total

Rack● Modules per rack, max.

32; CPU + 31 modules● Number of lines, max.

1

PtP CM● Number of PtP CMs

the number of connectable PtP CMs is only limited by the number of available
slots

Time of dayClock● TypeHardware clock● Backup time

6 wk; At 40 °C ambient temperature, typically● Deviation per day, max.

10 s; Typ.: 2 s

Operating hours counter● Number16Clock synchronization● supportedYes● to DP, masterYes● in AS, masterYes● in AS, slave

Yes● on Ethernet via NTPYesInterfaces
Number of PROFINET interfaces

2

Number of PROFIBUS interfaces

1

1. Interface
Interface types● RJ 45 (Ethernet)

Yes; X1● Number of ports

2● integrated switch

Yes

Protocols● IP protocol

Yes; IPv4

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● PROFINET IO Controller

Yes● PROFINET IO Device

Yes● SIMATIC communication

Yes● Open IE communication

Yes; Optionally also encrypted● Web server

Yes● Media redundancy

Yes

PROFINET IO Controller
Services— PG/OP communicationYes— Isochronous mode

Yes

— Direct data exchange

Yes; Requirement: IRT and isochronous mode (MRPD optional)

— IRT

Yes

— PROFIenergy

Yes; per user program— Prioritized startup

Yes; Max. 32 PROFINET devices— Number of connectable IO Devices, max.

256; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i,
PROFIBUS or PROFINET— Of which IO devices with IRT, max.

64

— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max.

256

— of which in line, max.

256— Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously
activated/deactivated, max.

8; in total across all interfaces— Number of IO Devices per tool, max.

8

— Updating times

The minimum value of the update time also depends on communication shareset for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices, and on the quantity ofconfigured user data

Update time for IRT— for send cycle of 250 µs

250 μs to 4 ms; Note: In the case of IRT with isochronous mode, the minimum
update time of 375 µs of the isochronous OB is decisive— for send cycle of 500 µs

500 µs to 8 ms

— for send cycle of 1 ms

1 ms to 16 ms— for send cycle of 2 ms

2 ms to 32 ms— for send cycle of 4 ms

4 ms to 64 ms— With IRT and parameterization of "odd" send cycles

Update time = set "odd" send clock (any multiple of 125 µs: 375 µs, 625 µs ... 3875 µs)

Update time for RT— for send cycle of 250 µs

250 µs to 128 ms— for send cycle of 500 µs

500 µs to 256 ms— for send cycle of 1 ms

1 ms to 512 ms— for send cycle of 2 ms

2 ms to 512 ms— for send cycle of 4 ms

4 ms to 512 ms

PROFINET IO Device
Services— PG/OP communicationYes— Isochronous mode

No— IRT

Yes— PROFIenergy

Yes; per user program— Shared device

Yes— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max.

4

— activation/deactivation of I-devices

Yes; per user program— Asset management record

Yes; per user program

2. Interface
Interface types● RJ 45 (Ethernet)

Yes; X2● Number of ports

1● integrated switch

NoProtocols● IP protocol

Yes; IPv4● PROFINET IO Controller

Yes● PROFINET IO Device

Yes● SIMATIC communication

Yes● Open IE communication

Yes; Optionally also encrypted● Web serverYes

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● Media redundancy

No

PROFINET IO Controller
Services— PG/OP communicationYes— Isochronous modeNo

— Direct data exchange

No— IRTNo— PROFIenergy

Yes; per user program— Prioritized startup

No— Number of connectable IO Devices, max.

32; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i,
PROFIBUS or PROFINET— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max.

32

— of which in line, max.

32

— Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneouslyactivated/deactivated, max.

8; in total across all interfaces— Number of IO Devices per tool, max.

8

— Updating times

The minimum value of the update time also depends on communication shareset for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices, and on the quantity ofconfigured user data

Update time for RT— for send cycle of 1 ms

1 ms to 512 ms

PROFINET IO DeviceServices— PG/OP communicationYes— Isochronous mode

No— IRTNo— PROFIenergy

Yes; per user program— Prioritized startup

No— Shared device

Yes— Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max.

4

— activation/deactivation of I-devices

Yes; per user program— Asset management record

Yes; per user program

3. Interface
Interface types● RS 485

Yes; X3● Number of ports

1Protocols● PROFIBUS DP masterYes● PROFIBUS DP slave

No● SIMATIC communication

Yes

PROFIBUS DP master● Number of connections, max.

48; for the integrated PROFIBUS DP interface● Number of DP slaves, max.

125; In total, up to 1 000 distributed I/O devices can be connected via AS-i,
PROFIBUS or PROFINET

Services— PG/OP communication

Yes— EquidistanceYes— Isochronous mode

Yes

— Activation/deactivation of DP slaves

Yes

Interface types
RJ 45 (Ethernet)● 100 Mbps

Yes

● Autonegotiation

Yes● Autocrossing

Yes● Industrial Ethernet status LED

Yes

RS 485● Transmission rate, max.

12 Mbit/s

Protocols
PROFIsafe

Yes; V2.4 / V2.6

Number of connections● Number of connections, max.

256; via integrated interfaces of the CPU and connected CPs / CMs● Number of connections reserved for ES/HMI/web10

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● Number of connections via integrated interfaces

128● Number of S7 routing paths

16Redundancy mode
● H-Sync forwarding

Yes

Media redundancy— Media redundancy

only via 1st interface (X1)

— MRP

Yes; MRP Automanager according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 2.0, MRP Manager;
MRP Client— MRP interconnection, supported

Yes; as MRP ring node according to IEC 62439-2 Edition 3.0— MRPD

Yes; Requirement: IRT— Switchover time on line break, typ.

200 ms; For MRP, bumpless for MRPD

— Number of stations in the ring, max.

50

SIMATIC communication● PG/OP communication

Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected● S7 routing

Yes● Data record routing

Yes● S7 communication, as server

Yes● S7 communication, as client

Yes● User data per job, max.

See online help (S7 communication, user data size)

Open IE communication● TCP/IPYes— Data length, max.

64 kbyte— several passive connections per port, supported

Yes● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006)— Data length, max.
● UDP

Yes64 kbyte
Yes— Data length, max.

2 kbyte; 1 472 bytes for UDP broadcast— UDP multicast

Yes; max. 118 multicast circuits● DHCPYes● DNSYes● SNMPYes● DCPYes● LLDPYes● Encryption

Yes; Optional

Web server● HTTP

Yes; Standard and user pages● HTTPS

Yes; Standard and user pages

OPC UA● Runtime license required

Yes; "Medium" license required● OPC UA Client

Yes; Data Access (registered Read/Write), Method Call

— Application authentication

Yes— Security policies

Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15,
Basic256Sha256— User authentication"anonymous" or by user name & password— Number of connections, max.

10

— Number of nodes of the client interfaces,
recommended max.

2 000

— Number of elements for one call of300
OPC_UA_NodeGetHandleList/OPC_UA_ReadList/OPC_UA_WriteList,max.
— Number of elements for one call of
OPC_UA_NameSpaceGetIndexList, max.

20

— Number of elements for one call of
OPC_UA_MethodGetHandleList, max.

100

— Number of simultaneous calls of the client
instructions for session management, per connection,max.

1— Number of simultaneous calls of the client
instructions for data access, per connection, max.

5

— Number of registerable nodes, max.

5 000

— Number of registerable method calls ofOPC_UA_MethodCall, max.

100

— Number of inputs/outputs when calling
OPC_UA_MethodCall, max.

20

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● OPC UA Server

Yes; Data Access (Read, Write, Subscribe), Method Call, Alarms & Condition(A&C), Custom Address Space— Application authentication

Yes— Security policies

available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15,
Basic256Sha256, Aes128Sha256RsaOaep, Aes256Sha256RsaPss— User authentication"anonymous" or by user name & password— GDS support (certificate management)

Yes— Number of sessions, max.

48

— Number of accessible variables, max.

100 000— Number of registerable nodes, max.

20 000— Number of subscriptions per session, max.

50

— Sampling interval, min.

100 ms— Publishing interval, min.

100 ms— Number of server methods, max.

50

— Number of inputs/outputs per server method, max.

20

— Number of monitored items, recommended max.

4 000; for 1 s sampling interval and 1 s send interval— Number of server interfaces, max.

10 of each "Server interfaces" / "Companion specification" type and 20 of thetype "Reference namespace"— Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces,max.

30 000● Alarms and Conditions

Yes— Number of program alarms

200— Number of alarms for system diagnostics

100

Further protocols● MODBUS

Yes; MODBUS TCPIsochronous mode
EquidistanceYes

S7 message functions
Number of login stations for message functions, max.

64

Program alarms

Yes

Number of configurable program messages, max.

10 000; Program messages are generated by the "Program_Alarm" block,
ProDiag or GRAPH

Number of loadable program messages in RUN, max.

5 000

Number of simultaneously active program alarms● Number of program alarms

1 000● Number of alarms for system diagnostics

200● Number of alarms for motion technology objects

160

Test commissioning functions
Joint commission (Team Engineering)Yes; Parallel online access possible for up to 8 engineering systems

Status block

Yes; Up to 8 simultaneously (in total across all ES clients)

Single stepNo

Number of breakpoints

8Status/control● Status/control variable

Yes; without fail-safe● Variables

inputs/outputs, bit memories, DBs, peripheral I/Os (without fail-safe), times,counters● Number of variables, max.
— of which status variables, max.

200; per job— of which control variables, max.

200; per job

Forcing● Forcing

Yes; without fail-safe● Forcing, variables

peripheral inputs/outputs (without fail-safe)● Number of variables, max.

200

Diagnostic buffer● presentYes● Number of entries, max.

3 200

— of which powerfail-proof

500Traces● Number of configurable Traces

4; Up to 512 KB of data per trace are possible

Interrupts/diagnostics/status information
Diagnostics indication LED● RUN/STOP LED

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● ERROR LED

Yes● MAINT LED

Yes● STOP ACTIVE LEDYes● Connection display LINK TX/RX

Yes

Supported technology objects
Motion Control● Number of available Motion Control resources fortechnology objects

Yes; Note: The number of technology objects affects the cycle time of the PLC
program; selection guide via the TIA Selection Tool2 400● Required Motion Control resources— per speed-controlled axis

40

— per positioning axis

80

— per synchronous axis

160

— per external encoder80— per output cam

20— per cam track160— per probe40● Positioning axis
— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycleof 4 ms (typical value)

11— Number of positioning axes at motion control cycleof 8 ms (typical value)

20

Controller● PID_Compact

Yes; Universal PID controller with integrated optimization● PID_3Step

Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for valves● PID-Temp

Yes; PID controller with integrated optimization for temperature

Counting and measuring● High-speed counter

Yes

Standards, approvals, certificates
Highest safety class achievable in safety mode
● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1

PLe● SIL acc. to IEC 61508

SIL 3

Probability of failure (for service life of 20 years and repair time of 100 hours)— Low demand mode: PFDavg in accordance withSIL3< 2.00E-05— High demand/continuous mode: PFH in accordancewith SIL3< 1.00E-09

Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation● horizontal installation, min.

-30 °C; No condensation● horizontal installation, max.

60 °C; Display: 50 °C, at an operating temperature of typically 50 °C, thedisplay is switched off● vertical installation, min.

-30 °C; No condensation● vertical installation, max.

40 °C; Display: 40 °C, at an operating temperature of typically 40 °C, thedisplay is switched off

Ambient temperature during storage/transportation● min.

-40 °C● max.

70 °C

Altitude during operation relating to sea level● Installation altitude above sea level, max.

5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual

configuration / header
configuration / programming / header
Programming language— LAD

Yes; incl. failsafe— FBD

Yes; incl. failsafe

— STL

Yes

— SCL

Yes

— GRAPH

Yes

Know-how protection● User program protection/password protection

Yes● Copy protection

Yes● Block protection

Yes

Access protection

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● protection of confidential configuration data

Yes

● Password for display

Yes● Protection level: Write protection

Yes● Protection level: Read/write protection

Yes● Protection level: Write protection for Failsafe

Yes● Protection level: Complete protection

Yes

programming / cycle time monitoring / header● lower limit

adjustable minimum cycle time

● upper limit

adjustable maximum cycle timeDimensions
Width70 mm

Height

147 mmDepth

129 mmWeights
Weight, approx.

469 glast modified:

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