6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0
Siemens CPU 315-2 DP, 256 KB, MPI and PROFIBUS DP
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- Siemens
- Part no.
- 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0
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Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 CPU 315-2 DP: central processing unit with 256 KB work memory, MPI and a PROFIBUS DP master/device interface, 24 V DC; Micro Memory Card required.
- Manufacturer
- Siemens
- Manufacturer part no.
- 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0
- Product family
- SIMATIC S7-300 PLC Modules
- Type
- PLC CPU
- Lifecycle
- Discontinued: product cancellation (Siemens SiePortal), spare part only
- OEM successor
- Not stated
- Technical datasheet
- Data sheet
Technical specifications
- Manufacturer
- Siemens
- Manufacturer part no.
- 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0
- Type
- PLC CPU
- Application
- PLC controller
- Used with
- SIMATIC S7-300 rack (S7-300 backplane bus)
- Product type designation
- CPU 315-2 DP
- HW functional status
- 01
- Firmware version
- V3.3
- Product function / Isochronous mode
- Yes
- Engineering with / Programming package
- STEP 7 V5.5 + SP1 or higher or STEP 7 V5.2 + SP1 or higher with HSP 218
- Supply voltage / Rated value (DC)
- 24 V
- Supply voltage / permissible range, lower limit (DC)
- 19.2 V
- Supply voltage / permissible range, upper limit (DC)
- 28.8 V
- external protection for power supply lines (recommendation)
- 2 A min.
- Mains buffering / Mains/voltage failure stored energy time
- 5 ms
- Mains buffering / Repeat rate, min.
- 1 s
- Input current / Current consumption (rated value)
- 850 mA
- Input current / Current consumption (in no-load operation), typ.
- 150 mA
- Input current / Inrush current, typ.
- 3.5 A
- Input current / I²t
- 1 A²·s
- Power loss, typ.
- 4.5 W
- Work memory / integrated
- 256 kbyte
- Work memory / expandable
- No
- Load memory / Plug-in (MMC)
- Yes
- Load memory / Plug-in (MMC), max.
- 8 Mbyte
- Load memory / Data management on MMC (after last programming), min.
- 10 a
- Backup / present
- Yes; Guaranteed by MMC (maintenance-free)
- Backup / without battery
- Yes; Program and data
- CPU processing times / for bit operations, typ.
- 0.05 µs
- CPU processing times / for word operations, typ.
- 0.09 µs
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- CPU processing times / for fixed point arithmetic, typ.
- 0.12 µs
- CPU processing times / for floating point arithmetic, typ.
- 0.45 µs
- CPU-blocks / Number of elements (total)
- 1 024; (DBs, FCs, FBs); the maximum number of loadable blocks can be reduced by the MMC used.
- DB / Number, max.
- 1 024; Number range: 1 to 16000
- DB / Size, max.
- 64 kbyte
- FB / Number, max.
- 1 024; Number range: 0 to 7999
- FB / Size, max.
- 64 kbyte
- FC / Number, max.
- 1 024; Number range: 0 to 7999
- FC / Size, max.
- 64 kbyte
- OB / Number, max.
- see instruction list
- OB / Size, max.
- 64 kbyte
- OB / Number of free cycle OBs
- 1; OB 1
- OB / Number of time alarm OBs
- 1; OB 10
- OB / Number of delay alarm OBs
- 2; OB 20, 21
- OB / Number of cyclic interrupt OBs
- 4; OB 32, 33, 34, 35
- OB / Number of process alarm OBs
- 1; OB 40
- OB / Number of DPV1 alarm OBs
- 3; OB 55, 56, 57
- OB / Number of isochronous mode OBs
- 1; OB 61
- OB / Number of startup OBs
- 1; OB 100
- OB / Number of asynchronous error OBs
- 5; OB 80, 82, 85, 86, 87
- OB / Number of synchronous error OBs
- 2; OB 121, 122
- Nesting depth / per priority class
- 16
- Nesting depth / additional within an error OB
- 4
- S7 counter / Number
- 256
- S7 counter / Retentivity / adjustable
- Yes
- S7 counter / Retentivity / preset
- Z 0 to Z 7
- S7 counter / Counting range / lower limit
- 0
- S7 counter / Counting range / upper limit
- 999
- IEC counter / present
- Yes
- IEC counter / Type
- SFB
- IEC counter / Number
- Unlimited (limited only by RAM capacity)
- S7 timer / Number
- 256
- S7 timer / Retentivity / adjustable
- Yes
- S7 timer / Retentivity / preset
- No retentivity
- S7 timer / Time range / lower limit
- 10 ms
- S7 timer / Time range / upper limit
- 9 990 s
- IEC timer / present
- Yes
- IEC timer / Type
- SFB
- IEC timer / Number
- Unlimited (limited only by RAM capacity)
- Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max.
- 128 kbyte
- Flag / Size, max.
- 2 048 byte
- Flag / Retentivity available
- Yes; MB 0 to MB 2 047
- Flag / Retentivity preset
- MB 0 to MB 15
- Flag / Number of clock memories
- 8; 1 memory byte
- Data blocks / Retentivity adjustable
- Yes; via non-retain property on DB
- Data blocks / Retentivity preset
- Yes
- Local data / per priority class, max.
- 32 kbyte; Max. 2 KB per block
- I/O address area / Inputs
- 2 048 byte
- I/O address area / Outputs
- 2 048 byte
- I/O address area / of which distributed / Inputs
- 2 048 byte
- I/O address area / of which distributed / Outputs
- 2 048 byte
- Process image / Inputs
- 2 048 byte
- Process image / Outputs
- 2 048 byte
- Process image / Inputs, adjustable
- 2 048 byte
- Process image / Outputs, adjustable
- 2 048 byte
- Process image / Inputs, default
- 128 byte
- Process image / Outputs, default
- 128 byte
- Subprocess images / Number of subprocess images, max.
- 1
- Digital channels / Inputs
- 16 384
- Digital channels / of which central
- 1 024
- Digital channels / Outputs
- 16 384
- Digital channels / of which central
- 1 024
- Analog channels / Inputs
- 1 024
- Analog channels / of which central
- 256
- Analog channels / Outputs
- 1 024
- Analog channels / of which central
- 256
- Hardware configuration / Number of expansion units, max.
- 3
- Number of DP masters / integrated
- 1
- Number of DP masters / via CP
- 4
- Number of operable FMs and CPs (recommended) / FM
- 8
- Number of operable FMs and CPs (recommended) / CP, PtP
- 8
- Number of operable FMs and CPs (recommended) / CP, LAN
- 10
- Rack / Racks, max.
- 4
- Rack / Modules per rack, max.
- 8
- Clock / Hardware clock (real-time)
- Yes
- Clock / retentive and synchronizable
- Yes
- Clock / Backup time
- 6 wk; At 40 °C ambient temperature
- Clock / Deviation per day, max.
- 10 s; Typ.: 2 s
- Clock / Behavior of the clock following POWER-ON
- Clock continues running after POWER OFF
- Clock / Behavior of the clock following expiry of backup period
- the clock continues at the time of day it had when power was switched off
- Operating hours counter / Number
- 1
- Operating hours counter / Number/Number range
- 0
- Operating hours counter / Range of values
- 0 to 2^31 hours (when using SFC 101)
- Operating hours counter / Granularity
- 1 h
- Operating hours counter / retentive
- Yes; Must be restarted at each restart
- Clock synchronization / supported
- Yes
- Clock synchronization / to MPI, master
- Yes
- Clock synchronization / on MPI, device
- Yes
- Clock synchronization / to DP, master
- Yes; With DP slave only slave clock
- Clock synchronization / on DP, device
- Yes
- Clock synchronization / in AS, master
- Yes
- Clock synchronization / in AS, device
- No
- Number of digital inputs
- 0
- Number of digital outputs
- 0
- Number of analog inputs
- 0
- Number of PROFINET interfaces
- 0
- Number of RS 485 interfaces
- 2; MPI and PROFIBUS DP
- Number of RS 422 interfaces
- 0
- 1. Interface / Interface type
- Integrated RS 485 interface
- 1. Interface / Isolated
- No
- Interface types / RS 485
- Yes
- Interface types / Output current of the interface, max.
- 200 mA
- Protocols / MPI
- Yes
- Protocols / PROFIBUS DP master
- No
- Protocols / PROFIBUS DP device
- No
- Protocols / Point-to-point connection
- No
- MPI / Transmission rate, max.
- 187.5 kbit/s
- MPI / Services / PG/OP communication
- Yes
- MPI / Services / Routing
- Yes
- MPI / Services / Global data communication
- Yes
- MPI / Services / S7 basic communication
- Yes
- MPI / Services / S7 communication
- Yes; Only server, configured on one side
- MPI / Services / S7 communication, as client
- No
- MPI / Services / S7 communication, as server
- Yes
- 2. Interface / Interface type
- Integrated RS 485 interface
- 2. Interface / Isolated
- Yes
- Interface types / RS 485
- Yes
- Interface types / Output current of the interface, max.
- 200 mA
- Protocols / MPI
- No
- Protocols / PROFIBUS DP master
- Yes
- Protocols / PROFIBUS DP device
- Yes
- Protocols / Point-to-point connection
- No
- PROFIBUS DP master / Transmission rate, max.
- 12 Mbit/s
- PROFIBUS DP master / max. number of DP devices
- 124; Per station
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / PG/OP communication
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / Routing
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / Global data communication
- No
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / S7 basic communication
- Yes; I blocks only
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / S7 communication
- Yes; Only server, configured on one side
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / S7 communication, as client
- No
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / S7 communication, as server
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / Equidistance
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / Isochronous mode
- Yes; OB 61
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / SYNC/FREEZE
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / activation/deactivation of DP devices
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / max. number of DP devices that can be activated/deactivated at the same time
- 8
- PROFIBUS DP master / Services / DPV1
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP master / Address area / Inputs, max.
- 2 048 byte
- PROFIBUS DP master / Address area / Outputs, max.
- 2 048 byte
- PROFIBUS DP master / User data per DP device / Inputs, max.
- 244 byte
- PROFIBUS DP master / User data per DP device / Outputs, max.
- 244 byte
- PROFIBUS DP device / Transmission rate, max.
- 12 Mbit/s
- PROFIBUS DP device / automatic baud rate search
- Yes; only with passive interface
- PROFIBUS DP device / Address area, max.
- 32
- PROFIBUS DP device / User data per address area, max.
- 32 byte
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / PG/OP communication
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / Routing
- Yes; Only with active interface
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / Global data communication
- No
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / S7 basic communication
- No
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / S7 communication
- Yes; Only server, configured on one side
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / S7 communication, as client
- No
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / S7 communication, as server
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / Direct data exchange (slave-to-slave communication)
- Yes
- PROFIBUS DP device / Services / DPV1
- No
- PROFIBUS DP device / Transfer memory / Inputs
- 244 byte
- PROFIBUS DP device / Transfer memory / Outputs
- 244 byte
- Protocols / PROFIsafe
- No
- PG/OP communication
- Yes
- Communication functions / Data record routing
- Yes
- Global data communication / supported
- Yes
- Global data communication / Number of GD loops, max.
- 8
- Global data communication / Number of GD packets, max.
- 8
- Global data communication / Number of GD packets, transmitter, max.
- 8
- Global data communication / Number of GD packets, receiver, max.
- 8
- Global data communication / Size of GD packets, max.
- 22 byte
- Global data communication / Size of GD packet (of which consistent), max.
- 22 byte
- S7 basic communication / supported
- Yes
- S7 basic communication / User data per job, max.
- 76 byte
- S7 basic communication / User data per job (of which consistent), max.
- 76 byte; 76 bytes (with X_SEND or X_RCV); 64 bytes (with X_PUT or X_GET as server)
- S7 communication / supported
- Yes
- S7 communication / as server
- Yes
- S7 communication / as client
- Yes; Via CP and loadable FB
- S7 communication / User data per job, max.
- 180 byte; With PUT/GET
- S7 communication / User data per job (of which consistent), max.
- 240 byte; as server
- S5 compatible communication / supported
- Yes; via CP and loadable FC
- Number of connections / overall
- 16
- Number of connections / usable for PG communication
- 15
- Number of connections / reserved for PG communication
- 1
- Number of connections / adjustable for PG communication, min.
- 1
- Number of connections / adjustable for PG communication, max.
- 15
- Number of connections / usable for OP communication
- 15
- Number of connections / reserved for OP communication
- 1
- Number of connections / adjustable for OP communication, min.
- 1
- Number of connections / adjustable for OP communication, max.
- 15
- Number of connections / usable for S7 basic communication
- 12
- Number of connections / reserved for S7 basic communication
- 0
- Number of connections / adjustable for S7 basic communication, min.
- 0
- Number of connections / adjustable for S7 basic communication, max.
- 12
- S7 message functions / Number of login stations for message functions, max.
- 16; Depending on the configured connections for PG/OP and S7 basic communication
- S7 message functions / Process diagnostic messages
- Yes
- S7 message functions / simultaneously active Alarm_S blocks, max.
- 300
- Test commissioning functions / Status block
- Yes; Up to 2 simultaneously
- Test commissioning functions / Single step
- Yes
- Test commissioning functions / Number of breakpoints
- 4
- Status/control / Status/control variable
- Yes
- Status/control / Variables
- Inputs, outputs, memory bits, DB, times, counters
- Status/control / Number of variables, max.
- 30
- Status/control / of which status variables, max.
- 30
- Status/control / of which control variables, max.
- 14
- Forcing / Forcing
- Yes
- Forcing / Forcing, variables
- Inputs, outputs
- Forcing / Number of variables, max.
- 10
- Diagnostic buffer / present
- Yes
- Diagnostic buffer / Number of entries, max.
- 500
- Diagnostic buffer / can be set
- No
- Diagnostic buffer / of which powerfail-proof
- 100; Only the last 100 entries are retained
- Diagnostic buffer / Number of entries readable in RUN, max. / can be set
- Yes; From 10 to 499
- Diagnostic buffer / Number of entries readable in RUN, max. / preset
- 10
- Service data / Can be read out
- Yes
- Ambient temperature during operation / min.
- 0 °C
- Ambient temperature during operation / max.
- 60 °C
- Configuration software / STEP 7
- Yes; V5.2 SP1 or higher with HW update
- Programming / Command set
- see instruction list
- Programming / Nesting levels
- 8
- Programming / System functions (SFC)
- see instruction list
- Programming / System function blocks (SFB)
- see instruction list
- Programming / Programming language / LAD
- Yes
- Programming / Programming language / FBD
- Yes
Technical documents (1)
Key features
- 256 KB integrated work memory; program on a Micro Memory Card up to 8 MB
- 1st interface MPI, 2nd interface PROFIBUS DP master or device
- 24 V DC supply
- Programmed with STEP 7 V5
- Bit operations 0.05 µs typical
- Discontinued by Siemens on 1 October 2025; spare part only
About the Siemens 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0
The Siemens 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0 is the CPU 315-2 DP, a mid-range S7-300 controller. Siemens's data sheet gives it 256 KB of integrated work memory, a Micro Memory Card for the program (up to 8 MB), an MPI interface and a second RS 485 interface for PROFIBUS DP as master or device, a 24 V DC supply and bit operations in 0.05 µs. It is programmed with STEP 7 V5 (V5.5 SP1 or later, or V5.2 SP1 with HSP 218). Siemens's data sheet marks it as a spare part. Siemens names no direct successor for the order number; its route forward is migration to the S7-1500.
What is the 6ES7315-2AH14-0AB0 used for?
It is the controller of an S7-300 station: it runs the STEP 7 program and drives the I/O modules on its rack and the remote I/O on its networks. A failed CPU stops the machine or line it controls. The CPU 315-2 DP is common where a machine's I/O is spread over PROFIBUS DP.
Lifecycle and successor
Discontinued: product cancellation (Siemens SiePortal), spare part only.
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What to photograph or confirm so the right unit is quoted.
Check the full order number and the firmware version on the CPU's label, and read the program size from the project if you can: a replacement must match or exceed the work memory. The Micro Memory Card (MMC) holding the program is a separate part; send its order number and size too.
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