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Connection capacity tops out at 64 total connections — with 34 reserved and room for up to 10 OPC UA connections — so the CPU can serve as a data concentrator for SCADA or MES without a separate communication processor. Supply voltage tolerance from 20.4 to 28.8 V DC matches standard 24 V panels with a generous droop allowance; the CPU draws its power from the L+ and M terminals on the removable connector. DCP (Discovery and Configuration Protocol) is enabled by default, so the CPU can be identified and addressed on the PROFINET network without a programming cable — useful for panel builders staging multiple units. MRP can be used as redundancy manager or client, meaning the CPU can lead a ring or simply participate; wire the two PROFINET ports accordingly for a ring topology if high-availability is required. ## Compliance and sourcing posture Carries cULus and CE marks for North American and European markets, satisfying most industrial control panel certifications without additional listing.","metaTitle":"Siemens 6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0 S7-1200 CPU, OPC UA, MRP","metaDescription":"Siemens 6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0 S7-1200 CPU with OPC UA server, MRP redundancy, -40 to 70 °C range. Supports LAD, FBD, SCL. cULus, CE. Quoted to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)"],"specifications":{"DCP":"Yes","FBD":"Yes","I2t":"0.8 A²·s","IRT":"No","LAD":"Yes","MRP":"Yes; as MRP redundancy manager and/or MRP client","SCL":"Yes","UDP":"Yes","24 V":"20.4 to 28.8V","DHCP":"No","LLDP":"Yes","Max.":"70 °C","Min.":"-40 °C","SNMP":"Yes","Depth":"75 mm","Width":"130 mm","cULus":"Yes","title":"6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0","Height":"100 mm","MODBUS":"Yes","OPC UA":"Yes; OPC UA Server","TCP/IP":"Yes","CE mark":"Yes","Forcing":"Yes","Overall":"PG Connections: 4 reserved / 4 max; HMI Connections: 12 reserved / 18 max; S7 Connections: 8 reserved / 14 max; Open User Connections: 8 reserved / 14 max; Web Connections: 2 reserved / 30 max; OPC UA Connections: 0 reserved / 10 max; Total Connections: 34 reserved / 64 max","Present":"Yes","Voltage":"Yes","120 V AC":"Yes","230 V AC":"Yes","Isolated":"Yes","PROFIBUS":"Yes; CM 1243-5 (master) or CM 1242-5 (slave) required","As Client":"Yes","As Server":"Yes","ERROR LED":"Yes","MAINT LED":"Yes","PROFIsafe":"No","Supported":"Yes","Variables":"Inputs/outputs, memory bits, DBs, distributed I/Os, timers, counters","0 to +10 V":"Yes","0 to 20 mA":"Yes","Adjustable":"Yes","Integrated":"4 Mbyte","Size, max.":"8 kbyte; Size of bit memory address area","Web server":"Yes","Backup time":"480 h; Typical","FM approval":"Yes","KC approval":"Yes","PROFIenergy":"Yes","UL approval":"Yes","description":"SIMATIC S7-1200, CPU 1215C, compact CPU, AC/DC/relay, 2 PROFINET ports, onboard I/O: 14 DI 24 V DC; 10 DO relay 2 A, 2 AI 0-10 V DC, 2 AO 0-20 mA DC, Power supply: AC 85-264 V AC at 47-63 Hz, Program/data memory 125 KB","AS-Interface":"Yes; CM 1243-2 required","Autocrossing":"Yes","Number, max.":"Limited only by RAM for code","RUN/STOP LED":"Yes","2-Wire Sensor":"Yes","OPC UA Server":"Yes; data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, runtime license required","Shared device":"Yes","Updating time":"The minimum value of the update time also depends on the communication component set for PROFINET IO, on the number of IO devices and the quantity of configured user data.","For Signal \"0\"":"5 V DC at 1 mA","For Signal \"1\"":"15 V DC at 2.5 mA","Interface type":"PROFINET","PID controller":"Yes","Shielded, Max.":"100 m; twisted and shielded","Autonegotiation":"Yes","Copy protection":"Yes","Marine approval":"Yes","Number of ports":"2","Operation, max.":"95 %; no condensation","Operation, min.":"795 hPa","Parameterizable":"Single phase: 3 @ 100 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz, differential: 3 @ 80 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz","Weight, approx.":"550 g","Without Battery":"Yes","lifecycle_stage":"current","\"0\" To \"1\", Max.":"10 ms; max.","\"1\" To \"0\", Max.":"10 ms; max.","Block protection":"Yes","Firmware version":"V4.5","Isochronous mode":"No","Maintenance-Free":"Yes","Media redundancy":"Yes","Power loss, typ.":"14 W","RJ 45 (Ethernet)":"Yes","Rated value (DC)":"24 V","Unshielded, Max.":"150 m","Data length, max.":"1 472 byte","Fall height, max.":"0.3 m; five times, in product package","Integrated Switch":"Yes","Source/sink input":"Yes","Inputs, adjustable":"1 kbyte","Number of counters":"6","On Lamp Load, Max.":"30 W with DC, 200 W with AC","PROFINET IO Device":"Yes","up to 40 °C, max.":"14","At \"0\" To \"1\", Max.":"12.8 ms","At \"0\" To \"1\", Min.":"0.2 ms","Outputs, adjustable":"1 kbyte","PG/OP communication":"Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected","Prioritized startup":"Yes","Programming package":"STEP 7 V17 or higher","User authentication":"\"anonymous\" or by user name & password","Between The Channels":"No","ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006)":"Yes","Inrush current, max.":"20 A; at 264 V","Frequency measurement":"Yes","Open IE communication":"Yes; Optionally also encrypted","RCM (formerly C-TICK)":"Yes","SIMATIC communication":"Yes","User-defined websites":"Yes","Controlled Positioning":"Yes","Number of alarm inputs":"4","Of Which In Line, Max.":"16","PROFINET IO Controller":"Yes","Deviation per day, max.":"±60 s/month at 25 °C","IP degree of protection":"IP20","Number of analog inputs":"2","Number of relay outputs":"10","Sampling interval, min.":"100 ms","Status/control variable":"Yes","Storage/transport, max.":"1 080 hPa","Storage/transport, min.":"660 hPa","Transmission rate, max.":"100 Mbit/s","User data per job, max.":"See online help (S7 communication, user data size)","Counting frequency, max.":"100 kHz","For Bit Operations, Typ.":"0.08 µs; / instruction","Number of analog outputs":"2","Number of blocks (total)":"DBs, FCs, FBs, counters and timers. 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There is no restriction, the entire working memory can be used","Number of digital inputs":"14; Integrated","Number of sessions, max.":"10","Per Priority Class, Max.":"16 kbyte; Priority class 1 (program cycle): 16 KB, priority class 2 to 26: 6 KB","Runtime license required":"Yes; \"Basic\" license required","Current consumption, max.":"300 mA at 120 V AC; 150 mA at 240 V AC","For Word Operations, Typ.":"1.7 µs; / instruction","Number of digital outputs":"10; Relays","Publishing interval, min.":"200 ms","With Resistive Load, Max.":"2 A","Application authentication":"Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15, Basic256Sha256","Hardware clock (real-time)":"Yes","Installation altitude, max.":"5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual","Installation altitude, min.":"-1 000 m","Memory size per trace, max.":"512 kbyte","Vertical Installation, Max.":"50 °C","Vertical Installation, Min.":"-20 °C","Input resistance (0 to 10 V)":"≥100k ohms","Conversion time (per channel)":"625 µs","Horizontal Installation, Max.":"60 °C","Horizontal Installation, Min.":"-20 °C","Number of configurable Traces":"2","Test voltage at air discharge":"8 kV","Number of server methods, max.":"20","Permissible Range, Lower Limit":"47 Hz","Permissible Range, Upper Limit":"63 Hz","Number of operating cycles, max.":"mechanically 10 million, at rated load voltage 100 000","for backplane bus (5 V DC), max.":"1 600 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM","Current consumption (rated value)":"100 mA at 120 V AC; 50 mA at 240 V AC","Integration time, parameterizable":"Yes","Number of server interfaces, max.":"2","Supports protocol for PROFINET IO":"Yes","Test voltage at contact discharge":"6 kV","Between The Channels, In Groups Of":"2","Number of modules per system, max.":"3 comm. modules, 1 signal board, 8 signal modules","Protection level: Write protection":"Yes","tested according to IEC 60068-2-27":"Yes; IEC 68, Part 2-27 half-sine: strength of the shock 15 g (peak value), duration 11 ms","For Floating Point Arithmetic, Typ.":"2.3 µs; / instruction","Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max.":"with SIMATIC memory card","Potential separation digital inputs":"500V AC for 1 minute","permissible range, lower limit (AC)":"85 V","permissible range, upper limit (AC)":"265 V","Potential separation digital outputs":"Relays","SO2 at RH < 60% without condensation":"S02: < 0.5 ppm; H2S: < 0.1 ppm; RH < 60% condensation-free","Activation/deactivation of IO Devices":"Yes","Protection level: Complete protection":"Yes","Number of connectable IO Devices, max.":"16","Protection level: Read/write protection":"Yes","Automatic Detection Of Transmission Rate":"Yes","Number of subscriptions per session, max.":"5","Limit class A, for use in industrial areas":"Yes; Group 1","Limit class B, for use in residential areas":"Yes; When appropriate measures are used to ensure compliance with the limits for Class B according to EN 55011","Number of monitored items, recommended max.":"1 000","User program protection/password protection":"Yes","Operation, tested according to IEC 60068-2-6":"Yes","Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max.":"16","Protection Of Confidential Configuration Data":"Yes","Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max.":"2","Of Which Inputs Usable For Technological Functions":"6; HSC (High Speed Counting)","Number of IO devices with prioritized startup, max.":"16","Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max.":"8","Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), max.":"10 bit","Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces, max.":"2 000","Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction interface":"Up to 4 with SB 1222","Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max.":"14 kbyte","Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously activated/deactivated, max.":"8"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$411.40 – $914.07","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/d67c852d0d0565a087f32a66b95550ea.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=126496&mlfb=6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What does DCP (Yes) mean on this CPU?","answer":"DCP stands for Discovery and Configuration Protocol, a PROFINET service that allows the CPU to be found and assigned an IP address over the network without a programming tool. Enabled by default."},{"question":"What certifications does this CPU carry?","answer":"cULus (Canadian and US safety listing) and CE mark (European conformity). Both are marked on the nameplate."},{"question":"Can this CPU be used with PROFIBUS?","answer":"Yes, but requires an add-on CM 1243-5 (master) or CM 1242-5 (slave) communication module. Not built-in."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/siemens/6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}