What this part is and what it does
The Siemens 6ES7467-5FJ00-0AB0 is a SIMATIC S7-400 IM467 FO PROFIBUS-DP master interface that connects field devices per the PROFIBUS-DP standard, designed for use in S7-400 racks. It communicates via fiber optic cable (FOC) at 660 nm wavelength, supporting equidistant bus cycles and direct data exchange (slave-to-slave communication) — critical for synchronized drive lines or time-sensitive sensor arrays where jitter matters. Transmission rate hits 12 Mbit/s (note: 3 and 6 Mbit/s rates are not supported), and the interface handles up to 96 DP slaves with a maximum of 244 input bytes and 244 output bytes per frame. It draws 1 300 mA from the 5 V DC backplane bus, so budget that into your S7-400 power supply calculation — a standard PS 407 10A leaves plenty of headroom, but a fully loaded rack with multiple IM467s adds up fast. The module occupies one single-width slot (25 mm) in the S7-400 rack, with a depth of 210 mm and height of 290 mm — same footprint as a standard S7-400 interface module.
Environmental range — built for the pit
Rated for -40 °C to 70 °C ambient, this module shrugs off the temperature swing you get in an unheated mill building or a concentrator panel sitting next to a crusher. The 95 % humidity tolerance at 26 °C means condensation cycles won't kill it. Installation altitude goes to 3 000 m above sea level — fine for most mine sites, but if your control room sits at 4 000 m in the Andes, you'll need to derate or look at forced cooling.
Lifecycle and sourcing reality
No official successor part is listed. If you're designing a new line, the S7-1500 with a CM 1542-5 PROFIBUS DP master is the architectural replacement, but that's a platform migration, not a slot swap. For existing S7-400 racks, this IM467 remains the direct fit.
What it connects to and how it mounts
Two duplex fiber optic sockets on the front plate — one for the PROFIBUS segment, one for daisy-chaining or redundant ring topologies. No copper RS-485 on this variant; you're committing to FO cable plant. Snaps into any S7-400 central rack (CR) or expansion rack (ER) slot. The number of IM467 modules you can fit depends on the CPU type — typically up to 10 in the CR, with a maximum of 32 connections total per CPU.