Fail-safe CPU with wide temperature range and deterministic networking
The 6ES7513-1FL02-0AB0: Rated from -40°C to 70°C, so it survives unheated startup enclosures in cold climates and the heat near a motor or VFD. Process image holds 32 kByte each for inputs and outputs — all I/O ends up in the image without manual mapping. PROFINET interface supports IRT for deterministic motion control, MRP (Automanager and Client) for media redundancy, and MRPD (requires IRT) for seamless redundancy. Up to six communication modules total (PROFINET + PROFIBUS) can be added. Hardware clock, I&M data 0 to 3 for asset tracking, and DNS/DCP for network configuration. Forcing is supported but only in non-fail-safe mode — keep that in mind if you need forced values in standard logic during commissioning.