
Data sheet 6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0
SIMATIC S7-1200F, CPU 1212 FC, compact CPU, DC/DC/DC, onboard
I/O: 8 DI 24 V DC; 6 DO 24 V DC; 2 AI 0-10 V DC, Power supply: DC 20.4-
28.8V DC, Program/data memory 100 KB
permissible range, lower limit (DC)
permissible range, upper limit (DC)
Reverse polarity protection
● permissible range, lower limit (DC)
● permissible range, upper limit (DC)
Current consumption (rated value)
Current consumption, max.
1 200 mA; CPU with all expansion modules
for backplane bus (5 V DC), max.
1 000 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM
● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max.
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for word operations, typ.
for floating point arithmetic, typ.
DBs, FCs, FBs, counters and timers. The maximum number of
addressable blocks ranges from 1 to 65535. There is no restriction, the
entire working memory can be used
Limited only by RAM for code
Data areas and their retentivity
Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max.
4 kbyte; Size of bit memory address area
● per priority class, max.
16 kbyte; Priority class 1 (program cycle): 16 KB, priority class 2 to 26: 6
KB
Number of modules per system, max.
3 comm. modules, 1 signal board, 2 signal modules
● Hardware clock (real-time)
● Deviation per day, max.
● of which inputs usable for technological functions
4; HSC (High Speed Counting)
Number of simultaneously controllable inputs
Input delay (for rated value of input voltage)
0.2 ms, 0.4 ms, 0.8 ms, 1.6 ms, 3.2 ms, 6.4 ms and 12.8 ms, selectable
in groups of four
for technological functions
Single phase: 3 @ 100 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz, differential: 3 @ 80 kHz & 3
@ 30 kHz
500 m; 50 m for technological functions
300 m; for technological functions: No
Number of digital outputs
● of which high-speed outputs
4; 100 kHz Pulse Train Output
Limitation of inductive shutdown voltage to
Switching capacity of the outputs
● with resistive load, max.
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● for signal "1" rated value
● for signal "0" residual current, max.
Output delay with resistive load
● of the pulse outputs, with resistive load, max.
● Number of relay outputs
Input ranges (rated values), voltages
— Input resistance (0 to 10 V)
100 m; twisted and shielded
Analog value generation for the inputs
Integration and conversion time/resolution per channel
● Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), max.
● Integration time, parameterizable
● Conversion time (per channel)
automatic detection of transmission rate
Yes; Optionally also encrypted
● Transmission rate, max.
Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected
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— Number of IO devices with prioritized startup,
max.16— Number of connectable IO Devices, max.
— Number of connectable IO Devices for RT,
max.16— of which in line, max.
— Activation/deactivation of IO Devices
— Number of IO Devices that can be
simultaneously activated/deactivated, max.
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.
Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected
— Number of IO Controllers with shared device,
max.
Supports protocol for PROFINET IO
Yes; CM 1243-5 (master) or CM 1242-5 (slave) required
● Runtime license required
Yes; "Basic" license required
Yes; data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, runtime license
required
— Application authentication
Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15,
Basic256Sha256
"anonymous" or by user name & password
— Number of sessions, max.
— Number of subscriptions per session, max.
— Sampling interval, min.
— Publishing interval, min.
— Number of server methods, max.
— Number of monitored items, max.
— Number of server interfaces, max.
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— Number of nodes for user-defined server
interfaces, max.
communication functions / header
● User data per job, max.
See online help (S7 communication, user data size)
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
Test commissioning functions
● Status/control variable
inputs/outputs, bit memories, DBs, peripheral I/Os (without fail-safe),
times, counters
Yes; peripheral inputs/outputs (without fail-safe)
● Number of configurable Traces
● Memory size per trace, max.
Interrupts/diagnostics/status information
Diagnostics indication LED
Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max.
Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction interface
Potential separation digital inputs
● Potential separation digital inputs
● between the channels, in groups of
Potential separation digital outputs
● Potential separation digital outputs
● between the channels, in groups of
Interference immunity against discharge of static electricity
● Interference immunity against discharge of static
electricity acc. to IEC 61000-4-2
— Test voltage at air discharge
— Test voltage at contact discharge
Interference immunity to cable-borne interference
● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC
61000-4-4
● Interference immunity on signal cables acc. to IEC
61000-4-4
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Interference immunity against voltage surge
● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC
61000-4-5
Yes
Interference immunity against conducted variable disturbance induced by high-frequency fields
● Interference immunity against high-frequency
radiation acc. to IEC 61000-4-6
Yes
Emission of radio interference acc. to EN 55 011
● Limit class A, for use in industrial areas
● 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
Degree and class of protection
Standards, approvals, certificates
Highest safety class achievable in safety mode
● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1
0.3 m; five times, in product package
Ambient temperature during operation
55 °C; Number of simultaneously activated inputs or outputs 4 or 3 (no
adjacent points) at 60 °C horizontal or 50 °C vertical, 8 or 6 at 55 °C
horizontal or 45 °C vertical
● horizontal installation, min.
● horizontal installation, max.
● vertical installation, min.
● vertical installation, max.
Ambient temperature during storage/transportation
Air pressure acc. to IEC 60068-2-13
● Storage/transport, min.
● Storage/transport, max.
Altitude during operation relating to sea level
● Installation altitude, min.
● Installation altitude, max.
5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual
● Vibration resistance during operation acc. to IEC
60068-2-6
2 g (m/s²) wall mounting, 1 g (m/s²) DIN rail
● Operation, tested according to IEC 60068-2-6
● 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
● SO2 at RH < 60% without condensation
S02: < 0.5 ppm; H2S: < 0.1 ppm; RH < 60% condensation-free
configuration / programming / header
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● User program protection/password protection
● protection of confidential configuration data
● Protection level: Write protection
● Protection level: Read/write protection
● Protection level: Complete protection
programming / cycle time monitoring / header
last modified:
4/1/2022
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