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6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 SIEMENS Exclusive Safety CPU Original Brand New
The 6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 SIEMENS safety CPU delivers integrated control and safety functions in a compact unit designed for efficient automation and reliable diagnostics.
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6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 SIEMENS Exclusive Safety CPU Original Brand New
The 6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 SIEMENS safety controller belongs to the SIMATIC S7-1200F series, a line designed for compact automation environments requiring high reliability and integrated functional safety. This model, known as the CPU 1212 FC, combines flexible control capability with essential safety features inside a single compact unit. With onboard digital and analog inputs, it supports a broad range of field devices while maintaining compatibility with standard and safety-related applications. Its structure allows seamless project implementation in small to medium machine designs where dependable behavior and consistent diagnostics are essential.
The unit operates on a DC power supply and includes dedicated I/O channels: eight digital inputs, six digital outputs, and two analog inputs for 0–10 V signals. These integrated resources provide an adaptable base for motion, monitoring, and general machine logic tasks. One of the strengths of the S7-1200F platform is its ability to combine standard automation tasks with safety requirements under one engineering environment. Through the TIA Portal and the STEP 7 Safety toolset, users can design complete control programs while benefiting from pre-certified blocks that simplify configuration and reduce engineering effort.
Applications requiring compliance with strict international standards, such as IEC 61508 up to SIL 3 or ISO 13849-1 up to PL e, can be implemented with confidence thanks to TÜV-certified libraries and structured workflows. Diagnostic messages are automatically generated and presented in clear text to support rapid troubleshooting. Even when the CPU enters STOP mode, system diagnostics remain available, helping operators maintain visibility into the machine state at all times.
The controller also offers integrated PROFINET functionalities used for both controller and device roles, ensuring interoperability across distributed architectures. Standard and fail-safe I/O modules can be combined within one system, making the design highly scalable. This flexibility allows users to expand their solutions without changing platforms or engineering tools. As a result, the 6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 provides a reliable foundation for safety-oriented automation with convenient commissioning and long-term operational efficiency.
Overview
The fail-safe SIMATIC S7-1200 controllers extend the capabilities of standard CPUs with additional safety functions. These controllers support safety tasks according to IEC 61508 up to SIL 3 and ISO 13849-1 up to PL e. Safety programs are engineered in TIA Portal using STEP 7 Safety, which includes TÜV-certified blocks and supports both LAD and FBD programming languages. The platform combines safety and standard automation within a single engineering environment.
Key Features
- Convenient diagnostics for both standard and safety operations
- Modular and scalable architecture with expandable I/O
- Integrated PROFINET functionalities for flexible communication
- Compatible with standard and fail-safe I/O modules
- TÜV-certified safety function library for common safety tasks
- Unified engineering from S7-1200 to larger SIMATIC systems
- Automatic system diagnostics updated on configuration changes
- Two compact fail-safe CPU versions available for different requirements
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Specifications
| SKU / Model | 6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0 |
|---|---|
| Brand | SIEMENS |
| Product type designation | CPU 1212FC DC/DC/DC |
| Firmware version | V4.5 |
| ● Programming package | STEP 7 V17 or higher |
| Rated value (DC) | - |
| ● 24 V DC | Yes |
| permissible range, lower limit (DC) | 20.4 V |
| permissible range, upper limit (DC) | 28.8 V |
| Reverse polarity protection | Yes |
| ● permissible range, lower limit (DC) | 20.4 V |
| ● permissible range, upper limit (DC) | 28.8 V |
| Current consumption (rated value) | 400 mA; CPU only |
| Current consumption, max. | 1 200 mA; CPU with all expansion modules |
| Inrush current, max. | 12 A; at 28.8 V DC |
| I²t | 0.5 A²·s |
| for backplane bus (5 V DC), max. | 1 000 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM |
| ● 24 V | L+ minus 4 V DC min. |
| Power loss, typ. | 9 W |
| ● expandable | No |
| ● integrated | 2 Mbyte |
| ● Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. | with SIMATIC memory card |
| ● maintenance-free | Yes |
| ● without battery | Yes |
| for bit operations, typ. | 0.08 µs; / instruction |
| for word operations, typ. | 1.7 µs; / instruction |
| for floating point arithmetic, typ. | 2.3 µs; / instruction |
| Number of blocks (total) | 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 |
| ● Number, max. | Limited only by RAM for code |
| Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. | 14 kbyte |
| ● Size, 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 |
| ● Inputs, adjustable | 1 kbyte |
| ● Outputs, adjustable | 1 kbyte |
| Number of modules per system, max. | 3 comm. modules, 1 signal board, 2 signal modules |
| ● Hardware clock (real-time) | Yes |
| ● Backup time | 480 h; Typical |
| ● Deviation per day, max. | 60 s/month at 25 °C |
| Number of digital inputs | 8; Integrated |
| ● of which inputs usable for technological functions | 4; HSC (High Speed Counting) |
| Source/sink input | Yes |
| — up to 40 °C, max. | 8 |
| ● Rated value (DC) | 24 V |
| ● for signal "0" | 5 V DC at 1 mA |
| ● for signal "1" | 15 V DC at 2.5 mA |
| — at "0" to "1", min. | 0.2 ms |
| — at "0" to "1", max. | 12.8 ms |
| — parameterizable | Single phase: 3 @ 100 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz, differential: 3 @ 80 kHz & 3 @ 30 kHz |
| Number of digital outputs | 6 |
| ● of which high-speed outputs | 4; 100 kHz Pulse Train Output |
| Limitation of inductive shutdown voltage to | L+ (-48 V) |
| ● with resistive load, max. | 0.5 A |
| ● on lamp load, max. | 5 W |
| ● for signal "0", max. | 0.1 V; with 10 kOhm load |
| ● for signal "1", min. | 20 V |
| ● for signal "1" rated value | 0.5 A |
| ● for signal "0" residual current, max. | 0.1 mA |
| ● "0" to "1", max. | 1 µs |
| ● "1" to "0", max. | 5 µs |
| ● of the pulse outputs, with resistive load, max. | 100 kHz |
| ● Number of relay outputs | 0 |
| ● unshielded, max. | 150 m |
| Number of analog inputs | 2 |
| ● Voltage | Yes |
| ● 0 to +10 V | Yes |
| — Input resistance (0 to 10 V) | ≥100k ohms |
| ● shielded, max. | 100 m; twisted and shielded |
| Number of analog outputs | 0 |
| ● Resolution with overrange (bit including sign), max. | 10 bit |
| ● Integration time, parameterizable | Yes |
| ● Conversion time (per channel) | 625 µs |
| ● 2-wire sensor | Yes |
| Interface type | PROFINET |
| Isolated | Yes |
| automatic detection of transmission rate | Yes |
| Autonegotiation | Yes |
| Autocrossing | Yes |
| ● RJ 45 (Ethernet) | Yes |
| ● Number of ports | 1 |
| ● integrated switch | No |
| ● PROFINET IO Controller | Yes |
| ● PROFINET IO Device | Yes |
| ● SIMATIC communication | Yes |
| ● Open IE communication | Yes; Optionally also encrypted |
| ● Web server | Yes |
| ● Media redundancy | No |
| ● Transmission rate, max. | 100 Mbit/s |
| — Prioritized startup | Yes |
| — Number of IO devices with prioritized startup, max. | 16 |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices, max. | 16 |
| — Number of connectable IO Devices for RT, max. | 16 |
| — of which in line, max. | 16 |
| — Activation/deactivation of IO Devices | Yes |
| — Number of IO Devices that can be simultaneously activated/deactivated, max. | 8 |
| — 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. |
| — PG/OP communication | Yes; encryption with TLS V1.3 pre-selected |
| — Isochronous mode | No |
| — IRT | No |
| — PROFIenergy | Yes |
| — Shared device | Yes |
| — Number of IO Controllers with shared device, max. | 2 |
| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO | Yes |
| PROFIsafe | Yes |
| PROFIBUS | Yes; CM 1243-5 (master) or CM 1242-5 (slave) required |
| OPC UA | Yes; OPC UA Server |
| AS-Interface | Yes; CM 1243-2 required |
| ● DHCP | No |
| ● SNMP | Yes |
| ● DCP | Yes |
| ● LLDP | Yes |
| — MRP | No |
| — MRPD | No |
| ● TCP/IP | Yes |
| ● ISO-on-TCP (RFC1006) | Yes |
| ● UDP | Yes |
| — Data length, max. | 1 472 byte |
| ● User-defined websites | Yes |
| ● Runtime license required | Yes; "Basic" license required |
| ● OPC UA Server | Yes; data access (read, write, subscribe), method call, runtime license required |
| — Application authentication | Available security policies: None, Basic128Rsa15, Basic256Rsa15, Basic256Sha256 |
| — User authentication | "anonymous" or by user name & password |
| — Number of sessions, max. | 10 |
| — Number of subscriptions per session, max. | 50 |
| — Sampling interval, min. | 100 ms |
| — Publishing interval, min. | 200 ms |
| — Number of server methods, max. | 20 |
| — Number of monitored items, max. | 1 000 |
| — Number of server interfaces, max. | 2 |
| — Number of nodes for user-defined server interfaces, max. | 2 000 |
| ● MODBUS | Yes |
| ● supported | Yes |
| ● as server | Yes |
| ● as client | Yes |
| ● User data per job, max. | See online help (S7 communication, user data size) |
| ● 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 |
| ● Status/control variable | Yes |
| ● Variables | inputs/outputs, bit memories, DBs, peripheral I/Os (without fail-safe), times, counters |
| ● Forcing | Yes; peripheral inputs/outputs (without fail-safe) |
| ● present | Yes |
| ● Number of configurable Traces | 2 |
| ● Memory size per trace, max. | 512 kbyte |
| ● RUN/STOP LED | Yes |
| ● ERROR LED | Yes |
| ● MAINT LED | Yes |
| Counter | - |
| ● Number of counters | 6 |
| ● Counting frequency, max. | 100 kHz |
| Frequency measurement | Yes |
| controlled positioning | Yes |
| Number of position-controlled positioning axes, max. | 8 |
| Number of positioning axes via pulse-direction interface | Up to 4 with SB 1222 |
| PID controller | Yes |
| Number of alarm inputs | 4 |
| Number of pulse outputs | 4 |
| Limit frequency (pulse) | 100 kHz |
| ● Potential separation digital inputs | No |
| ● Potential separation digital outputs | Yes |
| ● between the channels | No |
| ● between the channels, in groups of | 1 |
| ● Interference immunity against discharge of static electricity acc. to IEC 61000-4-2 | Yes |
| — Test voltage at air discharge | 8 kV |
| — Test voltage at contact discharge | 6 kV |
| ● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC 61000-4-4 | Yes |
| ● Interference immunity on signal cables acc. to IEC 61000-4-4 | Yes |
| ● Interference immunity on supply lines acc. to IEC 61000-4-5 | Yes |
| ● Interference immunity against high-frequency radiation acc. to IEC 61000-4-6 | Yes |
| ● 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 |
| IP degree of protection | IP20 |
| CE mark | Yes |
| UL approval | Yes |
| cULus | Yes |
| FM approval | Yes |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) | Yes |
| KC approval | Yes |
| Marine approval | Yes |
| ● Performance level according to ISO 13849-1 | PLe |
| ● SIL acc. to IEC 61508 | SIL 3 |
| ● Fall height, max. | 0.3 m; five times, in product package |
| ● horizontal installation, min. | 0 °C |
| ● horizontal installation, max. | 55 °C |
| ● vertical installation, min. | 0 °C |
| ● vertical installation, max. | 45 °C |
| ● min. | -40 °C |
| ● max. | 70 °C |
| ● Operation, min. | 795 hPa |
| ● Storage/transport, min. | 660 hPa |
| ● Storage/transport, max. | 1 080 hPa |
| ● Installation altitude, min. | -1 000 m |
| ● Installation altitude, max. | 5 000 m; Restrictions for installation altitudes > 2 000 m, see manual |
| ● Operation, max. | 95 %; no condensation |
| ● 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 | 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 |
| ● SO2 at RH < 60% without condensation | S02: < 0.5 ppm; H2S: < 0.1 ppm; RH < 60% condensation-free |
| — LAD | Yes; incl. failsafe |
| — FBD | Yes; incl. failsafe |
| — SCL | Yes |
| ● User program protection/password protection | Yes |
| ● Copy protection | Yes |
| ● Block protection | Yes |
| ● protection of confidential configuration data | Yes |
| ● Protection level: Write protection | Yes |
| ● Protection level: Read/write protection | Yes |
| ● Protection level: Complete protection | Yes |
| ● adjustable | Yes |
| Width | 90 mm |
| Height | 100 mm |
| Depth | 75 mm |
| Weight, approx. | 370 g |
| last modified: | 5/17/2021 |
| Weight | 0.340 kg |
| Dimensions | 10.60 × 10.80 × 8.60 mm |
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