AS-Interface Master

Masters for SIMATIC S7

CP 243-2

■Technical specifications

AS-Interface Specification

 

V 2.1

Interfaces

 

 

• Address space used in the PLC

 

 

 

Corresponding to 2 I/O modules

 

 

(8 DI/8 DO and 8 AI/8 AO)

• AS-Interface connection

 

 

 

Terminal

Current consumption

 

 

• Via AS-Interface

 

 

 

Max. 100 mA

• Through backplane bus

 

 

 

Typ. 220 mA at 5 V DC

Power loss

 

Approx. 2 W

Perm. environmental conditions

 

 

• Operating temperature

 

 

 

 

- Horizontal mounting

 

 

 

0°C to +55°C

- Vertical mounting

 

 

 

0°C to +45°C

• Transport/storage temperature

 

 

 

-40 °C to +70 °C

• Relative humidity

 

 

 

Max. 95% at +25 °C

Design

 

 

• Module format

 

 

 

S7-22x expansion module

• Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm

 

 

 

71.2 x 80 x 62 (H+16 mm with

 

 

holes for wall mounting)

• Weight

 

 

 

Approx. 250 g

• Space required

 

 

 

1 slot

 

 

 

6

■Ordering data

Order No.

 

 

 

 

CP 243-2

6GK7 243-2AX01-0XA0

 

communications processor

 

 

 

 

For connection of SIMATIC S7-200 (2nd generation) to AS-Interface with bus connector

Manual for CP 243-2

 

Including AS-Interface

 

 

fundamentals and diskette

 

with program examples

 

paper version

 

• German

 

6GK7 243-2AX00-8AA0

• English

 

6GK7 243-2AX00-8BA0

• French

 

6GK7 243-2AX00-8CA0

• Spanish

 

6GK7 243-2AX00-8DA0

• Italian

 

6GK7 243-2AX00-8EA0

 

 

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EN 50295 specifications

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