Siemens 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0 SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515-2 PN
A dual-interface S7-1500 CPU with 500 KB program memory, 3 MB data memory and 30 ns bit performance.
Key Information
6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0 is the CPU 1515-2 PN with two distinct PROFINET interfaces. The first provides PROFINET IRT through a two-port switch; the second is a separate PROFINET RT interface.
Siemens specifies 500 KB program work memory, 3 MB data work memory and 30 ns bit performance. A SIMATIC Memory Card is required.
The two network roles should be documented separately before replacement. Device names, subnets, IRT settings and higher-level communication cannot be reconstructed safely from the article number alone.
Functions
Execute the application
Runs the S7-1500 control project with dedicated program and data work memory.
Separate network duties
Supports a primary IRT network and a second RT interface for the engineered topology.
Support commissioning
Provides controller, I/O and communication diagnostics in the TIA Portal project.
Control migration
Keeps firmware and project compatibility visible when a successor CPU is considered.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Siemens | Exact model | 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product designation | CPU 1515-2 PN | Program work memory | 500 KB |
| Data work memory | 3 MB | Bit performance | 30 ns |
| Interface 1 | PROFINET IRT with two-port switch | Interface 2 | PROFINET RT |
| Memory card | SIMATIC Memory Card required | Published successor | 6ES7515-2AN03-0AB0 |
Installation
Map both interfaces
Record device names, addresses, port topology, IRT configuration and communication partners for each interface.
Preserve the project
Archive the validated project, firmware level, hardware configuration and memory-card contents.
Install by full identity
Match the complete article and approved firmware before moving the project.
Test each path
Prove I/O, HMI, controller and external communication paths independently.
Lifecycle
- Dual-network record
- Maintain a separate network sheet for each integrated PROFINET interface.
- Firmware governance
- Keep the firmware and TIA Portal release with the controller service record.
- Successor review
- Evaluate the newer 1515-2 PN article through a controlled migration check.
FAQ
Q01Why must both PROFINET interfaces be documented for 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0?+
They have different roles: the first supports IRT with a two-port switch, while the second is a separate RT interface.
Q02What memory evidence should accompany a 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0 spare request?+
Provide the SIMATIC Memory Card identity, project archive, program/data usage and retained-data requirements.
Q03Can the published successor replace 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0 without changing the project?+
Not automatically. Hardware support, firmware, engineering version and communication behavior must be validated.
Q04What should be checked before restoring a project to 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0?+
Confirm the full article, firmware, CPU protection settings, memory card and the hardware catalog entry used by the approved project.
Q05What acceptance checks belong to 6ES7515-2AM02-0AB0?+
Verify both networks, every configured I/O station, time synchronization, retained values, HMI links and machine interlocks.
About IndustryParts
https://www.industryparts.com/Two network roles are kept separate in the supply record
IndustryParts records both interface assignments, the exact CPU article, firmware and project evidence before quotation.
- •Exact submitted model retained
- •Installed-system evidence reviewed
- •Requested quantity linked to the enquiry
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