Overview
- Compact controllers for the low to mid-performance ranges
- Large-scale integration, space-saving, powerful
- With exceptional real-time performance and powerful communication options:
- Controller with integrated PROFINET IO Controller interface for communication between SIMATIC controllers, HMI, programming device or other automation components
- All CPUs can be used in stand-alone mode, in networks and within distributed structures
- Extremely simple installation, programming and operation
- Integrated web server with standard and user-specific web pages
- Data logging functionality for archiving of data at runtime from the user program
- Powerful, integrated technology functions such as counting, measuring, closed-loop control, and motion control
- Integrated digital and analog inputs/outputs
- Flexible expansion facilities
- Signal boards for direct use in a controller
- Signal modules for expansion of controllers with input/output channels;
- including an Energy Meter module for recording and preparing energy data
- Accessories, e.g. power supply, switch module or SIMATIC Memory Card
Application
The SIMATIC S7-1200 is the controller for open-loop and closed-loop control tasks in mechanical equipment manufacture and plant construction.Due to the compact modular design with a high performance at the same time, the SIMATIC S7-1200 is suitable for a wide variety of automation applications. Its range of use extends from the replacement of relays and contactors up to complex automation tasks in networks and within distributed structures.
The S7-1200 also increasingly opens up areas for which special electronics was previously developed for economical reasons.
Application examples include, for example:
- Placement systems
- Conveyor systems
- Elevators and escalators
- Material transportation equipment
- Metalworking machinery
- Packaging machines
- Printing machines
- Textile machines
- Mixing systems
- Freshwater treatment plants
- Wastewater treatment plants
- External displays
- Electricity distribution stations
- Room temperature control
- Heating/cooling system control
- Energy management
- Fire protection systems
- Air conditioning
- Lighting control
- Pump control
- Security/access control systems