6GK7243-1BX30-0XE0 – S7-1200

Communications processor CP 1243-1 for connection of SIMATIC S7-1200 as additional Ethernet interface and for Connection to control centers via Remote effect protocols (DNP3, IEC 60870, TeleControl Basic), security (Firewall, VPN)

Transfer rate

Transfer rate

● at the 1st interface 10 … 100 Mbit/s

Interfaces

Number of interfaces / acc. to Industrial Ethernet 1

Number of electrical connections

● at the 1st interface / acc. to Industrial Ethernet 1

● for power supply 0

Type of electrical connection

● at the 1st interface / acc. to Industrial Ethernet RJ45 port

Supply voltage, current consumption, power loss

Type of voltage / of the supply voltage DC

Supply voltage / 1 / from backplane bus 5 V

Consumed current

● from backplane bus / at DC / at 5 V / typical 0.25 A

Power loss [W] 1.25 W

Ambient conditions

Ambient temperature

● for vertical installation / during operation -20 … +60 °C

● for horizontally arranged busbars / during operation -20 … +70 °C

● during storage -40 … +70 °C

● during transport -40 … +70 °C

Relative humidity

● at 25 °C / without condensation / during operation / maximum 95 %

Protection class IP IP20

Design, dimensions and weights

Module format Compact module S7-1200 single width

Width 30 mm

Height 110 mm

Depth 75 mm

Net weight 0.122 kg

Mounting type

● 35 mm DIN rail mounting Yes

● wall mounting Yes

Product features, product functions, product components / general

Number of units

● per CPU / maximum 3

Performance data / open communication

Number of possible connections / for open communication

● by means of T blocks / maximum like CPU

Performance data / S7 communication

Number of possible connections / for S7 communication

● maximum like CPU

Performance data / IT functions

Number of possible connections

● as e-mail client / maximum 1

Performance data / telecontrol

Suitability for use

● Node station No

● substation Yes

● TIM control center No

Control center connection For use with TeleControl Server Basic, WinCC and PCS7

● by means of a permanent connection supported

● Note Connection to SCADA system via Telecontrol Server Basic and Standard Telecontrol protocols

Protocol / is supported

● DNP3 Yes

● IEC 60870-5 Yes

Product function / data buffering if connection is aborted Yes; 64,000 events

Number of data points per station / maximum 500

Number of stations / for direct communication / with Telecontrol Server Basic

● in send direction / maximum 3

● in receive direction / maximum 15

Performance data / teleservice

Diagnostics function / online diagnostics with SIMATIC STEP 7 Yes

Product function

● program download with SIMATIC STEP 7 Yes

● Remote firmware update Yes

Product functions / management, configuration, engineering

Configuration software

● required STEP 7 Basic/Professional

Product functions / Diagnostics

Product function / Web-based diagnostics Yes

Product functions / Security

Firewall version stateful inspection

Product function / with VPN connection IPsec, SINEMA RC

Type of encryption algorithms / with VPN connection AES-256, AES-192, AES-128, 3DES-168

Type of authentication procedure / with VPN connection Preshared key (PSK), X.509v3 certificates

Type of hashing algorithms / with VPN connection MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2

Number of possible connections / with VPN connection 8

Product function

● password protection for Web applications No

● password protection for teleservice access No

● encrypted data transmission Yes

● ACL – IP-based No

● ACL – IP-based for PLC/routing No

● switch-off of non-required services Yes

● Blocking of communication via physical ports No

● log file for unauthorized access No

Product functions / time

Protocol / is supported

● NTP Yes

● NTP (secure) Yes

time synchronization

● from NTP-server Yes

● from control center Yes

Further information / Internet-Links

Internet-Link

● to website: Selector SIMATIC NET SELECTION TOOL http://www.siemens.com/snst

● to website: Industrial communication http://www.siemens.com/simatic-net

● to website: Industry Mall https://mall.industry.siemens.com

● to website: Information and Download Center http://www.siemens.com/industry/infocenter

● to website: Image database http://automation.siemens.com/bilddb

● to website: CAx Download Manager http://www.siemens.com/cax

● to website: Industry Online Support https://support.industry.siemens.com

Security information

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last modified: 06/10/2020