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Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 is a SIMATIC S7-1500TF CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP that combines high-speed control, fail-safe processing, and extended motion-control resources.
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Technical specifications for 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0

  • Manufacturer:
    Siemens
  • Part Number:
    6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0
  • Product Family:
    Siemens Simatic S7-1500
  • Product Type:
    SIMATIC S7-1500TF CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP
  • Stock:
    1
  • Program Work Memory:
    9 MB
  • Data Work Memory:
    60 MB
  • PROFINET IRT:
    One interface with 2-port switch
  • PROFINET RT:
    One independent interface
  • PROFINET Basic Services:
    One independent interface
  • PROFIBUS:
    One integrated interface
  • Bit Performance:
    1 ns
  • Memory Card:
    SIMATIC Memory Card required
  • Functional Safety:
    Up to SIL 3 and PL e
  • Motion Control Resources:
    15360
  • Extended Motion Resources:
    512
  • Maximum Retentive Memory:
    20 MB
  • Operating Temperature:
    0 to +60 °C
  • Certified Release / Firmware:
    Release 11 or higher / firmware V2.9 or higher
  • Weight:
    4.998 lbs (2.267 kg)
  • Estimated shipping dimensions:
    15.4×15.1×4.6cm
  • Tariff Code:
    8537101190
  • Country of origin:
    Germany
  • Place of shipment:
    Xiamen,Fujian,China
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Overview Manuals Technology Budget Traffic Layers Certified Safety Restart Data

Features:

  • 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 combines technology, fail-safe, and standard control functions in a high-performance S7-1500 CPU.
  • Four communication interfaces separate IRT, RT, basic Ethernet services, and PROFIBUS traffic.
  • Large program and data memories support complex control and motion projects without merging their storage roles.
Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 processes machine logic while coordinating safety functions and advanced motion objects in the same controller.

Its independent network paths let 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 assign time-critical I/O, secondary Ethernet, service communication, and PROFIBUS devices to different interfaces.

The required SIMATIC Memory Card carries the project into 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0, while retentive data settings preserve selected process information across restarts.

The Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 SIMATIC S7-1500TF CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 SIMATIC S7-1500TF CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP Manuals,Datasheets,Link Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.

Motion Objects Use Resources Beyond Work Memory

  • Parallel task: Technology functions run with the PLC and safety programs rather than replacing them
  • Coupled axes: Synchronous-operation objects hold the configured gearing and alignment relationship between axes
  • Coordinated motion: Extended resources support the documented kinematic functions for multi-axis movement
  • Planning rule: Each standard or extended technology object consumes its own resource allocation in TIA Portal
  • Capacity check: Free data memory does not prove that another motion object can be added

Four Physical Paths for Different Communication Jobs

  • Time-critical I/O: The switched IRT pair carries deterministic PROFINET IO and synchronized traffic
  • Second automation LAN: The RT interface gives another subnet its own physical and logical connection
  • Service network: The basic PROFINET interface supports the documented Ethernet services outside the IRT switch
  • Existing DP devices: PROFIBUS connects compatible distributed stations without consuming an Ethernet interface

Version Agreement Before a Fail-safe Restart

  • Hardware release: The installed functional status must fall inside the approved safety configuration
  • Firmware floor: The referenced certification starts at the documented minimum firmware version
  • Project identity: Safety signatures and PROFIsafe assignments must match the devices actually connected
  • Return to service: A valid safety project and matching component versions are required before enabling the process

Load Medium, Work Memory, and Retention Are Different

  • Project carrier: The SIMATIC Memory Card stores the loadable controller project and must be installed
  • Executable area: Program blocks run from the dedicated code work memory
  • Live values: Process and technology data occupy the separate data work-memory area
  • Retentive subset: Only values selected within the documented retention limit survive the relevant restart condition
Description
Motion and safety execution define Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0, the SIMATIC S7-1500TF CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP. Alongside the PLC program, the central controller processes fail-safe logic and technology objects for extended motion functions, including synchronous operation and coordinated kinematics.

The work-memory layout of 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 reserves 9 MB for program code and 60 MB for runtime data while providing 1 ns bit performance. A SIMATIC Memory Card is required for the loadable project, and retentive selections must stay within the documented capacity rather than being inferred from the much larger data-memory figure.

Network traffic does not share one connector group on 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0. Deterministic PROFINET IRT uses the integrated 2-port switch, another interface carries PROFINET RT, a third Ethernet path provides the supported basic PROFINET services, and the PROFIBUS port remains available for DP stations.

Certified safety operation of 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 depends on the approved hardware and firmware combination, with Siemens identifying release 11 or later and firmware V2.9 or later for the referenced configuration. Motion projects must separately budget standard and extended technology-object resources, because available work memory does not determine how many motion objects the CPU can execute.
Alternative Names
6ES75184UP000AB0 6ES7518 4UP00 0AB0 Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 SIMATIC S7-1500TF 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 6ES75I8-4UP00-0AB0 6ES7518-4UPOO-OABO 6ES7518-4UP00-0A80
Technical notes
Siemens 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 requires a SIMATIC Memory Card and separates four network roles across PROFINET IRT, PROFINET RT, basic PROFINET services, and PROFIBUS. Safety use depends on the approved release and firmware.
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FAQS

The following is a list of questions commonly asked by our customers. Please contact us if you have a question about our process that is not answered below.
When should 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 be chosen instead of a standard CPU 1518?
Choose 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 when the project requires both fail-safe execution and the extended motion-control functions of a TF CPU; confirm that both functions are actually represented in the TIA Portal project.
Will 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 run without a SIMATIC Memory Card?
No. Siemens specifies a SIMATIC Memory Card as required for 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0, so the correct card and project image must be available before commissioning.
How should the four network connectors on 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 be assigned?
Map the 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 IRT switch, separate RT interface, basic-services interface, and PROFIBUS port to the same roles defined in the hardware configuration and cabinet drawings.
Why can a motion project exceed the available resources on 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 even when memory remains?
The 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 uses separate standard and extended motion-resource pools, so kinematics and synchronized axes can reach a resource limit independently of program or data memory.
What version information matters for safety use of 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0?
The Siemens safety certification lists 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 release 11 or higher with firmware V2.9 or higher; the project safety package and device firmware must also agree.
How should retentive data be planned on 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0?
Mark only the process values that must survive restart as retentive and keep the total within the 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 documented 20 MB retention limit.
If only one 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 Ethernet subnet is unreachable, where should diagnosis begin?
Identify the affected 6ES7518-4UP00-0AB0 interface by its configured role, then verify that interface's IP subnet, cable, switch path, and TIA Portal assignment rather than treating all PROFINET ports as one switch.

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