• Product type: Communication module (CM)
• Manufacturer: Siemens
• Product family: SIMATIC S7-1500
• Model designation: CM 1542-1
• Article number: 6GK7542-1AX00-0XE0
• Primary function:

Communication module for connecting SIMATIC S7-1500 PLC to PROFINET / Industrial Ethernet

Operates as PROFINET IO Controller or IO Device

• Communication protocols:

PROFINET

TCP/IP

ISO-on-TCP

UDP

S7 communication

IP broadcast and multicast

SNMPv1

Time synchronization via NTP

• Ethernet interfaces:

2 × RJ45 Industrial Ethernet ports

• Transmission rate:

10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet

• Supply voltage:

Via S7-1500 backplane bus

Supply voltage: 15 V DC

• Current consumption:

Approx. 0.22 A

• Power loss:

Approx. 3.3 W

• Configuration:

Configured using TIA Portal

• Mounting type:

Plug-in module for SIMATIC S7-1500 rack

• Protection class:

IP20

• Operating temperature:

0 °C to +60 °C

• Storage temperature:

−40 °C to +70 °C

• Weight:

Approx. 0.36 kg

• Typical applications:

Industrial Ethernet networking

PROFINET automation systems

PLC-to-PLC communication

SCADA and HMI integration

Distributed I/O communication