How to Select an Interface Relay for PLC Outputs
A step-by-step guide to matching PLC output type, coil voltage and current, contact rating, and socket style when selecting an interface relay.
The Siemens CM 1542-5 (6GK7542-5DX00-0XE0) is a communications module that connects a SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU to PROFIBUS DP as a DP-V1 master or DP device, supporting S7 and PG/OP communication, data record routing, and time synchronization across the PROFIBUS segment. It weighs 0.379 kg, is supplied as a Siemens spare part, and includes onboard diagnostics that flag PROFIBUS network faults directly through the S7-1500 CPU.
This spare-part CM adds PROFIBUS DP master or device connectivity to an S7-1500 station, with data record routing letting the CPU pass PROFIBUS diagnostic and parameter data through to engineering tools without a direct cable connection. Pick it over the CM 1542-1 when the station needs to talk to legacy PROFIBUS DP field devices instead of PROFINET.
Connects SIMATIC S7-1500 stations to PROFIBUS DP field devices - drives, remote I/O, or sensors - as either the network master or a DP device reporting into a higher-level master.
| Part number | 6GK7542-5DX00-0XE0 |
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| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| EAN | 4019169224260 |
| Communication | PROFIBUS DP (DP-V1 master or device), S7 communication, PG/OP communication |
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| Shipping weight | 0.879 kg |
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| HS code | 85176200 |
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| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | — |
| Stock | On request |
| Series | SIMATIC NET |
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| Product Type Designation | CM 1542-5 |
| PROFIBUS Mode | DP-V1 master or DP device |
| Protocols Supported | S7 communication, PG/OP communication, data record routing |
| Diagnostics | Onboard PROFIBUS diagnostics |
| Net Weight | 0.379 kg |
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Ask us for the datasheetThe tariff (HS) code on file for 6GK7542-5DX00-0XE0 is 85176200.
The EAN (GTIN) of 6GK7542-5DX00-0XE0 is 4019169224260.
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A step-by-step guide to matching PLC output type, coil voltage and current, contact rating, and socket style when selecting an interface relay.
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