| Manufacturer part number (MPN) | 6ES7212-1AG50-0XB0 |
| EAN / GTIN | 4047623412823 |
| Sales unit | pcs |
| Product type designation | CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC |
| Firmware version | V4.1 |
| Rated value (DC) | 24 V DC |
| Permissible range, lower limit (DC) | 20.4 V |
| Permissible range, upper limit (DC) | 28.8 V |
| Current consumption (rated value) | 125 mA; CPU only |
| Current consumption, max. | 700 mA; CPU with all expansion modules |
| Inrush current, max. | 12 A; at 28.8 V DC |
| For backplane bus (5 V DC), max. | 1 000 mA; Max. 5 V DC for SM and CM |
| 24 V encoder supply | L+ minus 4 V DC min. |
| Encoder supply — Output current, max. | 300 mA |
| Power loss, typ. | 3 W |
| Work memory — integrated | 650 kbyte |
| Work memory — integrated (for program) | 150 kbyte |
| Work memory — integrated (for data) | 500 kbyte |
| Load memory — integrated | 8 Mbyte |
| Load memory — Plug-in (SIMATIC Memory Card), max. | 32 Gbyte |
| Number of elements (total) | 4 000; Blocks (OB, FB, FC, DB) and UDTs |
| Retentive data area (incl. timers, counters, flags), max. | 20 kbyte |
| Flag — Size, max. | 8 kbyte |
| I/O address area — Inputs | 1 kbyte |
| I/O address area — Outputs | 1 kbyte |
| Number of modules per system, max. | 6 |
| Hardware configuration — number of expansion boards (SB, CB |
| BB) | 1 |
| Hardware configuration — number of signal modules (SM) | 6 |
| Hardware configuration — number of communications modules (CM) | 3 |
| Backup time | 480 h; Typical |
| Deviation per day, max. | 2 s; at 25 °C |
| Number of digital inputs | 8; Integrated |
| Digital inputs — of which inputs usable for technological functions | 8; HSC (High Speed Counting) |
| Input voltage — Rated value (DC) | 24 V |
| Input voltage — for signal "0" | 5 V DC or 0.5 mA |
| Input voltage — for signal "1" | 15 V DC at 2.5 mA |
| Input delay for technological functions | single phase: 6 HSCs @ 100 kHz & 2 standard @ 30 kHz, quadrature phase: 6 HSCs @ 80 kHz & 2 standard @ 20 kHz |
| Cable length — shielded, max. | 500 m |
| Cable length — unshielded, max. | 300 m |
| Number of digital outputs | 6; 20 kHz or 100 kHz |
| Digital outputs — of which high-speed outputs | 4; 100 kHz (Qa.0 - Qa.3) |
| Switching capacity of the outputs — with resistive load, max. | 0.5 A |
| Switching capacity of the outputs — on lamp load, max. | 5 W |
| Output voltage for signal "1", min. | 20 V |
| Output current for signal "1" rated value | 0.5 A |
| Switching frequency of the pulse outputs, with resistive load, max. | 100 kHz |
| Relay outputs | 0 |
| Number of analog inputs | 0 |
| Traces — Memory size per trace, max. | 512 kbyte |
| Counting frequency, max. | 100 kHz; Ia.0 to Ia.5: 100 kHz (80 kHz in quadrature mode) |
| Ia.6 to Ia.7 | 30 kHz |
| Limit frequency (pulse) | 100 kHz |
| Potential separation digital inputs | Yes; field side to logic: 707 V DC (type test) |
| Ambient temperature during operation — horizontal installation, max. | 60 °C |
| Ambient temperature during operation — vertical installation, max. | 50 °C |
| Ambient temperature during operation — min. | -20 °C; No condensation |
| Ambient temperature during storage/transportation — min. | -40 °C |
| Ambient temperature during storage/transportation — max. | 70 °C |
| Installation altitude, max. | 5 000 m |
| Relative humidity Operation, max. | 95 %; no condensation |
| Dimensions — Width | 70 mm |
| Dimensions — Height | 125 mm |
| Dimensions — Depth | 100 mm |
| Weight, approx. | 319 g |
| Width | 70 mm |
| Model | Compact |
| Height | 125 mm |
| Depth | 100 mm |
| With display | No |
| Suitable for safety functions | No |
| Voltage type (supply voltage) | DC |
| Memory size | 650 kByte |
| Processing time (1K, binary operation) | 37 ms |
| Supporting protocol for LON | No |
| Number of HW-interfaces industrial Ethernet | 1 |
| With optical interface | No |
| Additional program memory possible | No |
| Supporting protocol for TCP/IP | Yes |
| Supporting protocol for ASI | No |
| Supporting protocol for PROFIBUS | No |
| Supporting protocol for CAN | No |
| Supporting protocol for INTERBUS | No |
| Supporting protocol for KNX | No |
| Supporting protocol for Modbus | Yes |
| Supporting protocol for Data-Highway | No |
| Supporting protocol for DeviceNet | No |
| Supporting protocol for SUCONET | No |
| Supporting protocol for other bus systems | No |
| Redundancy | Yes |
| Suitable for rail mounting | Yes |
| Explosion safety category for gas | ATEX gas-ex-protection, Cat. 3G |
| Explosion safety category for dust | None |
| System accessory | Yes |
| Appendant operation agent (Ex ia) | No |
| Supporting protocol for SERCOS | No |
| Supporting protocol for INTERBUS-Safety | No |
| Number of interfaces PROFINET | 1 |
| Front built-in possible | No |
| Rack-assembly possible | No |
| Wall mounting/direct mounting | Yes |
| Radio standard Bluetooth | No |
| Radio standard WLAN 802.11 | No |
| IO link master | No |
| Supporting protocol for AS-Interface Safety at Work | No |
| Supporting protocol for DeviceNet Safety | No |
| Supporting protocol for EtherNet/IP | No |
| Supporting protocol for Foundation Fieldbus | No |
| Supporting protocol for PROFINET CBA | No |
| Supporting protocol for PROFINET IO | Yes |
| Supporting protocol for PROFIsafe | No |
| Supporting protocol for SafetyBUS p | No |
| Supply voltage DC | 20.4–28.8 V |
| Radio standard GPRS | No |
| Radio standard GSM | No |
| Mobile communications standard 3G (UMTS) | No |
| Mobile communications standard 4G (LTE) | No |
| Supporting protocol for EtherCAT | No |
| Country of origin | China |