Siemens 6GK7542-1AX00-0XE0 PROFINET Communication Module

Siemens CM 1542-1, part number 6GK7542-1AX00-0XE0, is a PROFINET communication module that enables SIMATIC S7-1500 controllers to connect to PROFINET networks as an IO Controller or IO Device. It provides one PROFINET interface with an integrated two-port Ethernet switch and two RJ45 ports supporting 100 Mbps Ethernet. The module supports TCP/IP, ISO-on-TCP, UDP, S7 communications, IP broadcast/multicast, SNMPv1, and time synchronization via NTP, enabling robust, standard Ethernet-based data exchange in PROFINET systems. Typical applications include integrating S7-1500 into PROFINET networks to distribute IO data across devices and streamline controller-peripheral communication.