Siemens has added a range of new modules and functions to its Simatic S7-1200 basic automation controllers. One of the new products, the Energy Meter module SM1238, precisely records energy flows. The basic controllers have also been enhanced with the new CPU 1212FC for failsafe applications in the lower power range, and the firmware has been updated with the latest version of the TIA Portal V14 engineering framework, and expanded to include additional functions. The new release, version 4.2, now includes the Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) and a backup/restore function for backing up project data for the 2-port CPUs 1215 and 1217. Another notable development is that failsafe CPU versions now also support the Profisafe protocol.
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