Siemens 6GK1543-0AA02 CP 5430 SINEC L2 communications processor
The exact-reference service listing identifies 6GK1543-0AA02 as Siemens CP 5430 SINEC L2 communications hardware. The listing places the processor in the SIMATIC S5 family and associates configuration with COM5430 TF system software.
System function and position
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The exact-reference service listing identifies 6GK1543-0AA02 as Siemens CP 5430 SINEC L2 communications hardware.
The listing places the processor in the SIMATIC S5 family and associates configuration with COM5430 TF system software.
Unknown: exact hardware revision, rack compatibility, configuration details, and current commercial availability require separate evidence.
The processor provides a SINEC L2 communication path between a SIMATIC S5 controller and the industrial network.
- Exact reference
- 6GK1543-0AA02
- Category
- PLC / CPU
- Evidence checked
- 2026-09-12
System role
This section explains what the product does and where it acts in the surrounding system.
- Function
- Processes SINEC L2 communication data for a SIMATIC S5 controller.
- System position
- Sits in the SIMATIC S5 rack between the PLC backplane and the SINEC L2 network interface.
- Upstream / inputs
- Receives controller data through the S5 backplane communication path.
- Downstream / outputs
- Transmits configured SINEC L2 data through the communication processor interface.
- Limitations
- Unknown: exact hardware revision, rack compatibility, configuration details, and current commercial availability require separate evidence.
Evidence ledger
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Facts
The exact-reference service listing identifies 6GK1543-0AA02 as Siemens CP 5430 SINEC L2 communications hardware.
- sps-service.eu — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
The listing places the processor in the SIMATIC S5 family and associates configuration with COM5430 TF system software.
- sps-service.eu — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
Inferences
The processor provides a SINEC L2 communication path between a SIMATIC S5 controller and the industrial network.
- sps-service.eu — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
Unknowns
Unknown: exact hardware revision, rack compatibility, configuration details, and current commercial availability require separate evidence.
System position diagram
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U["Upstream system interface"] -->|"documented input"| P["6GK1543-0AA02"]
P -->|"documented output"| D["Downstream control system"]View diagram labels
- Nodes
- Siemens 6GK1543-0AA02 CP 5430 SINEC L2 communications processor
- Edges
- Documented system data path
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