# Communication Processor, S7-1200 Series Module ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:3555585/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0/communication-processor-s7-1200-series-module **SKU**: 6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0 **Manufacturer**: SIEMENS **Category**: Automation & Process Control || Process Controllers, Programmers & Indicators || Controllers || Controller Accessories **Price**: €920.5500 **Stock**: 10+ ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | To Be Advised | ## Datasheet πŸ“„ [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:3555585/) **6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0** **Data sheet** |**product type designation**|**CP 1243-8 IRC**| |---|---| ||Communications processor CP 1243-8 IRC for operating a SIMATIC S7-1200 in| ||the TeleControl system Professional; for SINAUT ST7; DNP3; IEC 60870-5, station| ||type: RTU; WAN connections;1) Ethernet 2) Additionally expandable with TS| ||module RS-232 or TS module modem or TS module GSM or TS module ISDN;| ||Operation with TIM modules possible.| |**product type designation**|**CP 1243-8 IRC**| |---|---| ||Communications processor CP 1243-8 IRC for operating a SIMATIC S7-1200 in
the TeleControl system Professional; for SINAUT ST7; DNP3; IEC 60870-5, station
type: RTU; WAN connections;1) Ethernet 2) Additionally expandable with TS
module RS-232 or TS module modem or TS module GSM or TS module ISDN;
Operation with TIM modules possible.| |product brand name
~~Oo~~|SIMATIC NET
~~Oo~~| |Technical Product Detail Page
~~Oo~~|https://i.siemens.com/1P6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0
~~Oo~~| |**transfer rate**|| |transfer rate|| |● at the 1st interface|10 ... 100 Mbit/s| |● at the 2nd interface|0.3 ... 115.2 kbit/s| |**interfaces**
~~|~~|| |number of interfaces / accordingto Industrial Ethernet
~~|~~|1
~~|~~| |number of electrical connections|| |● at the 1st interface / accordingto Industrial Ethernet|1| |● forpower supply|1| |type of electrical connection|| |● at the 1st interface / accordingto Industrial Ethernet|RJ45port| |type of electrical connection|| |● at interface 2 / for external data transmission|Interface to the TS Module| |● for power supply|3-pole terminal block| |**supply voltage, current consumption, power loss**
~~ee~~|| |type of voltage / of the supplyvoltage
~~ee~~|DC
~~ee~~| |supplyvoltage / 1 / from backplane bus|5 V| |supplyvoltage / external|24 V| |supplyvoltage / external|19.2 ... 28.8 V| |supplyvoltage / external / at DC / rated value|24 V| |supplyvoltage / external / at DC / rated value|19.2 ... 28.8 V| |consumed current|| |● from backplane bus / at DC / at 5 V / typical|0.25 A| |● from external supplyvoltage / at DC / at 24 V / typical|0.1 A| |power loss [W]|2.4 W; 1.25 W from S7-1200 backplane without TS module. 2.4 W from 24 V
DC external with TS module| |**ambient conditions**
~~ee~~|| |ambient temperature
~~ee~~|~~ee~~| |● for vertical installation / duringoperation|-20 ... +60 Β°C| |● for horizontallyarranged busbars / duringoperation|-20 ... +70 Β°C| |● duringstorage|-40 ... -70 Β°C| |● duringtransport|-40 ... +70 Β°C| |relative humidity|| |● at 25 Β°C / without condensation / during operation /
maximum|95 %| |protection class IP|IP20| 6GK72438RX300XE0 Page 1/4 Subject to change without notice Β© Copyright Siemens 5/27/2026 |**design, dimensions and weights**|**design, dimensions and weights**| |---|---| |module format|Compact module S7-1200 single width| |width|30 mm| |height|110 mm| |depth|75 mm| |net weight|0.122 kg| |fasteningmethod|| |● 35 mm DIN-rail mounting|Yes| |● S7-300 rail mounting|No| |● wall mounting|Yes| |**product features, product functions, product components / general**|| |number of units|| |●per CPU / maximum|1| |● note|One CP pluggable on left side of CPU, one TS Module pluggable left side of
CP.| |**product functions / cloud connectivity**|| |protocol / is supported|| |● Message QueuingTelemetryTransport(MQTT)|Yes| |● Advanced Message QueuingProtocol(AMQP)|No| |product function / for cloud connectivity|| |● trigger management|Yes| |● time stamping|Yes| |product feature / for cloud connectivity / buffered message
frame memory|No| |number of active connections / for cloud connectivity|1| |number of data points per device / maximum|500| |**performance data / open communication**|| |number ofpossible connections / for open communication|| |● bymeans of T blocks / maximum|like CPU| |**performance data / S7 communication**|| |number ofpossible connections / for S7 communication|| |● maximum|Configured S7-Connection for ST7-Communication| |● with PG connections / maximum|2| |● with OP connections / maximum|1| |service|| |● SINAUT ST7 via S7 communication|Yes| |**performance data / IT functions**|| |number ofpossible connections|| |● as email client / maximum|1| |**performance data / telecontrol**|| |suitabilityfor use|| |● node station|No| |● substation|Yes| |● TIM control center|No| |● note|Ethernet and TS Module can be operated inparallel| |control center connection|control center with ST7 function| |● bymeans of apermanent connection|supported| |protocol / is supported|| |● DNP3|Yes| |● IEC 60870-5|Yes| |● SINAUT ST7protocol|Yes| |product function / data bufferingif connection is aborted|Yes; DNP3, IEC60870-5: 64000 events, SINAUT ST7: 16000 telegrams| |number of datapointsper device / maximum|500| |transmission format|| |● for SINAUT ST7protocol with multi-masterpolling/ 10-bit|Yes| |● for SINAUT ST7 protocol with polling or spontaneous /
10-bit or 11-bit|Yes| |operatingmode for scanningof data transmission|| |● with dedicated line/radio link / with SINAUT ST7 protocol|Polling| 6GK72438RX300XE0 Page 2/4 Subject to change without notice Β© Copyright Siemens 5/27/2026 |● with dial-upnetwork / with SINAUT ST7protocol|spontaneous| |---|---| |hammingdistance|| |● for SINAUT ST7 protocol|4| |**performance data / teleservice**|| |diagnostics function / online diagnostics with SIMATIC STEP 7|Yes| |product function|| |●program download with SIMATIC STEP 7|Yes| |● remote firmware update|Yes| |**product functions / management, configuration, engineering**|| |protocol / is supported|| |● SNMP v3|Yes| |● DCP|Yes| |configuration software|| |● required|SINAUT ES V5.5 and STEP7 V13 SP1 or higher| |● for PG configuring / required / SINAUT ST7 configuration
software for PG|Yes| |product function / is supported / identification link|Yes; acc. to IEC 61406-1:2022| |**product functions / diagnostics**|| |product function / web-based diagnostics|Yes| |**product functions / security**|| |firewall version|stateful inspection| |operatingmode / Virtual Private Network(VPN)|Yes| |product function / with VPN connection|IPsec, SINEMA RC| |type of encryption algorithms / with VPN connection|AES-256, AES-192, AES-128, 3DES-168, DES-56| |type of authenticationprocedure / with VPN connection|Preshared key (PSK), X.509v3 certificates| |type of hashingalgorithms / with VPN connection|MD5, SHA-1| |number ofpossible connections / with VPN connection|8| |product function|| |●passwordprotection for teleservice access|No| |● encrypted data transmission|Yes| |● MSC client via GPRS modem with MSC capability|Yes| |protocol|| |● is supported / MSCprotocol|Yes| |● with Virtual Private Network MSC / is supported|TCP/IP| |keylength / for MSC / with Virtual Private Network|128 bit| |number ofpossible connections|| |● as MSC client / with VPN connection|1| |● as MSC server / with VPN connection|0| |**product functions / time**|| |protocol / is supported|| |● NTP|Yes| |time synchronization|| |● from NTP-server|Yes| |● from control center|Yes| |**standards, specifications, approvals**|| |certificate of suitability/ CE marking|Yes| |certificate of suitability/ UKCA marking|Yes| |certificate of suitability/ RegulatoryCompliance Mark(RCM)|Yes| |certificate of suitability/ RoHS conformity|Yes| |certificate of suitability/ EAC approval|Yes| |**standards, specifications, approvals / hazardous environments / header**|| |certificate of suitability/ ATEX|Yes| |certificate of suitability/ IECEx|Yes| |certificate of suitability / CCC / for hazardous zone according to
GB standard|Yes| |**standards, specifications, approvals / Environmental Product Declaration**|| |Environmental Product Declaration|Yes| |global warming potential[CO2 eq]|| |● total|89.58 kg| 6GK72438RX300XE0 Page 3/4 Subject to change without notice Β© Copyright Siemens 5/27/2026 |● duringmanufacturing|14.29 kg| |---|---| |● duringoperation|75.11 kg| |● after end of life|0.18 kg| |**further information / internet links**
~~a~~|| |internet link
~~a~~|~~a~~| |● to website: Selectionguide for cables and connectors|https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109766358| |● to webpage: selection aid TIA Selection Tool|https://www.siemens.com/tstcloud| |● to website: Industrial communication|https://www.siemens.com/simatic-net| |● to webpage: SiePortal|https://sieportal.siemens.com/| |● to website: Image database|https://www.automation.siemens.com/bilddb| |● to website: CAx-Download-Manager|https://siemens.com/cax| |● to website: IndustryOnline Support|https://support.industry.siemens.com| |**security information**
~~a~~|| |security information
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