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One part, fully understood.

PartLore connects the technical, market and practical knowledge behind one manufacturer part number.

01 Identify

Know exactly what it is.

A part number becomes an authoritative record rather than another ambiguous search result.

Manufacturer: Siemens
Product family: SIMATIC S7-300
Description: CPU 315-2 PN/DP, 384 KB
Normalized MPN: 6ES73152EH140AB0

02 Understand

The documentation behind the part.

Datasheets, manuals, wiring diagrams, and catalogs, gathered from scattered sources into the record.

Installation manual: 142 pages
Technical data: 38 pages
Programming reference: 204 pages
Documents: 12 PDFs

03 Apply

Understand how it is actually used.

Applications, installation, configuration, and the systems the part lives inside.

Typical application: Machine and process control
Installation: DIN rail, S7-300 rack
Engineering software: STEP 7
Common configuration: PROFINET, distributed I/O
Power: 24 VDC

04 Connect

See what works with it.

Parts exist inside systems. The record maps successors, accessories, and compatible modules.

Successor: 6ES7 317-2EK14-0AB0
Works with: IM 153-1
Memory: 6ES7 953-8LG31
Family: SIMATIC S7-300

05 Value

Know what the market says it’s worth.

Grounded in real market activity, the value follows from the market, not the other way around.

Estimated market value: $425
Aug 21, used: $435
Aug 17, used: $410
Aug 11, excellent: $465

06 Source

Find the part and the people who know it.

Availability, sellers, and expertise attach to the same record the story started with.

Available now: 14 listings
Used, tested: $425
Integrator: Industrial Controls Group
Field notes: 4 contributions

Field note

Check firmware compatibility before replacing an older 315-2 CPU.

Part number

6ES7 315-2EH14-0AB0

Mike the Gopher investigating the part record

Manuals

PDFInstallation manual142 pages
PDFTechnical data38 pages
PDFProgramming reference204 pages

Identity

Siemens

SIMATIC S7-300

CPU 315-2 PN/DP

Market value

$425

Aug 21, used$435

Application

HMII/OCPU 315DrivePROFINET

Compatibility

Successor: 317-2EK14
Works with: IM 153-1
Memory: 953-8LG31

Source

14 available

Used, tested$425

Industrial Controls Group

4 field notes

Illustration

Part number

6ES7 315-2EH14-0AB0

01 Identify
Know exactly what it is.
Manufacturer
Siemens
Product family
SIMATIC S7-300
Description
CPU 315-2 PN/DP, 384 KB
Normalized MPN
6ES73152EH140AB0
02 Understand
The documentation behind the part.
Installation manual
142 pages
Technical data
38 pages
Programming reference
204 pages
Documents
12 PDFs
03 Apply
Understand how it is actually used.
Typical application
Machine and process control
Installation
DIN rail, S7-300 rack
Engineering software
STEP 7
Common configuration
PROFINET, distributed I/O
Power
24 VDC
04 Connect
See what works with it.
Successor
6ES7 317-2EK14-0AB0
Works with
IM 153-1
Memory
6ES7 953-8LG31
Family
SIMATIC S7-300
05 Value
Know what the market says it’s worth.
Estimated market value
$425
Aug 21, used
$435
Aug 17, used
$410
Aug 11, excellent
$465
06 Source
Find the part and the people who know it.
Available now
14 listings
Used, tested
$425
Integrator
Industrial Controls Group
Field notes
4 contributions
Field note
Check firmware compatibility before replacing an older 315-2 CPU.

Illustration

The story behind every part.

One part, fully understood.

Know exactly what it is.

The documentation behind the part.

Understand how it is actually used.

See what works with it.

Know what the market says it’s worth.

Find the part and the people who know it.

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