
Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ v
Related Documents ................................................................................................................. v
SIMATIC NET Glossary .............................................................................................................. v
Accessing Documentation ....................................................................................................... v
Registered Trademarks ............................................................................................................ v
Warranty ................................................................................................................................ vi
Training .................................................................................................................................. vi
Customer Support .................................................................................................................. vi
Contacting Siemens ............................................................................................................... vii
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Feature Highlights ................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Description ............................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Required Tools and Materials ................................................................................. 4
1.4 Decommissioning and Disposal ............................................................................. 4
1.5 Cabling Recommendations .................................................................................... 4
1.5.1 Supported Fiber Optic Cables ................................................................................ 5
2 Installing the Device ............................................................................................................. 7
2.1 General Procedure ................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Mounting the Device ............................................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Mounting the Device on a DIN Rail ........................................................................ 9
2.2.2 Mounting the Device to a Rack ............................................................................ 10
2.2.3 Mounting the Device to a Panel .......................................................................... 12
2.3 Connecting the Failsafe Alarm Relay .................................................................... 12
2.4 Connecting Power ............................................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Connecting AC Power .......................................................................................... 14
2.4.2 Connecting DC Power ......................................................................................... 15
3 Device Management ........................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Connecting to the Device .................................................................................... 17
3.2 Configuring the Device ........................................................................................ 18
3.3 Resetting the Device ........................................................................................... 18
4 Communication Ports .......................................................................................................... 19
5 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Power Supply Specifications ................................................................................ 21
5.2 Failsafe Relay Specifications ................................................................................ 21
5.3 Fiber Optic Ethernet Port Specifications ............................................................... 21
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