Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W786C Series User manual

SCALANCE W786C
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SIMATIC NET
Industrial Wireless LAN
SCALANCE W786C
Operating Instructions
10/2015
A5E03692138
-07
Information on the Internet
1
Safety notes
2
Introduction
3
Description
4
Mounting
5
Connection
6
Technical data
7
Approvals
8

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A5E03692138-07
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10/2015 Subject to change
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Table of contents
1 Information on the Internet ...................................................................................................................... 5
2 Safety notes............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 General safety instructions for the SCALANCE W786C ..........................................................7
3 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Information on the Operating Instructions ................................................................................9
3.2 Structure of the type designations ..........................................................................................10
4 Description............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1 Scope of delivery ....................................................................................................................11
4.2 LED display.............................................................................................................................12
4.3 Reset button............................................................................................................................13
5 Mounting............................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Safety notes relating to installation .........................................................................................15
5.2 Removing / fitting the housing cover.......................................................................................16
5.3 Laying the cables ....................................................................................................................18
5.4 Mounting without an adapter (wall mounting only) .................................................................20
5.5 Installation with mounting plate...............................................................................................22
5.5.1 Fitting the mounting plate to a wall .........................................................................................22
5.5.2 Screwing the cover plate for the cable feedthrough to the mounting plate ............................24
5.5.3 Fitting the mounting plate to an S7-300 standard rail.............................................................25
5.5.4 Fitting the mounting plate to a DIN rail ...................................................................................26
5.5.5 Fitting the mounting plate to a mast........................................................................................27
5.5.6 Fitting/removing the SCALANCE W786 to/from a mounting plate .........................................28
6 Connection ........................................................................................................................................... 31
6.1 Lightning protection, power supply and grounding .................................................................31
6.2 Suitable cables for power supply and Ethernet ......................................................................36
6.3 Connecting the cables ............................................................................................................37
6.4 Connecting the power supply .................................................................................................40
6.5 Connecting a power supply adapter .......................................................................................42
6.6 Connecting to Industrial Ethernet ...........................................................................................46
6.7 SFP/SFP+ transceiver ............................................................................................................47
6.8 Suitable antenna cables and antennas...................................................................................49
6.9 Connecting external antennas ................................................................................................52
7 Technical data ...................................................................................................................................... 55

Table of contents
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7.1 Technical specifications (SCALANCE W786C-2).................................................................. 55
7.2 Dimension drawing SCALANCE W786 ................................................................................. 58
7.3 Radiation patterns diagrams of SCALANCE W786 internal antennas .................................. 59
8 Approvals ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Index .................................................................................................................................................... 65

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Safety notes
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2.1
General safety instructions for the SCALANCE W786C
WARNING
Danger from line voltage
Once you have removed the housing cover, there is the danger from line voltage in the
area of the connecting terminals on the power supply adapter.
Opening the device and all work performed on the open device (for example connecting
and disconnecting cables, pressing the reset button) must therefore only be performed by
electrical specialists!

Safety notes
2.1 General safety instructions for the SCALANCE W786C
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Introduction
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3.1
Information on the Operating Instructions
Validity of the Operating Instructions
These operating instructions cover the following products:
Article number
SCALANCE W786C-2 RJ-45
6GK5 786-2FC00-1AA0
SCALANCE W786C-2IA RJ-45
6GK5 786-2HC00-1AA0
SCALANCE W786C-2 SFP 6GK5 786-2FE00-1AA0
If information relates to all the named products, the term SCALANCE W786 will be used.
These operating instructions apply to the following software version:
●SCALANCE W786C with firmware as of version 8.31
Operating instructions
Based on the operating instructions, you will be able to install and connect up the
SCALANCE W786 correctly. Configuring the SCALANCE W786 and integration in a WLAN
are not dealt with in this manual.
Documentation on the accompanying CD
You will find introductory information about configuration in the document "Getting Started
SCALANCE WLC711" on the accompanying SIMATIC NET IWLAN CD under the file name:
GS_SCALANCE-WLC711_76.pdf
Note
Make sure that you read the explanations and instructions in the README.txt file

Introduction
3.2 Structure of the type designations
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3.2
Structure of the type designations
The type designation of a SCALANCE W786 is made up of several parts that have the
following meaning: