• Construction of electrical and optical Industrial Ethernet line or star topologies
• Selected connecting cables can be used due to autocrossover function integrated in the ports
• Isolation of the load due to integrated switch functions
• Easy network configuration and network expansion;
  no limitation to network span when SCALANCE XC-100 product line switches are cascaded

Network topology and network configuration

The SCALANCE XC-100 switches are typically installed with the stations to be connected in a control cabinet. They can be mixed electrically and optically in star and line topologies.

When configuring the network, it is necessary to observe the following boundary conditions:

• Length of the TP cable between two SCALANCE XC switches:
  • Max. 100 m with Industrial Ethernet FastConnect products
• Length of the fiber-optic cables:
  • Max. 5 km with Industrial Ethernet glass fiber-optic cables

Star-shaped network topology with SCALANCE XC124

Electrical and optical line topology with SCALANCE XC106-2 and XB004-2 as well as connection and supply of data terminal equipment with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) by SCALANCE X108PoE

Optical star topology with SCALANCE X106-2

Diagnostics

The following information is displayed by LEDs on site:

• Power
• Port status
• Data traffic

The Industrial Ethernet switches of the SCALANCE XC-100 line can also be monitored using the floating signaling contact.