Operational reliability in industrial environments, e.g. due to rugged enclosure, redundancy, temperature range from -40 °C to +70 °C
Increased plant availability thanks to:
Redundant power supply
Redundant network structures based on fast media redundancy HRP and MRP
Standby redundancy between HRP rings
Prevention of loops by standard STP, RSTP and MSTP mechanisms, and loop detection
SFP plug-in transceivers can be replaced or expanded during operation
Easy device replacement by means of plug-in C-PLUG removable data storage medium
Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad) for parallel use of ports to increase transmission rate failure safety
Easy monitoring and diagnostics due to separate diagnostics station with integrated LEDs, signaling contact, web browser, traps and e-mail transmission
Fast mobile diagnostics by smartphone or tablet in existing WLAN using NFC (near field communication)
Reduced engineering expenditure for PLC/HMI due to integration into the SIMATIC system fault message concept
Configuration and diagnostics integrated into STEP 7 provide significant benefits during engineering, commissioning, and the operating phase of a plant
Configuration in the TIA Portal as well as in Web Based Management (WBM)
Easy integration in process and system diagnostics with PROFINET or EtherNet/IP
Integration of SCALANCE XC-200 switches into existing network management infrastructure (e.g. SINEMA Server) through SNMP access
Reliable plug-in connection thanks to rugged, industry-standard device connection in conjunction with industry-standard FastConnect connectors
