The SCALANCE Industrial Ethernet media converters with a rugged metal housing are optimized for mounting on standard rails and S7-300 DIN rails. Direct wall mounting in various positions is also possible. Due to the housing dimensions that correspond to those of the S7-300, the devices are ideally suited for integration into an automation solution using S7-300 components.

The SCALANCE X-100 media converters feature:

• A 4-pole terminal block for connecting the redundant supply voltage (2 x 24 V DC)
• A row of LEDs for displaying status information (power, link status, data communication, signaling contact)
• A 2-pole terminal block for connecting the floating signaling contact
• A SET button for local configuration of the signaling contact and of cascading mode

The following port types are available:

• 10/100BaseTX, RJ45 port:
  Automatic detection of the data rate (10 or 100 Mbps), with autosensing and autocrossover function for connecting IE FC cables via IE FC RJ45 plugs over distances up to 100 m
• 100BaseFX, BFOC port with glass fiber-optic cable:
  For direct connection to Industrial Ethernet glass fiber-optic cables up to 3000 m or 26000 m for configuring line, star or ring topologies