The SCALANCE XF-200IRT and XF-200BA IRT Industrial Ethernet switches permit the construction of isochronous real time (IRT) Industrial Ethernet line, star and ring topologies. Thanks to innovative switching technology, the special requirements of automation with regard to line topology, isochronous mode for motion control applications, and unlimited IT openness are satisfied within a single technology based on the PROFINET standard.

Features:

• Device diagnostics with LEDs (power, link status, data communication)
• Remote diagnostics is possible through signaling contact (signal mask can be set locally using buttons), PROFINET, SNMP, and web browser
• Automatic e-mail send function
• The RJ45 sockets are designed to be industry-compatible with additional sleeves (XF-200IRT) for connection of IE FC RJ45 plug 180
• Interface for mounting BusAdapters from the SIMATIC ET 200SP product range (XF-200BA IRT)

Real-time Ethernet

• Interfacing of PROFINET devices to the PROFINET controller through high-performance, optimized data transmission
• Coexistence of isochronous mode for motion control applications and IT openness:
  Reaction-free transmission of real-time and non-real-time communication on the same line

Also through isochronous real-time (IRT) Ethernet

• Isochronous real-time communication based on the transmission procedure of the IEEE 802 standard by combining the switching mechanisms "Cut Through" and "Store and Forward"
• For drive controls, PROFINET with isochronous real-time is the best performing system worldwide with regard to its isochronronous and deterministic response. With a cycle time of 250 µs and a jitter of less than 1 µs, axes can be controlled in isochronous mode leaving 50% of the bandwidth available without restrictions for IT communication, for example.