The SCALANCE Industrial Ethernet switches with enclosure back sections of metal are optimized for mounting on a standard mounting rail and a SIMATIC S7-1500 mounting rail. Direct wall mounting in various mounting positions is also possible. Due to the enclosure dimensions that correspond to those of the SIMATIC S7-1500, the devices are ideally suited for integration into automation solutions and mounting on the SIMATIC S7-1500 mounting rail. Mounting on a SIMATIC S7‑300 mounting rail is also possible.

The SCALANCE XC-100 switches have:

• 4-pin terminal block for connecting the redundant supply voltage (2 x 24 V DC)
• Raised row of LEDs for displaying status information (power, link status, data traffic, signaling contact)
• 2-pin terminal block for connecting the isolated signaling contact
• SET key for on-site configuration of the signaling contact

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 with IE FC RJ45 plug 180 over distances up to 100 m
• 100BaseFX, ST/BFOC port;
  for direct connection to the Industrial Ethernet glass FOC up to 5 km
• 100BaseFX, SC port;
  for direct connection to the Industrial Ethernet glass FOC up to 5 km