With the SCALANCE product family, Siemens offers a wide range of Industrial Wireless LAN network components for industrial use. They can be used for all Ethernet-based SIMATIC Ident devices (e.g. MV400 optical readers, RF600 reader, RF180C communication module) to establish a wireless network architecture.

Some of the IWLAN components recommended by Siemens are listed under the accessories for the SIMATIC Ident devices (e.g. SCALANCE W788-1 M12 for the SIMATIC RF650M handheld terminal (see page 3/41 in Catalog ID 10, 2016).

The SCALANCE W products provide a combination of reliability, ruggedness and security in a single product:

• For use by industrial and automation customers.
• For outdoor use under demanding climatic conditions.
• For low-cost integration into the control cabinet or devices.

Mobile end devices (e.g. SIMATIC RF650M) allow for an uninterrupted flow of information from the enterprise level right through to the production level. This means that information can be provided quickly, reliably and easily at the right place and at the right time by wireless.

In this section, you can find an extract from the SCALANCE W-700 portfolio as a supplement.

You can find more information and the entire portfolio of SCALANCE W, cables, antennas and antenna accessories, with the associated article numbers, in Catalog IK PI.

Product versions

SCALANCE W788-1 M12

A radio card is permanently installed in the device. Functional scope can be expanded by using a KEY-PLUG W780 iFeature.

SCALANCE W788-2 M12

Two radio cards are permanently installed in the device. Functional scope can be expanded by using a KEY-PLUG W780 iFeature.