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

The SCALANCE XC-100 switches feature:

• A 4-pin terminal block for connecting the redundant supply voltage (2 x 24 V DC)
• A raised 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 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 via 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