Industrial Ethernet/PROFINET switches specially designed for use in the process industry

To ensure full PROFINET functionality, special SCALANCE X switches, FastConnect connection elements and electrical and optical transmission media are available as network components for the connection of devices with PROFINET capabaility to the automation systems (AS single stations and AS redundancy stations) with CPU 410‑5H (firmware version V8.2).

The following switches are recommended for use with SIMATIC PCS 7 with PROFINET at the field level. These devices support the relevant functions to enable full use of the new PROFINET options:

	SCALANCE XF204-2BA SCALANCE XF204-2BA DNA	SCALANCE XC-200	SCALANCE XP-200
Installation	Control cabinet	Control cabinet	Outside control cabinet
Degree of protection	IP20	IP20	IP65
ATEX zone 2	Yes	Yes	Yes
Interfaces	Electrical/optical with BusAdapter	Electrical/optical/SFPs	Electrical
Number of ports	4 (2 BA)	Max. 24, of which 2 GBit ports (SFP)	Max. 16, of which 4 GBit ports
Port characteristics	depending on the type of BusAdapter (BA)	Max. 24 RJ45 Max. 2 SFP	8 Г— M12 D-coded or 12 Г— M12 D-/ 4 Г— M12 X‑coded
SFPs	No	Yes	No
Use of BusAdapter (BA)	Yes	No	No
Temperature range	-40 to +70 °C	-40 to +70 °C	-40 to +70 °C
Conformal coating PCBs	Yes	No	Yes, for EEC versions
Dimensions W Г— H Г— D (in mm)	100 Г— 117 Г— 74	60/120 Г— 147 Г— 125	200/280 Г— 200 Г— 49

A description of the components specified can be found in the "Industrial Ethernet" section or under "PROFINET/Industrial Ethernet" in catalog IK PI).

Service bridge based on SCALANCE XC‑200

The SCALANCE XC‑200 has a particular role in architecture with PROFINET: it can be specially configured as a "service bridge".

An example of SCALANCE XC208 configuration as a service bridge can be found in the Siemens Industry Online Support.