SCALANCE X switches product overview

Managed Industrial Ethernet switches

Layer 2 Industrial Ethernet switches from Siemens include:

• Compact Switch Modules (CSMs)
• SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet switches
• RUGGEDCOM Ethernet switches
• Communications processors (CP) with integral switch

Compact Switch Modules (CSMs)

Unmanaged switches for use directly on the SIMATIC for interface expansion and integration of machines into existing plant networks.

SCALANCE X-000 unmanaged

Unmanaged switches with electrical and/or optical ports for designing small networks for machine or plant islands with 10/100/1000 Mbps. In addition, 24 V AC variants are available for use in building automation.

SCALANCE X-100 unmanaged

Switches with electrical and/or optical ports, redundant power supply, and signaling contact for use in machine-level applications. In addition, 24 V AC variants for use in building automation and devices in 19" rack design are available.

SCALANCE X-200 managed

For universal use, from machine-level applications to networked subsystems with data transfer rates up to 1 000 Mbps. Configuration and remote diagnostics are integrated into the STEP 7/TIA Portal engineering tool. This increases plant availability. Devices with a high degree of protection facilitate cabinet-free setup.

Corresponding switches are also available for use in subsystem networks with hard real-time requirements (Isochronous Real Time – IRT) and in H systems with maximum availability with S2 diagnostics, CiR/H-CiR and H-Sync. Versions with SFP plug-in transceivers are available to allow a choice between electrical and optical ports.

In addition, variants are offered for various applications – in the form of SIMATIC ET 200S, ET 200SP or S7-1500 also for cabinet-free assembly.

SCALANCE X-300 managed

Networking of subsystems/plant areas, as well as connection to the shopfloor. The SCALANCE X-300 managed product line combines the firmware functionality of the SCALANCE X-400 line with the compact design of the SCALANCE X-200 line. This means the SCALANCE X-300 switches have extended management functions and an extended firmware functionality compared to the SCALANCE X-200 switches. Devices in the 19" rack design are also available, both as fully or partially modular devices and as so-called work group switches.

SCALANCE XM-400 managed (layer 3)

For flexible networking and structuring of high-performance plant networks. Thanks to the modular design, the switches can be adapted to the respective task. Using Port Extenders, the switches can be upgraded to up to 24x 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, of which up to 8x ports can supply data and power to terminal devices with Power over Ethernet capability. In addition, SFP plug-in transceivers allow the XM-400 devices to be equipped with single-mode and/or multimode SFPs at 100 Mbps and/or 1 000 Mbps.

Optional routing functions on layer 3 permit communication between different IP subnetworks.

SCALANCE XR-500 managed (Layer 3)

For networking and structuring high-performance industrial networks and for connecting office networks to automation networks. As a Layer 3 switch, SCALANCE XR-500 is extremely well suited to use as a central component in backbone networks, e.g. when a high number of ports is required, at extremely high transfer rates (10 Gigabit Ethernet), or for redundant connection to an office infrastructure. The rack switches are especially designed for use in 19" control cabinets. The modular variants feature versatile plug-in 4-port media modules (electrical and optical) which can adapt to the respective requirements.

Optional routing functions on layer 3 permit communication between different IP subnetworks.

RUGGEDCOM Ethernet switches

Compact, modular managed switches available in both top hat DIN rail and rack variants. RUGGEDCOM switches are mainly intended for use in the power supply field, where the devices are able to work reliably in the electrically hostile and climatically demanding environments present in substations and industrial plants.

Communications processors for SIMATIC with integral switch

Managed switches for adding Industrial Ethernet/PROFINET interfaces to the SIMATIC and for integrating the controllers into existing line or ring topologies.

Thanks to integral layer 3 functionality, the Advanced-CPs can also be used as routers between IP subnets.

Communications processors for PC with integral switch

Managed switches for adding Industrial Ethernet/PROFINET interfaces to industrial PCs and for integrating PCs into existing line topologies.

Portfolio overview of managed and unmanaged Layer 2 and Layer 3 Industrial Ethernet switches

SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet switches: Areas of application

SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet switches: Overview of functions

Selection tool:

To support the selection of SCALANCE network components, the TIA selection tool is available at:

www.siemens.com/tst