Siemens SCALANCE XB-100 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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Introduction
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Purpose of the Operating Instructions
These operating instructions support you when installing and connecting up devices of the
SCALANCE XB-100 product group.
The configuration and the integration of the devices in a network are not described in these
operating instructions.
Validity of the Operating Instructions
These operating instructions apply to the following devices:
● SCALANCE XB108-2(SC)
● SCALANCE XB108-2(ST)
● SCALANCE XB112
● SCALANCE XB116
● SCALANCE XB124
Unless mentioned otherwise, the descriptions in these operating instructions refer to all devices
of the SCALANCE XB-100 product group named in the section on validity.
Designations used
Classification Description Terms used
Product line The product line includes all devices and variants of all product groups.
If information applies to all product groups within the product line, the term
SCALANCE X-100 is used.
SCALANCE X-100
Product group If information applies to all devices and variants of a product group, the term
SCALANCE XB-100 is used.
SCALANCE XB-100
Device If information relates to a specific device, the device name is used. e.g. SCALANCE
XB108-2(ST)
Further documentation
In the system manuals "Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET Industrial Ethernet" and "Industrial
Ethernet / PROFINET passive network components", you will find information on other
SIMATIC NET products that you can operate along with the devices of this product line in an
Industrial Ethernet network.
There, you will find among other things optical performance data of the communications partner
that you require for the installation.
SCALANCE XB-100
Operating Instructions, 02/2019, C79000-G8976-C473-03
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