Connecting up
4.6 Connection for Industrial Ethernet
SCALANCE W786-2HPW
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Operating Instructions (Compact), 06/2007, A5E01186485
4.6
Connection for Industrial Ethernet
Device variants
With a SCALANCE W786, you have the choice of two Ethernet ports:
● RJ-45 jack
● ST duplex socket for multimode FO cables 1310 nm and a maximum cable length of
3000 m
Procedure for connecting an Ethernet cable
RX
TX
ST-Duplex:
Figure 4-7
Position of the Ethernet port with the housing cover removed
Perform the following steps to connect an Ethernet cable to a SCALANCE W786:
1. Insert the connector of the Ethernet cable in the corresponding socket of the SCALANCE
W786. If you use FO cables, make sure that the transmit and receive lines are correctly
connected. The location of the socket for RX and TX is shown in the figure above.
2. Secure the Ethernet cable with a strain relief clamp. For more detailed information on this
topic, refer to the section "Connecting the cables".
