S7-300 components
3.2 Overview of the vital modules of an S7-300
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation
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Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05
Component
Function
Illustration
RS 485 repeater
The repeater is used to amplify the
signals and to couple segments of an
MPI or PROFIBUS subnet.
Switch
A switch is used to interconnect the
Ethernet nodes.
Twisted-pair cables with RJ45
connectors.
Interconects devices with Ethernet
interface (a switch with a
CPU 317-2 PN/DP, for example)
Programming device (PG) or PC with
the STEP 7 software package
You need a PG to configure, set
parameters, program and test your
S7-300