Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ v
Accessing Documentation ....................................................................................................... v
Registered Trademarks ............................................................................................................ v
Warranty ................................................................................................................................. v
Training .................................................................................................................................. vi
Customer Support .................................................................................................................. vi
Contacting Siemens ................................................................................................................ vi
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Feature Highlights ................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Description ............................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Required Tools and Materials ................................................................................. 3
1.4 Decommissioning and Disposal ............................................................................. 3
1.5 Supported Fiber Optic Cables ................................................................................ 4
2 Installing the Device ............................................................................................................. 5
2.1 General Procedure ................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Unpacking the Device ........................................................................................... 6
2.3 Mounting the Device ............................................................................................. 6
2.3.1 Mounting the Device on a DIN Rail ........................................................................ 7
2.3.2 Mounting the Device to a Panel ............................................................................ 9
2.4 Setting the Operating Mode .................................................................................. 9
2.4.1 Serial-to-Fiber Conversion: Point-to-Point ............................................................. 10
2.4.2 Serial Standard Conversion .................................................................................. 11
2.4.3 Serial-to-Fiber Conversion: Loop Topology ........................................................... 12
2.5 Connecting Power ............................................................................................... 14
2.5.1 Connecting AC Power .......................................................................................... 14
2.5.2 Connecting DC Power ......................................................................................... 16
3 Communication Ports .......................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Fiber Optic Ports ................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Serial Terminal .................................................................................................... 18
3.2.1 RS232 Data Ports ................................................................................................ 18
3.2.2 RS485/422 Data Ports .......................................................................................... 20
4 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 23
4.1 Power Supply Specifications ................................................................................ 23
4.2 Fiber Optic Port Specifications ............................................................................. 23
4.3 Operating Environment ....................................................................................... 24
4.4 Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................... 24
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