SCALANCE XR-500 
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E03275845-11 
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  Description of the device 
 
The type designation of a SCALANCE XR-500 IE switch is made up of several parts that 
have the following meaning: 
 
 
XR524-8C  1 height unit, 2 x 24 VDC, connector for the power supply on the 
front, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG 
6GK5 524-8GS00-2AR2  as of V4.1 
1 height unit, 2 x 24 VDC, connector for the power supply on the 
front, layer 3 integrated 
6GK5 524-8GR00-2AR2  as of V4.1 
1 height unit, 1 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the power supply 
on the rear, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG 
6GK5 524-8GS00-3AR2  as of V4.2 
1 height unit, 1 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the power supply 
on the rear, layer 3 integrated 
6GK5 524-8GR00-3AR2  as of V4.2 
1 height unit, 2 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the power supply 
on the rear, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG 
6GK5 524-8GS00-4AR2  as of V4.2 
1 height unit, 2 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the power supply 
on the rear, layer 3 integrated 
6GK5 524-8GR00-4AR2  as of V4.2 
XR526-8C  This 1 height unit, 2 SFP+ slots, 2 x 24 VDC, connector for the 
power supply on the front, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG *
)
6GK5 526-8GS00-2AR2  V4.3 
1 height unit, 2 SFP+ slots, 2 x 24 VDC, connector for the power 
supply on the front, layer 3 integrated *
)
6GK5 526-8GR00-2AR2  V4.3 
1 height unit, 2 SFP+ slots, 1 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the 
power supply on the rear, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG 
6GK5 526-8GS00-3AR2  V4.3 
1 height unit, 2 SFP+ slots, 1 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the 
power supply on the rear, layer 3 integrated 
6GK5 526-8GR00-3AR2  V4.3 
1 height unit, 2 SFP+ slots, 2 x 100 to 240 VAC, connector for the 
power supply on the rear, layer 3 with KEY-PLUG 
6GK5 526-8GS00-4AR2  V4.3