Description of the device 
  3.1 Product overview 
SCALANCE XR-500 
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E03275845-11 
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2 mounting plates and 24 screws 
for mounting the power supply 
units (M3 x 6 countersunk, drive: 
-  -  ●  ● 
4-pin terminal block for the 24 
VDC power supply 
With variants with 
24 VDC 
With variants with 
24 VDC 
●  ● 
2-pin terminal block for the sig-
●  ●  ●  ● 
Connecting cable for the serial 
interface with RJ-11 plug and 9-
pin D-sub female connector 
●  ●  ●  ● 
Filter frame with filter pad 
Covers for the interfaces of the 
8  10  4  4 
Dummy covers for the interfaces 
of the media module slots 
-  -  6  12 
Labels for the slot numbers to 
identify the MM900 media mod-
-  -  ●  ● 
 
 
Note 
When the modules shi
p, the media module slots are fitted with dummy covers. 
 
Permitted ambient temperature 
The maximum permitted ambient temperature of a device of the product line SCALANCE XR 
-500 depends on the components used. Note the information with the individual components 
in the section "Accessories (Page 20)" and the Technical specifications (Page 83). 
For SCALANCE XR524-8C (24 VDC), the ambient temperature must not exceed 70 °C. 
For SCALANCE XR524-8C (240 VAC), the ambient temperature must not exceed 60 ℃. 
 
SCALANCE XR524-8C 
(24 VDC) 
SCALANCE XR524-8C 
(240 VAC) 
Without pluggable transceiver of the types LH, LH+, ELH or 
-40 ℃ to +70 °C  -25 ℃ to +60 °C