SCALANCE XR-500 
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E03275845-11 
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1  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 
2  Safety notes ............................................................................................................................................ 9 
2.1  Security recommendations ..................................................................................................... 11 
3  Description of the device ....................................................................................................................... 17 
3.1  Product overview .................................................................................................................... 17 
3.1.1  Permitted ambient temperature .............................................................................................. 19 
3.1.2  Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 20 
3.1.2.1  Accessories for the SCALANCE XR-500 product line ............................................................ 20 
3.1.2.2  Additional accessories for modular devices ........................................................................... 23 
3.1.3  Accessories SFP+ cable ......................................................................................................... 24 
3.2  SELECT/SET button ............................................................................................................... 25 
3.3  LED display ............................................................................................................................. 28 
3.3.1  The "RM" LED for the "redundancy manager" function .......................................................... 28 
3.3.2  The "SB" LED for the standby function ................................................................................... 28 
3.3.3  The "F" LED for the fault status .............................................................................................. 28 
3.3.4  "DM1" and "DM2" LEDs for the display mode ........................................................................ 29 
3.3.5  "L1" and "L2" LEDs for the power supply ............................................................................... 29 
3.3.6  Port P1, P2, ... LEDs for the port status.................................................................................. 31 
3.4  C-PLUG / KEY-PLUG ............................................................................................................. 32 
3.4.1  Function of the C-PLUG/KEY-PLUG ...................................................................................... 32 
3.4.2  Removal and insertion of the C-PLUG/KEY-PLUG ................................................................ 34 
3.5  Combo ports ........................................................................................................................... 35 
4  Assembling ........................................................................................................................................... 37 
4.1  Safety notices for installation .................................................................................................. 37 
4.2  Types of installation ................................................................................................................ 40 
4.3  19" rack mounting ................................................................................................................... 40 
4.4  Desktop operation with adhesive feet ..................................................................................... 43 
4.5  Four-point mounting ................................................................................................................ 44 
4.6  Plugging and pulling MM900 media modules ......................................................................... 47 
4.7  Inserting and removing pluggable transceivers (SFP/SFP+) ................................................. 50 
4.7.1  Notes on inserting/removing pluggable transceivers .............................................................. 50 
4.7.2  Inserting a pluggable transceiver (SFP/SFP+) ....................................................................... 51 
4.7.3  Removing a pluggable transceiver (SFP/SFP+) ..................................................................... 51 
4.8  Mounting power supply units .................................................................................................. 52 
4.8.1  19" rack mounting of the PS598-1 power supply unit ............................................................. 52 
4.8.2  Mounting the PS598-1 power supply unit on the rear panel of modular device ..................... 53