Connecting hardware   
3.2 Connecting the hardware 
  SIMATIC RF-DIAG 
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You require the following: 
●  Ethernet cable 
●  Adapter cable for wide-range power supply unit 
●  Wide-range power supply unit 
 
Follow the steps below to connect an Ethernet-based reader to a PC: 
1.  Connect the PC to the reader using a crossover cable. 
2.  Start the SIMATIC RF-DIAG diagnostics tool and establish the connection between the 
PC and reader using the software user interface as described in the sections "Starting the 
softwa
re (Page 25) and "Operating the software (Page 29)".