Basics of communication with Industrial Ethernet
1.3 Technologies of Industrial Ethernet
Industrial Ethernet
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1.3.3 Active and passive network components
Industrial Ethernet networks are created using
active
and
passive
network components:
● Active network components are for example switches, access points, client modules,
media converters and link modules.
● Passive network components are, for example, power cables and connectors.
The following tables contain a selection of network components for PROFINET/Industrial
Ethernet.
Table 1- 1 Active network components for PROFINET/Industrial Ethernet
Copper
(electrical)
SCALANCE X switches To interconnect nodes on Industrial Ether-
net and to set up networks with more com-
Used to couple PROFINET to PROFIBUS
SCALANCE S Industrial Security Appliances to secure
networks against unauthorized access
Media and extender modules To expand the functionality of
Fiber-optic cable
(optical)
SCALANCE X switches
SCALANCE W786-2SFP
see above
Radio
(wireless)
SCALANCE W Access Point and
Components for wireless transmission of
SCALANCE M For wireless linking of Industrial Ethernet-
based programmable controllers on the
2G/3G/4G mobile wireless network
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