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SCALANCE X switches for setting up redundant networks
You can find additional information on SCALANCE X switches approved for PCS 7 in the
Process Control System PCS 7; Released Modules documentation. The switches must have
the necessary functions available to set up the relevant redundant network:
● Redundancy manager
● Standby manager
● Parallel Redundancy Protocol
PC stations on networks
The PC stations are connected to the networks via network adapters and network cables.
The network adapters occupy a slot in the PC or programming device (PG). The following
different network adapters are used depending on requirements. You can find information
about this in the following sections:
● Section "Connecting PC stations to the terminal bus (Page 61)"
● Section "Connecting PC stations to the plant bus (Page 68)"
Additional information
● Documentation Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme
● Documentation Process Control System PCS 7; Released modules
● Manual SIMATIC Net Twisted Pair and Fiber-Optic Networks
● Manual SIMATIC Net PROFIBUS Networks
● Manual SIMATIC; Communication with SIMATIC
● Operating instructions SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-200
● Operating instructions SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet; SCALANCE X204RNA,
SCALANCE X204RNA EEC
● Operating instructions SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-300
● Operating instructions SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-400
● Configuration Manual SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches; SCALANCE X-300;
SCALANCE X-400
High availability solutions in PCS 7
4.3 Solutions for communication
High Availability Process Control Systems (V9.0)
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