PC Adapter USB A2
Operating Instructions, 07/2022, C79000-G8976-C293-03
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Preface
What the consignment contains
The following components are supplied with the PC Adapter USB A2:
• PC Adapter USB A2 (article number: 6GK1571-0BA00-0AA0)
• USB cable (5 m)
• MPI cable (0.3 m)
With the MPI cable, you can connect the PC Adapter USB A2 to MPI networks,
homogeneous PPI networks or to PROFIBUS networks.
Please check that the consignment you have received is complete. If the consignment is
incomplete, contact your supplier or your local Siemens office.
Validity of this documentation
These operating instructions are valid for the following product:
• PC Adapter USB A2 (article number: 6GK1571-0BA00-0AA0)
The PC Adapter USB A2 (article number: 6GK1571
-0BA00-0AA0) replaces the PC Adapter USB
(article number: 6ES7972-0CB20-0XA0).
Content of this documentation
These operating instructions contain information on the commissioning and use of the PC
Adapter USB A2.
Required basic experience
To understand the operating instructions, you require general knowledge of automation
engineering.
You also need to be familiar with using computers or tools similar to PCs (for example
programming devices) with the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Updated operating instructions on the Internet
You will find the current version of these operating instructions on the Product Support pages
under the following entry ID:
68849363 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/68849363
)