Wiring 
  6.5 Wiring front connectors 
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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6.5  Wiring front connectors 
Introduction 
The sensors and actuators of your system are connected to the S7-300 AS by means of 
front connectors. Wire the sensors and actuators to the relevant front connector and then 
plug it into the module. 
Front connector versions 
Front connectors come in 20-pin and 40-pin versions with screw contacts or spring terminals. 
You require 40-pin front connectors for the CPUs 31xC and 32-channel SMs. 
Use the following front connectors as required for the module: 
Table 6-5  Assignment of front connectors to modules 
Module  Front connector with screw 
terminals, order no.: 
Front connector with spring 
terminals, order no.: 
SMs  
(not 32-channel), 
FMs, 
Communication module 
CP 342-2 
6ES7 392-1AJ00-0AA0  6ES7 392-1BJ00-0AA0 
SMs  
(32-channel) and 
CPU 31xC 
6ES7 392-1AM00-0AA0  6ES7 392-1BM01-0AA0 
Termination on spring terminals 
It is quite easy to wire a front connector with spring terminals: Simply insert the screwdriver 
vertically into the opening with the red opening mechanism, insert the wire into the terminal 
and remove the screwdriver. 
 
 
Warning 
You might damage the spring clamp mechanism of the front connector if you turn the 
screwdriver sideways or use the wrong size of screwdriver. Always slide a matching 
screwdriver vertically into the desired opening until it reaches the mechanical stop. This 
ensures that the spring terminal is fully open. 
 
Tip: 
There is a separate opening for test probes up to 2 mm in diameter to the left of the opening 
for the screwdriver.