Commissioning   
7.1 Requirements for commissioning 
  SIMOTION C 
144  Operating Instructions, 02/2012 
Connecting a PG/PC to a SIMOTION C 
You can interconnect the programming device / PC 
●  with the PROFIBUS of SIMOTION C (connector X8 and/or X9) using a connecting cable 
(see chapter Network components for a 
PROFIBUS subnet (Page 125)).   
Information on the respective cable lengths for PROFIBUS DP can be found in chapter 
Onboard measuring system interface (C23
0-2, C240) (Page 52). 
●  to the Ethernet of the SIMOTION C (connector X7) with a shielded twisted pair cable. 
For information about cabling the Ethernet subnet, refer to chapter Configuring an 
Ethernet sub
net on the Ethernet interface (Page 127). 
● 
to the PROFINET interface X11 (port P1, P2 or P3) of the C240 PN with a shielded 
twisted pair cable. 
For information about cabling the PROFINET subnet, refer to chapter Configuring an 
Ethernet sub
net on the PROFINET interface (C240 PN) (Page 129).