What is the purpose of this Siemens Communication Module?
This Siemens Communication Module is designed for the connection of SIMATIC S7-300 to Industrial Ethernet over ISO, TCP/IP and UDP. It supports S7 communication, fetch/write, SEND/RECEIVE, with and without RFC1006 Diagnostic add-ons Multicast, PBK, and Initialization via LAN.
What are the power requirements for this module?
The module requires a supply voltage from the backplane bus of 5V and an external supply voltage of 24V. The typical consumed current from the backplane bus at 5V is 0.07A.
What are the physical dimensions of this module?
The Siemens Communication Module has a width of 80mm, a height of 125mm, and a depth of 120mm. It weighs 0.6 kg.
What is the operating temperature range for this module?
The module can operate in temperatures ranging from 0 to 40°C for vertical installation and 0 to 60°C for horizontally arranged busbars.
What type of mounting does this module support?
This module supports S7-300 rail mounting.
What is the maximum number of possible connections for S7 communication?
The maximum number of possible connections for S7 communication with this module is 16.
What is the transfer rate at the 1st interface?
The transfer rate at the 1st interface of this module ranges from 10 to 100 Mbit/s.
What type of protocols does this module support?
The module supports TCP/IP protocol for telecontrol.
What is the maximum amount of user data per ISO connection for open communication?
The maximum amount of user data per ISO connection for open communication by means of SEND/RECEIVE blocks is 8 Kibyte.
What is the protection class of this module?
The protection class of this Siemens Communication Module is IP20.