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Fault-tolerant Solutions in PCS 7
3.3 Solutions for communication
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 Protokoll
PC stations on networks
The PC stations are connected to the networks via communication modules and network
cables.
The communication modules occupy a slot in the PC or programming device (PG). A variety
of communication modules can be used, depending on the requirements. You can find
information on this in the following sections:
● Section "Connecting PC stations to the terminal bus (Page 46)"
● Section "Connecting PC stations to the plant bus (Page 56)"
Additional information
● Documentation
● Documentation
● Manual
● Manual
● Manual
● Manual
● Operating Instructions
● Operating Instructions
● Operating Instructions
● Configuration Manual
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Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme
Process Control System PCS 7; Released modules
SIMATIC Net Twisted Pair and Fiber-Optic Networks
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet OSM/ESM
SIMATIC Net PROFIBUS Networks
SIMATIC; Communication with SIMATIC
SCALANCE X-400
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-200
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-300
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-400
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches; SCALANCE X-300;
Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems (V8.0)
Function Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779471-02