Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE XCH-100 Equipment Manual

Introduction

Purpose of the Operating Instructions
These operating instructions will help you to install and connect devices of the SCALANCE
XCH-100/XCM-100 product group.
Validity of the Operating Instructions
These operating instructions apply to the following devices:
• SCALANCE XCH108PoE
• SCALANCE XCM108PoE
Unless mentioned otherwise, the descriptions in these operating instructions refer to all
devices of the SCALANCE XCH-100/XCM-100 product group specified in the scope of validity.
Designations used
Classification Description
Product line The product line includes all devices and variants of all product groups.
If information applies to all product groups within the product line, the term
SCALANCE X-100 is used.
Product group If information applies to all devices and versions of a product group, the term
SCALANCE XCM-100 is used.
Device If information relates to a specific device, the device name is used.
Further documentation
In the system manuals "Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET Industrial Ethernet" and "Industrial
Ethernet / PROFINET passive network components", you will find information on other SIMATIC
NET products that you can operate along with the devices of this product line in an Industrial
Ethernet network.
There, you will find among other things optical performance data of the communications
partner that you require for the installation.
SCALANCE XCH-100/XCM-100
Equipment Manual, 11/2022, C79000-G8976-C662-01
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Terms used
SCALANCE X-100
SCALANCE XCH-100/
XCM-100
e.g. SCALANCE XCM108PoE
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