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Note the following: WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems.
Table of contents Introduction..............................5 Safety notes..............................11 Recommendations on network security......................13 Device description ............................17 Product overview........................17 Product properties and device views ..................20 SET/SELECT button ......................23 LED display ..........................24 C-PLUG..........................27 4.5.1 Area of application and function of the C-PLUG ..............27 4.5.2 Removing and inserting the C-PLUG (compact housing) ............28 Assembling ..............................31 Safety notices for installation ....................31 Installation ..........................33...
Introduction Purpose of the compact operating instructions These compact operating instructions support you when installing and connecting devices of the SCALANCE X-300M PoE product group. Validity of these compact operating instructions These compact operating instructions are valid for the following devices: ●...
You will find the Configuration Manual here: ● On the data medium that ships with some products: – Product CD / product DVD – SIMATIC NET Manual Collection ● On the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support (https:// support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15297/man). SCALANCE X-300M PoE...
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● On the data medium that ships with some products: – Product CD / product DVD – SIMATIC NET Manual Collection ● On the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support: – Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET Industrial Ethernet System Manual (https:// support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/27069465)
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Feed under https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity (https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity) Catalogs You will find the article numbers for the Siemens products of relevance here in the following catalogs: ● SIMATIC NET Industrial Communication / Industrial Identification, catalog IK PI ● SIMATIC Products for Totally Integrated Automation and Micro Automation, catalog ST 70 ●...
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Introduction Device defective If a fault develops, please send the device to your SIEMENS service center for repair. Repairs on-site are not possible. Recycling and disposal The products are low in pollutants, can be recycled and meet the requirements of the WEEE directive 2012/19/EU for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment.
Safety notes Read the safety notices Note the following safety notices. These relate to the entire working life of the device. You should also read the safety notices relating to handling in the individual sections, particularly in the sections "Installation" and "Connecting up". CAUTION To prevent injury, read the manual before use.
Industrial Security (https://www.siemens.com/ industrialsecurity) website. ● Inform yourself regularly about security recommendations published by Siemens ProductCERT (https://www.siemens.com/cert/en/cert-security-advisories.htm). ● Only activate protocols that you require to use the device. ● Restrict access to the management of the device with rules in an access control list (ACL).
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Recommendations on network security ● The option of VLAN structuring provides protection against DoS attacks and unauthorized access. Check whether this is practical or useful in your environment. ● Use a central logging server to log changes and accesses. Operate your logging server within the protected network area and check the logging information regularly.
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Recommendations on network security Secure/non-secure protocols ● Avoid or disable non-secure protocols, for example Telnet and TFTP. For historical reasons, these protocols are available, however not intended for secure applications. Use non- secure protocols on the device with caution. ● Check whether use of the following protocols and services is necessary: –...
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Recommendations on network security ● Authentication Specifies whether the communication partner is authenticated. ● Encryption Specifies whether or not the transfer is encrypted. Protocol Port number Port status Factory setting Authentication Encryption TCP/21 Open Open TCP/22 Open Open TELNET TCP/23 Open Open (when config‐...
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Device description Product overview Article numbers Type Article number X308-2M PoE 6GK5 308-2QG00-2AA2 6GK5 308-2QG10-2AA2 Interfaces Type RJ-45 port electrical Module slots 10/100/1000 Mbps X308-2M PoE Structure of the type designation The type designation of an IE Switch X-300 is made up of several parts that have the following meaning: SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
Device description 4.1 Product overview Interfaces of devices without optical ports: Interface Property Electrical RJ-45 port for 10/100 Mbps. Electrical RJ-45 port for 10/100 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps. Interfaces of devices with optical ports: Interface Property SC port 100 Mbps multimode FO cable (up to max. 5 km). LD FE SC port 100 Mbps single mode FO cable (up to max.
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Device description 4.1 Product overview Note Labels to identify the installed MM900 media modules are supplied with the modular devices (M). The following components are supplied with a SCALANCE X‑300M PoE: ● A device with a C-PLUG exchangeable medium ● A 4-pin terminal block for the power supply ●...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views Product properties and device views Possible attachments The SCALANCE X308-2M PoE is a partially modular device and has eight ports. ● Four fixed ports in the base device: Four PoE-compliant ports (RJ-45 jacks with securing collars) for connection of end devices or other network segments.
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Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views Possible attachments (example) CAUTION Use only approved media modules in the module slots The connection of end devices or other network segments does not depend on the module slot, but rather on the selected media module. Refer to the section Media module installation in slot.
Device description 4.3 SET/SELECT button SET/SELECT button The SET/SELECT button is located on the top of the housing of devices of the X-300 EEC series. On all other devices, this button is on the front panel of the housing beside the LED display.
Device description 4.4 LED display LED display The "RM" LED for the "redundancy manager" function The "RM" LED indicates whether or not the device is operating in the role of redundancy manager and whether or not the ring is operating error-free. LED color LED status Meaning...
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Device description 4.4 LED display The "DM" LED for the display mode The "DM" LED (Display Mode) indicates which of the four display modes A, B, C or D is currently active. The meaning of the L1, L2 and P1, P2, ... LEDs depends on the display mode. LED color LED status Meaning...
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Device description 4.4 LED display Meaning in display mode D Color Status Meaning L1 / L2 Power supply L1 / L2 is not monitored. If L1 / L2 falls below 17 , the signaling contact does not respond. green Power supply L1 / L2 is monitored. If L1 / L2 falls below 17 , the signaling contact responds.
Device description 4.5 C-PLUG Meaning in display mode B LED color LED status Meaning Port operating at 10 Mbps. green Port operating at 100 Mbps. orange Port operating at 1000 Mbps. If there is a problem on the connection and the type of transmission is fixed (autonegotiation off), the desired status, in other words the set transmission speed (1000 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 10 Mbps) continues to be displayed.
Device description 4.5 C-PLUG Principle The data remains stored on the C-PLUG even when power is turned off. In terms of using the C-PLUG, there are two ways of operating the device: ● With unwritten C-PLUG If an empty C-PLUG (factory settings or deleted with the Clean function) is inserted, all the configuration data of the device is saved to it automatically when the device starts up.
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Device description 4.5 C-PLUG Removing the C-PLUG 1. Turn off the power to the device. 2. Remove the sealing screw on the rear of the device with a coin or a wide blade screwdriver. 3. Insert a screwdriver between the front edge of the C-PLUG (position A) and the slot and release the C-PLUG.
Assembling Safety notices for installation Safety notices When installing the device, keep to the safety notices listed below. WARNING If a device is operated in an ambient temperature of more than 50 °C, the temperature of the device housing may be higher than 70 °C. The device must therefore be installed so that it is only accessible to service personnel or users that are aware of the reason for restricted access and the required safety measures at an ambient temperature higher than 50 °C.
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Assembling 5.1 Safety notices for installation WARNING When used in hazardous environments corresponding to Class I, Division 2 or Class I, Zone 2, the device must be installed in a cabinet or a suitable enclosure. Safety notices for use according to ATEX and IECEx If you use the device under ATEX or IECEx conditions you must also keep to the following safety notices in addition to the general safety notices for protection against explosion: WARNING...
When installing and operating the device, keep to the installation instructions and safety- related notices as described in this document and in the manual "SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Networks (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/ en/view/1172207)". Installing on an S7-300 standard rail Procedure 1.
Assembling 5.4 Installation on a DIN rail Removing 1. Remove all cables connected to the X-300 2. Release the screws on the bottom of the housing. 3. Remove the X-300 from the S7-300 standard rail. Installation on a DIN rail WARNING No DIN rail mounting in shipbuilding and when subject to severe vibration.
Assembling 5.5 Wall mounting Procedure On the rear of the housing, there are two recesses. Place these on the top edge of the DIN rail. Then press the housing against the DIN rail until the spring catch of the device locks onto the lower edge of the DIN rail. Secure the cable for the power supply and the data and any other cables required (for example for the signaling contact) according to the descriptions in the section "Connecting up".
NOTICE Use only approved media modules If you use media modules that are not approved by Siemens AG, there is no guarantee that the device will function according to the specification. If you use unapproved media modules, this can lead to the following problems: ●...
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Assembling 5.6 Installation of modular devices Note Use media modules only in an approved modular device Use an MM900 media module only for a device equipped with suitable slots for such modules. Example: X308-2M. The names and labeling of the media modules differ ●...
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Assembling 5.6 Installation of modular devices Note SFP transceivers with the SCALANCE XR300M EEC In contrast to the information in the product documentation for the SCALANCE MM900, MM992-2SFP media modules can be operated in the SCALANCE XR300M EEC at ambient temperatures up to a maximum of 70 °C if the following requirements are met: ●...
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Assembling 5.6 Installation of modular devices Select the required slot on the device (for example, X308-2M). Remove the dummy cover. Pull out the handle on the selected media module. Place the media module in the guide rails of the device slot.
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Assembling 5.6 Installation of modular devices Push the handle back into the media module. This locks the media module in the device. Insert the connectors. Removing a media module CAUTION Risk of burns due to the high temperature of the module housing Turn off the device and allow the device to cool down before you remove a media module.
NOTICE Use only approved SFPs If you use SFPs that are not approved by Siemens AG, there is no guarantee that the device will function according to the specification. If you use unapproved SFPs, this can lead to the following problems: ●...
Assembling 5.6 Installation of modular devices Select the required SFP media module in the slot of the device. (Example: X-308-2M, slot 2) Insert the SFP with the clip closed in the SFP media module. Notice: Closing the clip after insertion does not lock the device in the rack.
Connecting Safety when connecting up Safety notices When connecting up the device, keep to the safety notices listed below. WARNING The equipment is designed for operation with Safety Extra-Low Voltage (SELV) by a Limited Power Source (LPS). This means that only SELV / LPS complying with IEC 60950-1 / EN 60950-1 / VDE 0805-1 must be connected to the power supply terminals, or the power supply unit for the equipment power supply must comply with NEC Class 2, as described by the National Electrical Code (r) (ANSI / NFPA 70).
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Connecting 6.1 Safety when connecting up Safety notices on use in hazardous areas General safety notices relating to protection against explosion WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not connect or disconnect cables to or from the device when a flammable or combustible atmosphere is present.
Connecting 6.2 Notes on commissioning Further notes WARNING Safety notice for connecting with a LAN ID (Local Area Network) A LAN or LAN segment with all the interconnected devices should be contained completely in a single low voltage power distribution in a building. The LAN is designed either for “Environment A”...
Connecting 6.3 Wiring rules NOTICE Failure of the data traffic due to contamination of optical plug-in connections Optical sockets and plugs are sensitive to contamination of the end face. Contamination can lead to the failure of the optical transmission network. Take the following precautions to avoid functional impairments: ●...
Connecting 6.5 24 VDC signaling contact Grounding Mounting the switch on a DIN rail The switch is grounded over the DIN rail. Mounting the switch on an S7 standard rail The switch is grounded over the screw on the rear of the device. Mounting the switch on a wall IE Switches X-300 must be grounded with minimum resistance.
Connecting 6.6 Connecting the external 24 VDC power supply Table 6-1 Pin assignment of the 24 VDC signaling contact Pin number Assignment Pin 1 Pin 2 Connecting the external 24 VDC power supply Safety extra-low voltage and measures for protecting against overvoltage WARNING ●...
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Connecting 6.6 Connecting the external 24 VDC power supply Connecting to the supply voltage (SELV) ● The power supply is connected using a 4-pin plug-in terminal block. ● The power supply can be connected redundantly. Both inputs are isolated. There is no distribution of load.
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Connecting 6.6 Connecting the external 24 VDC power supply SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
Technical data Note Validity of the technical specifications All the technical specifications described in this section that is not assigned to a specific device variant, version or a media module, apply to all device variants/versions of the product group. Construction, installation and environmental conditions Table 7-1 Construction Dimensions (W x H x D)
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Technical data 7.1 Construction, installation and environmental conditions Table 7-4 Operating temperature depending on the media modules used Media module Installation di‐ Operating temperature rection Without media module Horizontal -40 °C to +60 ℃ Vertical -40 °C to +45 ℃ MM992-2CUC Horizontal -40 °C to +60 ℃...
Technical data 7.2 Connectors and electrical data Connectors and electrical data Table 7-5 Connection for end devices or network components Max. number 8 ports Electrical 4 x RJ-45 jacks, MDI‑X pinning, 10/100/1000 Mbps (half/full duplex) power supply for connected devices (PDs) using Power over Ethernet (PoE) according to IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at (type 1) Media module slots...
Technical data 7.3 Cable lengths Table 7-10 Power over Ethernet at port P1, P2, P3, P4 PoE function within a power supply system According to IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at (type 1) for environment A Method of PoE power feed Alternative A (refer to the following table for the pin assignment) Reserved power per port 15.4 W at port,...
Technical data 7.4 Other properties Cable type Accessory (plug, outlet, TP cord) Permitted cable length IE FC TP Marine Cable with IE FC Outlet RJ-45 0 to 75 m IE FC TP Trailing Cable + 10 m TP cord + 10 m TP cord IE FC TP Flexible Cable with IE FC RJ-45 Plug 180 0 to 85 m...
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Technical data 7.4 Other properties Mean time between failure (MTBF) The value in the following table applies to the basic device without media modules. MTBF > 30 years This value applies at 40 °C. In the calculation of the MTBF of a modular switch, the standard parts count applies; in other words, the reciprocals of all component failure rates are added.
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Technical data 7.4 Other properties PRP compatibility Device variant As of version * X308-2M PoE V3.7.0 * Information about the firmware version (V) as of which PRP is supported. Note For a device to be used in PRP networks, it must be able to process a frame length of at least 1528 bytes (Jumbo Frames).
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Technical data 7.4 Other properties SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
Dimension drawings All dimensions in the drawings are in millimeters. Figure 8-1 X308‑2M PoE: Front view SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
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Current approvals on the Internet You will find the current approvals for the product on the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15299/cert). Notes for the manufacturers of machines The devices are not machines in the sense of the EC Machinery Directive.
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● On the data medium that ships with some products: – Product CD / product DVD – SIMATIC NET Manual Collection ● On the Internet pages of Siemens Industry Online Support (https:// support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/78381013) The SIMATIC NET products described in these operating instructions meet the requirements of the EU directive 2014/34/EU "Equipment and Protective Devices for Use in Potentially...
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Approvals Permitted types of protection The following types of protection are possible: ● nA ATEX classification: II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc Certificate no.: KEMA 07ATEX0145 X The products meet the requirements of the following standards: – EN 60079-15 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n") –...
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Approvals The following types of protection are possible: ● nA IECEx classification: Ex nA IIC T4 Gc Certificate no.: DEK 14.0025X The products meet the requirements of the following standards: – IEC 60079-15 (Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n") –...
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Approvals Applied standards: ● EN 61000‑6‑2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity for industrial environments ● EN 61000‑6‑4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments You will find the current versions of the standards in the currently valid EC declaration of conformity.
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Approvals Report no. E240480 Note for Australia - RCM The product meets the requirements of the RCM standard. Applied standards: ● AS/NZS CISPR11 (Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement). ● EN 61000-6-4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments You will find the current versions of the standards in the currently valid RCM SDoCs (Self- Declaration of Conformity).
Appendix Connector system M12/X-coded according to IEC 61076-2-109 Description M12 connectors with X coding are also suitable for transmission rates up to 10 Gbps (Cat6A) because the shields of the wire pairs can be led into the connectors. A further advantage is the availability of connectors with degree of protection IP67 with which the equipped devices are also suitable for adverse environmental conditions (dust, dampness).
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Appendix A.1 Connector system M12/X-coded according to IEC 61076-2-109 SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
Index Approvals, 63 CE mark, 63 Documentation, 5 Glossary, 8 Safety notices for installation, 31 general, 11 Use in hazardous areas, 11, 31, 43 when connecting up, 43 SIMATIC NET glossary, 8 SIMATIC NET manual, 7 System manual, 7, 33, 69 SCALANCE X-300M PoE Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E02630810-13...
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