The possible configurations are listed below. Each table row corresponds to one configuration.
Redun‐
Slots for CPU
dancy
CPU 1
CPU 2
Redun‐
Yes
Yes
dant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Non-re‐
Yes
-
dundant
Yes
-
Yes
-
PN = Plant network
TCP = Ethernet (for TCP/IP interface to third-party systems)
CN 4100 Communication System
Equipment Manual, 10/2021, A5E50871363-AA
4.1 SIMATIC CN 4100 communication system configuration
Slots for communi‐
Integrated connections
cations modules
CM 1
CM 2
X1
-
-
PN
RS232
RS232
PN
RS485
RS485
PN
-
-
PN
RS232
-
PN
RS485
-
PN
X2
X1.1
X1.2
PN
TCP
TCP
PN
TCP
TCP
PN
TCP
TCP
-
TCP
TCP
-
TCP
TCP
-
TCP
TCP
Plant engineering
X2.1
X2.2
TCP
TCP
TCP
TCP
TCP
TCP
-
-
-
-
-
-
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