Preface - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Manual

Preface

Purpose of the documentation
This documentation provides important information on the active backplane bus for the ET
200MP distributed I/O system.
Basic knowledge required
A basic knowledge of automation engineering is required to understand the documentation.
Scope of the documentation
This documentation applies to all products from the SIMATIC ET 200MP product family.
Conventions
STEP 7: In this documentation, "STEP 7" is used as a synonym for all versions of the
configuration and programming software "STEP 7 (TIA Portal)".
The figures in this manual show the active backplane bus ST 1+12 slot. The figures also apply
accordingly for the active backplane bus ST 1+8 slot and the active backplane bus ST 1+4 slot.
Recycling and disposal
The products are low in pollutants and can be recycled. For ecologically compatible recycling
and disposal of your old device, contact a certificated waste disposal service for electronic
scrap.
Security information
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens' products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept.
Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems,
machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be connected
to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is necessary
and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network segmentation)
are in place.
For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please
visit (https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
Siemens' products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more
secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are
Active backplane bus ST 1+12 slot, active backplane bus ST 1+8 slot, active backplane bus ST 1+4 slot
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