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Introduction Purpose of the compact operating instructions The compact operating instructions are intended to provide you with the information you require to install and connect a device of the SCALANCE X-300 product line correctly. Validity of these compact operating instructions These compact operating instructions apply to the SCALANCE X-300 product group within the SCALANCE X-300 product line: ●...
Introduction Overview of technical documentation on the IE switches SCALANCE X‑300 You will find the technical documentation for the SCALANCE X‑300 product line in the following documents: ● Configuration manual (PH), available as PDF document The configuration manual describes the software for the two product lines SCALANCE X‑300 and SCALANCE X‑400.
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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). Additional documentation The manual ●...
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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.
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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 ●...
Safety instructions 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‐...
Device description Product overview Article numbers Device Properties Article number X304-2FE 4 x 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports electrical 6GK5 304-2BD00-2AA3 2 x 1000 Mbps, SC ports optical, for glass FO cable (mul‐ timode), up to max. 750 m X306-1LD FE 6 x 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports electrical 6GK5 306-1BF00-2AA3 1 x 100 Mbps, SC port optical, for glass FO cable (single...
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Device description 4.1 Product overview Device Properties Article number X320-1FE 20 x 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports electrical 6GK5 320-1BD00-2AA3 1 x 100 Mbps, SC port optical, for glass FO cable (multi‐ mode), up to max. 5 km X320-3LD FE 20 x 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports electrical 6GK5 320-3BF00-2AA3 1 x 100 Mbps SC port optical for glass FO cable (multi‐...
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Device description 4.1 Product overview If information applies to all devices, the term "IE Switches X-300" is used. If information applies to only a particular product group, the relevant names will be used without extra information on the type or number of interfaces. Examples: "X-300" stands for non-modular devices with a compact housing, "XR-300"...
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Device description 4.1 Product overview Scope of delivery The following components are supplied with a SCALANCE X-300: ● Device with C-PLUG exchangeable medium ● A four-pin terminal block for the 24 V DC power supply ● A two-pin terminal block for the signaling contact ●...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views Product properties and device views 4.2.1 SCALANCE X304-2FE Possible attachments The SCALANCE X304-2FE provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 4 RJ-45 jacks ● 2 FO ports (for multimode fiber) Figure 4-1 X304-2FE Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.2 SCALANCE X306-1LD FE Possible attachments The SCALANCE X306-1LD FE provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 6 RJ-45 jacks ● 1 FO port (for single mode fiber) Figure 4-2 SCALANCE X306-1LD FE Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.3 SCALANCE X307-3 Possible attachments The SCALANCE X307-3 provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 7 RJ-45 jacks ● 3 FO ports (for multimode fiber) Figure 4-3 SCALANCE X307-3 Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.4 SCALANCE X307-3LD Possible attachments The SCALANCE X306-3LD provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 7 RJ-45 jacks ● 3 FO ports (for single mode fiber) Figure 4-4 SCALANCE X307-3LD Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.5 SCALANCE X308-2 Possible attachments The SCALANCE X308-2 provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 8 RJ-45 jacks ● 2 FO ports (for multimode fiber) Figure 4-5 SCALANCE X308-2 Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.6 SCALANCE X308-2LD Possible attachments The SCALANCE X308-2LD provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 8 RJ-45 jacks ● 2 FO ports (for single mode fiber) Figure 4-6 SCALANCE X308-2LD Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.7 SCALANCE X308-2LH Possible attachments The SCALANCE X308-2LH provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 8 RJ-45 jacks ● 2 FO ports (for single mode fiber) Figure 4-7 SCALANCE X308-2LH Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.8 SCALANCE X308-2LH+ Possible attachments The SCALANCE 308-2LH+ provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 8 RJ-45 jacks ● 2 FO ports (for single mode fiber) Figure 4-8 SCALANCE X308-2LH+ Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.9 SCALANCE X310 Possible attachments The SCALANCE X310 provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 10 RJ-45 jacks Figure 4-9 SCALANCE X310 Column Port number Connection Electrical: Fast Ethernet Electrical: Gigabit Ethernet...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.10 SCALANCE X310FE Possible attachments The SCALANCE X310FE provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 10 RJ-45 jacks Figure 4-10 SCALANCE X310FE Column Port number Connection Electrical: Fast Ethernet type...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.11 SCALANCE X320-1FE Possible attachments The SCALANCE X320-1 FE provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 20 RJ-45 jacks ● 1 FO port (for multimode fiber) Figure 4-11 SCALANCE X320-1 FE Column...
Device description 4.2 Product properties and device views 4.2.12 SCALANCE X320-3LD FE Possible attachments The SCALANCE X320-3LD FE provides the following options for the connection of end devices or other network segments: ● 20 RJ-45 jacks ● 1 FO port (for multimode fiber) ●...
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.
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Device description 4.4 LED display 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 C-PLUG 4.5.1 Area of application and function of the C-PLUG Area of application The C-PLUG (configuration plug) that ships with the product is an exchangeable memory medium for storing the configuration data of the device. The device can also be operated without a C-PLUG.
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Device description 4.5 C-PLUG Position of the C-PLUG In devices with a compact housing, the C-PLUG is located behind the sealing screw on the rear of the device. To remove the sealing screw, use a coin or a wide blade screwdriver. Removing the C-PLUG 1.
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...
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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)". SCALANCE X-300 Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00982643-18...
Assembling 5.2 Installation on a DIN rail Installation on a DIN rail WARNING When used in shipbuilding, installation on a 35mm DIN rail is not permitted. The 35 mm DIN rail (DIN EN 60715) does not provide adequate support in shipping or when there is severe vibration (>...
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Assembling 5.2 Installation on a DIN rail Removing To remove an IE Switch X‑300 from the DIN rail: 1. Disconnect all cables from the switch. 2. Release the lower part of the IE Switch X‑300 from the DIN rail with a screwdriver and pull the lower part of the switch away from the DIN rail.
Assembling 5.3 Installation on a standard rail Installation on a standard rail Installation on a SIMATIC S7-300 standard rail 1. Place the upper guide at the top of the IE Switch X-300 housing in the S7 standard rail. 2. Screw the IE Switch X‑300 to the underside of the standard rail. 3.
Assembling 5.4 Wall mounting Wall mounting Wall mounting 1. For wall mounting, use suitable mounting fittings for the wall (for example, for a concrete wall, four plugs 6 mm diameter and 30 mm long, 4 screws 3.5 mm diameter and 40 mm long). 2.
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 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 6.2 Risk of explosion when pressing the button (ATEX, IECEx) Risk of explosion when pressing the button (ATEX, IECEx) WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not press the SELECT/SET button when there is an explosive atmosphere. Note Commissioning devices with redundancy mechanisms If you use redundancy mechanisms ("HRP"...
Connecting 6.3 Wiring rules Wiring rules When wiring use cables with the following AWG categories or cross sections. Wiring rules for ... Screw/spring-loaded termi‐ nals connectable cable cross sec‐ without wire end ferrule 0.25 - 2.5 mm tions for flexible cables ... AWG: 24 - 13 with wire end ferrule with plastic fer‐...
Connecting 6.4 Connecting the switch Connecting the switch Procedure for connecting the device Follow the steps below to connect the device: 1. Turn off the power supply. 2. Connect the grounding of the switch according to the following description. 3. Connect the signaling contact of the switch according to the following description. 4.
Connecting 6.5 Connecting functional ground Connecting functional ground Installation on a DIN rail The device is grounded over the DIN rail. S7 standard rail The device is grounded over its rear panel and the neck of the screw. Wall mounting The device is grounded by the securing screw in the unpainted hole.
Connecting 6.6 24 VDC signaling contact 24 VDC signaling contact Connecting the signaling contact The signaling contact is connected to a 2-pin plug-in terminal block. The signaling contact can be subjected to a maximum load of 100 mA (safety extra low voltage SELV 12 VDC / 24 VDC).
Connecting 6.7 Power supply Power supply Table 6-2 24 to 48 VDC safety extra-low voltage overview Device Device version 24 V safety extra-low voltage (SELV) (power supply) can be connected redundantly X304-2FE 1 x 24 VDC ● X306-1LD FE 1 x 24 VDC ●...
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Connecting 6.7 Power supply NOTICE Damage to the device due to overvoltage If IE Switches X-300 are supplied over long 24 V power supply lines or networks, measures are necessary to prevent interference by strong electromagnetic pulses on the supply lines. These can result, for example, due to lightning or switching of large inductive loads.
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. SCALANCE X-300 Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00982643-18...
Technical data 7.1 Construction, installation and environmental conditions Construction, installation and environmental conditions Table 7-1 Construction Device variant Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Degree of protection X304-2FE, 60 × 125 × 123 mm 700 g IP30 X306-1LD FE X307-3, 120 ×...
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Technical data 7.1 Construction, installation and environmental conditions Table 7-3 Permitted ambient conditions Device variant Storage/transport tem‐ Operating temperature Max. relative humid‐ Max. ambient tempera‐ perature ity in operation at 25 ture at operating altitude °C X304-2FE, -40 °C to +70 °C As of hardware product <= 95% (no conden‐...
Technical data 7.2 Connectors and electrical data Connectors and electrical data Table 7-4 Connection for end devices or network components Device variant Electrical Optical over twisted pair over fiber-optic cable X304-2FE 4 x RJ‑45 jacks with MDI‑X assignment 2 x SC duplex socket (MM) 10/100 Mbps (half / full duplex) (100 Mbps, full duplex to 100BaseFX)
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Technical data 7.2 Connectors and electrical data Table 7-5 Electrical data: Power supply Rated voltage Voltage range Permitted voltage range Safety extra-low voltage (SELV) including total ripple 24 VDC 19.2 VDC - 28.8 VDC 18 VDC - 32 VDC Table 7-6 Electrical data: Power consumption Device variant Power loss at...
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Technical data 7.2 Connectors and electrical data Device variant Transmitter output (optical) Receiver input min. [dBm] max. [dBm] Sensitivity min. [dBm] Input power max. [dBm] X307-3 -9.5 X307-3LD -9.5 X308-2 -9.5 X308-2LD -9.5 X308-2LH X308-2LH+ X310 X310FE X320-1 FE X320-3LD FE Fast Ethernet, long distance interface Fast Ethernet, multimode interface Note...
Technical data 7.4 Other properties Other properties Switching properties Max. number of learnable addresses 8000 Aging time 30 sec Switching technique Store and forward Latency 5 μs Reconfiguration times for redundancy mechanisms Redundancy mechanism Reconfiguration times 300 ms Standby link 300 ms 200 ms Mean time between failure (MTBF)
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Technical data 7.4 Other properties Number of frames per second At a frame length of At 100 Mbps At 1000 Mbps 9615 96154 1280 bytes 8127 81274 1518 bytes Note The following applies to IE Switches X-300: The number of IE Switches X-300 connected in a line influences the frame delay time. When a frame passes through the switch, this is delayed by the Store&Forward function of the IE Switch X-300 by the following values: ●...
Dimension drawings Note The IE Switches X-300 are available in small, medium and large variants. The dimension drawings are shown below. Small design Figure 8-1 Small design dimension drawing (example used here SCALANCE X306-1LD FE) SCALANCE X-300 Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00982643-18...
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Dimension drawings Figure 8-2 Small design dimension drawing (IE Switch X-306) Medium design Figure 8-3 Medium design dimension drawing (example used here SCALANCE X308-2) SCALANCE X-300 Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00982643-18...
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Dimension drawings Large design Figure 8-5 Large design dimension drawing Part 1 (example used here SCALANCE X320-3LD FE) Figure 8-6 Large design dimension drawing Part 2 (example used here SCALANCE X320-3LD FE) SCALANCE X-300 Compact Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00982643-18...
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/15296/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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Certifications and 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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Certifications and 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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Certifications and 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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Certifications and 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). ●...
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Certifications and approvals WARNING Personal injury and property damage can occur The installation of expansions that are not approved for SIMATIC NET products or their target systems may violate the requirements and regulations for safety and electromagnetic compatibility. Only use expansions that are approved for the system. Note The test was performed with a device and a connected communications partner that also meets the requirements of the standards listed above.