Smart switches - Scalance XB004-2

New Industrial Ethernet switch for small networks

SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet switches form the robust backbone of any industrial network and enable communication with unmanaged and managed layer 2 and layer 3-capable switches. A new product has been added to the portfolio in the form of the Scalance XB004-2 switch. This new product is particularly suited for creating line topologies of up to five kilometers in length using fiber optic cables, allowing distributed machines and plant sections to be connected and automated at low cost. Device automation plays an important role in other areas as well as industry. In public buildings such as schools, supermarkets, public pools and underground parking lots, the Building Automation and Control Networks protocol (BACnet) has become established as the communication standard. Working as a medium-independent protocol, Ethernet-based devices can also be used with BACnet/IP, for instance in monitoring, controlling, regulating and optimizing facilities. This makes the Scalance XB-000 product line from Siemens ideal for building automation. Scalance XB-000 is particularly suitable for small networks requiring only minimal supplementary functions, as it can be integrated into the network without additional advance configurations, and is even capable of managing high data rates of up to one gigabit per second. At the same time, Scalance XB-000 and its upgrades are easy to handle and highly compact for control cabinet or wall mounting. The supply voltage can be changed between direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) 24 Volt.