The CP 1623 makes it possible to connect to the Industrial Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) for SIMATIC PG/PC and PCs with PCI Express slot. Additional field devices can be flexibly connected to the Industrial Ethernet via the integrated switch.

System configuration with CP 1613 A2/CP 1623/CP 1628 and HARDNET-IE S7

Example of redundant network structure with CP 1613 A2/CP 1623/CP 1628 and HARDNET-IE S7-REDCONNECT