SCALANCE XR-300WG switches are ideal for use in plant networks with industry-related requirements and for integrating the industrial network into an existing corporate network. Both at the field level connection and the control level, the XR-300WG switches perform networking with the distributed field segments and ensure high plant availability with extensive diagnostics options and high transmission rates. The available combo ports allow perfect adaptation to the particular application by using electrical as well as optical interfaces.

The SCALANCE XR-300WG product line is suitable for the setup of electrical and optical Industrial Ethernet line, star and ring topologies with up to 28 ports. The high port density means that the XR-300WG switches can also to be used as star couplers.

Integration of different business units in one optical gigabit ring