Installation manual

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S7-400 and M7-400 Programmable Controllers Hardware and Installation

A5E00069481-04

Networking

Chapter Overview

Section Description Page

5.1 Configuring a Network 5-2

5.2 Fundamentals 5-3

5.3 Rules for Configuring a Network 5-7

5.4 Cable Lengths 5-15

5.5 PROFIBUS-DP Bus Cables 5-18

5.6 Bus Connectors 5-19

5.7 RS 485 Repeater 5-23

5.8 PROFIBUS-DP Network with Fiber-Optic Cables 5-25