10/6, Technical Specifications | Siemens AS 488/TM guide

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Data couplings with other systems

Direct couplings

Serial coupling

■Technical Specifications

Power supply

• L+	DC 24 V, 260 mA
• PM	DC 24 V, 40 mA

Number of channels/interfaces	2

Interface to the SIMATIC S5 central	20-mA current loop, transmitter
controller	and receiver either active, non-
	floating or passive, isolated

Max. telegram length	128 bytes net data +
	10 bytes header data

Permissible ambient temperature

• Operation	0 to +55 °C

• Transport and storage	-40 to +70 °C

Weight	Approx. 0.5 kg

■Ordering Data

	Order No.
Interface module for SIMATIC	6DS1 333-8AB
S5/S7 central controllers
Instruction Manual for interface
module for SIMATIC S5/S7 cen-
tral controllers
• German	C79000-B8000-C297
• English	C79000-B8076-C297
Connecting cable
for connection of a communicati-
ons processor to the interface
module for SIMATIC S5/S7 central
controllers
• 10 m	6DS8 137-8AD
• 50 m	6DS8 137-8SD
• 100 m	6DS8 137-8AE
• 300 m	6DS8 137-8ME
• 500 m	6DS8 137-8SE
• 1,000 m	6DS8 137-8AF
SIMATIC S5 coupling
CP 524 communications pro-	6ES5 524-3UA15
cessor
See Catalog ST 50 for interface
modules, parameterization tools
and accessories

CP 544 communications pro-	6ES5 544-3UA11
cessor
See Catalog ST 50 for interface
modules, parameterization tools
and accessories
SIMATIC S7-300 coupling
CP 341 communications pro-	6ES7 341-1BH00-0AE0
cessor
incl. 20-mA (TTY) interface
See Catalog ST 70 for interface
modules, parameterization tools
and accessories
SIMATIC S7-400 coupling
CP 441-2 communications pro-	6ES7 441-2AA02-0AE0
cessor
See Catalog ST 70 for interface
modules, parameterization tools
and accessories
SIMATIC S5 S5-115U, S5-135U,	See Catalog ST 50
S5-155U programmable control-
lers
SIMATIC S7 S7-300 and S7-400	See Catalog ST 70
automation systems

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AS 488/TM specifications

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Siemens AS 488/TM manual 10/6, Technical Specifications

Models: AS 488/TM