5.1 Installation
Types of installation
SCALANCE X005 can be installed in various ways:
• Installation on a 35 mm DIN rail
• Installation on a SIMATIC S7-300 standard rail
• Wall mounting
Note
When installing and operating the device, keep to the installation instructions and
safety-related notices as described here and in the SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet
Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Networks /2/ manual.
Note
Protect the device against exposure to direct sunlight by suitable shadowing. This avoids
an undesired temperature rise of the device and prevents premature ageing of device
and cabling.
Industrial Ethernet SCALANCE X005
Commissioning Manual, A2B00051528A 5-1