Siemens Industrial Ethernet Switches SCALANCE X-200 - Manual (Page 117)

Product properties
3.26 C-PLUG (configuration plug)
SCALANCE X-200
Operating Instructions, 12/2011, A5E00349864-19
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Note
Combinations other than those shown in the table are not compatible with each other.
Note
If a C-PLUG is adopted in a compatible device as shown in the table, the system name of
the original device is adopted both in the system name and in the PNIO device name of the
compatible device.
Using a previously written C-PLUG
If you want to insert a C-PLUG that has already been used and has been written to an IE
Switch X-200 with a different configuration, the existing C-PLUG data must first be deleted.
Note
An IE Switch X-200 normally starts up with the configuration of the C-PLUG, assuming this
was written to by a compatible device type. If the C-PLUG was written by an incompatible
device type, the basic device will not start up fully and signals an error. The WBM menu
"System C-PLUG" is displayed automatically. Here, you can use the "Modify C-PLUG"
function to specify whether or not the device operates with a C-PLUG.
If you select operation with a C-PLUG, this can be initialized either with the factory defaults
or with settings from the internal memory of the device.
Diagnostics
Inserting a C-PLUG that does not contain the configuration of a compatible device type,
inadvertently removing the C-PLUG, or general malfunctions of the C-PLUG are indicated by
the diagnostic mechanisms of an IE Switch X-200 (LEDs, PROFINET, SNMP, WBM, etc.).
Inserting in the C-PLUG slot
The C-PLUG is not supplied with the IE Switches X-200. It is available as an optional
accessory.
The slot for the C-PLUG is located as follows:
● On the IE Switch X-200 on the back of the device
● On the IE Switch XF-200 on the left hand side of the device