Preface
Purpose of the Operating Instructions
These compact operating instructions contain information with which you will be able to
install and connect up a device of the SCALANCE M -800 product line. The configuration
and the integration of the device in a network are not described in these instructions.
Validity of the manual
These operating instructions apply to the following devices:
● SCALANCE M812-1
● SCALANCE M816-1
Naming of the devices
Classification
Product line
Device family For all devices and variants in the device family line, the
Device
Further documentation
● System manual "Industrial Ethernet"
The system manual contains information on other SIMATIC NET products that you can
operate along with the devices of this product line in an Industrial Ethernet network.
There, you will find among other things optical performance data of the communications
partner that you require for the installation.
The "SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet" system manual can be found on the Internet
pages of Siemens Industry Online Support under the following entry ID:27069465
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/wn/27069465)
● "Passive network components" system manual
This system manual contains installation instructions for several of the most common
components and guidelines for setting up networked automation plants in buildings.
The "Passive Network Components" system manual can be found on the Internet pages
of Siemens Industry Online Support under the following entry ID:84922825
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/84922825)
SCALANCE M812, M816
Operating Instructions, 08/2016, C79000-G8976-C343-04
Description
For all devices and variants in the product line, the term M-
800 is used.
term M81x is used.
If information relates to a specific device, the device name
is used.
Terms used
M-800
M81x
M812
M816
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