Connecting The Pc Adapter Usb - Siemens SIMATIC 6ES7 972-0CB20-0XA0 Manual

5.4

Connecting the PC Adapter USB

Connecting to the PC
1. Insert the supplied USB cable into the USB port of your PCs.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB port of the PC Adapter
USB.
Connecting to the Automation System
1. Insert the supplied MPI cable into the PC Adapter USB and screw it tight.
2. Insert the other end of the MPI cable into the MPI port of your CPU and screw
it tight.
Note
The adapter and the S7/M7/C7 system each represent a network node.
• The adapter is connected directly to the socket of the S7/M7/C7 system in
networks with two nodes (adapter and S7/M7/C7 system).
• When the network contains more than two nodes, the adapter should be
connected to the "PG socket" of a PROFIBUS connector (SINEC L2 bus
connector).
Caution
Do not connect the PC Adapter USB to the automation system with any other cable than the
supplied MPI cable.
PC Adapter USB
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Working with the PC Adapter USB
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