TIA Portal: SCALANCE XC208 and Profinet: Value Add of a Managed Switch

In industrial settings, where uptime is critical, troubleshooting network problems can be a daunting task. A managed switch can make this process much easier by providing visibility into network traffic and allowing you to configure and monitor the switch remotely.

-You can view network traffic and identify bottlenecks or disruptions
-You can configure port speeds and priorities to optimize performance
-You can create VLANs to isolate traffic and prevent data breaches
-You can monitor the switch for errors and alerts
-You can access the switch to troubleshoot problems without having to be on-site

Profinet can seamlessly tie in much-needed features making them available for your PLC and SCADA systems alike. This video covers a few more reasons why SCALANCE-managed switches are leaps and bounds more beneficial than just your old "dumb" switch.

I hope this video helps you understand the importance of using a managed switch for industrial ethernet troubleshooting.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

0:00 - Upload switch as Profinet device and download to PLC
1:43 - Online diagnostics of a PLC's network
2:13 - Online diagnostics of a Scalance Switch
2:49 - Using SNMP in the TIA Portal for monitoring the Scalance Switch
4:08 - Scalance Webserver view
4:28 - Application Examples for Scalance using Profinet and SNMP in a PLC

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[jasonwattsae]

We use XB208 and XC208s on all of our remote panels! We have piles of stock of them in our shop!

[aymenesengouga]

good work
This channel can be much more
Can you please make courses about tia portal and SCADA

[luciddream]

Just came across your channel. Great content. Do you have any content on edge or fog computing with Siemens?