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Siemens 6ES7972-0AB01-0XA0 SIMATIC NET Diagnostic Repeater PROFIBUS DP 12 Mbit/s IP20
Siemens 6ES7972-0AB01-0XA0 SIMATIC NET Diagnostic Repeater PROFIBUS DP 12 Mbit/s IP20
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- Description
The Siemens 6ES7972-0AB01-0XA0 is a diagnostic repeater for PROFIBUS DP, running online diagnostics of the bus cable while it repeats the signal, in an IP20 housing with FastConnect terminals. It transmits from 9.6 kbit/s up to 12 Mbit/s and appears on the bus itself as a PROFIBUS DP standard slave, powered from 24 V DC.
Technical Specifications
| SKU / Order Number (MLFB) | 6ES7972-0AB01-0XA0 |
| EAN | 4025515069256 |
| Brand | Siemens |
| Series | SIMATIC NET |
| Product Type Designation | Diagnostic repeater for PROFIBUS DP |
| Bus Role | PROFIBUS DP standard slave, up to 12 Mbit/s |
| Supply Voltage, rated (DC) | 24 V |
| Supply Voltage, permissible range (DC) | 20.4 V to 28.8 V |
| Transmission Rate, max. | 12 Mbit/s (9.6 kbit/s to 12 Mbit/s) |
| Degree of Protection | IP20 |
| Connection, Supply Voltage | Terminal module |
| Connection, PROFIBUS Cable | FastConnect insulation displacement, 10 clamping cycles |
| Power Loss, typ. | 4 W |
| Ambient Temperature, Operation | 0 °C to 60 °C |
| Ambient Temperature, Storage/Transport | -40 °C to 70 °C |
| Relative Humidity, Operation, max. | 95% at 25 °C |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 80 mm x 125 mm x 67.5 mm |
| Weight | 300 g |
| Country of Origin | DE |
Selection Notes
Add this repeater to a PROFIBUS DP trunk when the segment needs both signal regeneration and online cable diagnostics, for example a long run or one prone to connector faults; it reports cable status back to the master because it sits on the bus as its own DP slave, not as a passive line amplifier. FastConnect terminals cut installation time versus screw-clamp repeaters on the same PROFIBUS trunk.