Features:
- An integrated analog modem terminates the remote telephone connection.
- The RJ45 interface carries the resulting service session onto Industrial Ethernet.
- A separate RS232C port supports the documented external-modem path.
Remote TeleService traffic is converted from the telephone side into routed Ethernet communication.
Link and traffic LEDs expose the physical state of the local network connection.
Adapter administration keeps modem, network and access parameters in one device.
The Siemens 6ES7972-0EM00-0XA0 SIMATIC TS Adapter IE Analog Modem may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
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Following a service session from the caller to the controller
- Telephone entry: The integrated modem accepts the configured analog-network call.
- Session control: Adapter credentials and modem parameters govern whether the connection proceeds.
- Ethernet routing: Accepted IP traffic crosses the RJ45 link toward the automation network.
- Controller reach: The engineering application addresses the intended S7 or C7 component through that route.
Keeping three communication connectors distinct
- RJ11 port: The analog telephone line terminates at the internal modem.
- RJ45 port: Industrial Ethernet connects the adapter to the programming device, controller, or switch.
- RS232C port: A supported external modem uses the separate serial path.
- Connector check: Each cable belongs to one interface and cannot substitute for another.
Coordinating network, modem and access parameters
- Network identity: The IP settings place the adapter on the intended Ethernet segment.
- Modem profile: Dialing and country parameters define the telephone-side behavior.
- User access: Configured credentials restrict administration and remote sessions.
- Route test: A successful test confirms both the remote call and the local Ethernet destination.
Separating supply, link and traffic faults
- Power state: The 24 V input must be present before either communication side can operate.
- LINK indication: The green LED reports whether the Ethernet physical link is established.
- RX/TX activity: The yellow indicator shows frames crossing the local network port.
- Path isolation: Telephone, serial and Ethernet checks are performed independently before changing configuration.