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They are important components in a holistic industrial security concept. With this in mind, Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development. Siemens recommends strongly that you regularly check for product updates. For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable preventive action(e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Third-party products that may be in use should also be considered. For more information about industrial security, visit http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity. To stay informed about product updates as they occur, sign up for a product-specific newsletter. For more information, visit http://support.automation.siemens.com. 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The supplied plug covers must remain in place over the unused interfaces during operation.","program download with SIMATIC STEP 7":"Yes","By Means Of Demand-Oriented Connection":"supported","Type Of Voltage / Of The Supply Voltage":"DC","Product Function / Web-Based Diagnostics":"Yes","Password Protection For Teleservice Access":"Yes","For Vertical Installation / During Operation":"-40 ... +60 °C","relative negative tolerance / at DC / at 24 V":"20 %","relative positive tolerance / at DC / at 24 V":"20 %","supply voltage / external / at DC / rated value":"24 V","For Horizontally Arranged Busbars / During Operation":"-40 ... +70 °C","number of interfaces / according to Industrial Ethernet":"0","Product Function / Data Buffering If Connection Is Aborted":"Yes; 64,000 events","diagnostics function / online diagnostics with SIMATIC STEP 7":"Yes","Chemical Resistance / To Commercially Available Cooling Lubricants":"Yes; incl. airborne diesel and oil droplets","Ambient Condition / Relating To Ambient Temperature - Air Pressure - Installation Altitude":"Tmin ... Tmax at 1 140 hPa ... 795 hPa (-1 000 m ... +2 000 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax - 10 K) at 795 hPa ... 658 hPa (+2 000 m ... +3 500 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax - 20 K) at 658 hPa ... 540 hPa (+3 500 m ... +5 000 m)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/87911e7cff5c924326be53b4a6ddef4a.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=1344362&mlfb=6AG1242-7KX31-7XE0"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Does 6AG1242-7KX31-7XE0 support LTE?","answer":"No, LTE is not supported. The module uses GSM and GPRS only. 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