Siemens 6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0

Technical specifications

Manufacturer

Siemens

Manufacturer part no.

6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0

Type

Connecting cable

Application

Multi-rack cable for S7-300

Used with

SIMATIC S7-300 rack (S7-300 backplane bus)

Product type designation

Connection cable

Cables / Cable length

2.5 m

Weight, approx.

461 g

Connection

IM 360 to IM 361, or IM 361 to IM 361

Distance between interface modules, max.

10 m

Technical documents (2)

• Siemens data sheet 6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0
• Siemens S7-300 Module data manual A5E00105505-AK (05/2022), interface modules, chapter 8

Key features

• Connects an IM 360 in the central rack to an IM 361 in an expansion rack
• Cable length 2.5 m
• Weight approx. 461 g
• Discontinued by Siemens on 1 October 2025; spare part only

About the Siemens 6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0

The Siemens 6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0 is the 2.5 m cable between the S7-300 IM 360 and IM 361 interface modules; the 6ES7368-3BB01-0AA0 is the same cable at 1 m. Siemens lists it as a spare part, and SiePortal shows the product cancellation on 1 October 2025. Siemens's S7-300 Module data manual lists the same cable for IM 361 to IM 361 links, and gives at most 10 m from one interface module to the next.

What is the 6ES7368-3BC51-0AA0 used for?

It links the central S7-300 rack, through its IM 360, to an expansion rack with an IM 361 further away than the 1 m cable reaches.

Lifecycle and successor

Discontinued.

Before you order

What to photograph or confirm so the right unit is quoted.

Measure the cable or read the order number on it: 2.5 m for this order number, 1 m for the 6ES7368-3BB01-0AA0.