Rugged Ethernet Switches
by Design World Staff
Friday, July 13, 2007
New IP67
rated Industrial Ethernet switches excel in extreme environmental
conditions. The housing has a flammability rating of UL94 V0 with
industry standard M12 sealed connection ports.
These switches let you
deploy Ethernet-based control systems directly onto a machine, process
or factory floor, eliminating previous struggles to collect and
disseminate Ethernet signals at either the machine level, in confined
spaces or in harsh environments. These switches eliminate long cable
runs and bulky enclosures to house Ethernet switches and their required
powering devices.
The
line includes an unmanaged version and a full featured managed version.
The managed version supports VLAN, QoS, port trunking, port mirroring,
SNMP, DHCP, is auto crossing/auto negotiating,
and able to instantly perform self healing connections via Weidmuller’s
RapidRing™ technology.
These switches feature eight 10/100 Ethernet
ports along with dual power contacts and a serial interface port for
set-up and diagnostics. All ports feature M12 connections that provide
IP67 protection in a small 210x24x31mm housing. Approvals include UL
and CE.
Weidmuller
www.weidmuller.com
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