GarrettCom Magnum 10ETS ethernet terminal server
02 July, 2011 byThe GarrettCom Magnum 10ETS ethernet terminal server provides up to eight ethernet ports or up to 32 serial ports for protection, SCADA devices and IRIG-B time coding, and is suitable for large substation installations with large numbers of serial instruments.
Westermo Lynx+ L110-F2G managed 10-port Layer 2 ethernet switch
04 June, 2011 byThe Lynx+ L110-F2G is a managed 10-port Layer 2 ethernet switch from Westermo that is suitable for advanced Layer 2 switching in industrial applications with extreme operating conditions. It has eight fixed 10/100/BaseTX ports and two multi-rate SFP ports (100 Mb or 1000 Mb), enabling users to choose from a variety of transceivers.
Moxa IKS-G6524 Series industrial rackmount ethernet switches
25 May, 2011 byThe IKS-G6524 Series of high port density, industrial-grade, rackmount ethernet switches support full gigabit capability for use as centralised switches in industrial networks. They feature 24 gigabit ports or up to 24 gigabit SFP fibre connections operating at 10/100/1000 Mbps. The switches are suitable for creating high-performance aggregated connectivity for networks that support bandwidth-hungry multimedia and video applications. The IKS-G6524 series also includes three copper/fibre combinations with SFP choices.
Harting Ha-VIS FTS 3100-A, FTS 3082-ASFP and FTS 3060-A switches
17 May, 2011Harting has announced three additions to its range of fast ethernet switches with Fast Track Switching technology: the Ha-VIS FTS 3100-A, equipped with 10 RJ45 ports; the Ha-VIS FTS 3082-ASFP, equipped with eight RJ45 ports plus two SFP slots; and the Ha-VIS FTS 3060-A prototype, with six RJ45 ports in a slim design.
Plant-wide optimisation
30 April, 2011Forward-thinking manufacturers constantly work to maximise asset utilisation, productivity and uptime - as well as integrate these with other aspects of the enterprise through plant-wide optimisation. The convergence of manufacturing and enterprise functions is more easily achieved using a common network technology. Gordon Bartlett discusses the implications.
Hirschmann PoE/PoE Plus modules for MACH100 Workgroup Series switches
14 April, 2011 byBelden has announced the fan-free Hirschmann PoE/PoE Plus modules for its MACH100 Workgroup Series switches.
IEEE 1588v2 precision timekeeping: getting substation automation in sync
13 April, 2011As the marine chronometer demonstrated, simply keeping accurate time is a huge competitive advantage: it allows you to precisely coordinate complex systems.
Whale Series IP67 ethernet switches
22 March, 2011 byThe Whale Series WME-867-M12 is an 8-port managed ethernet switch with IP67 housing and M12 connectors. It can withstand a variety of extreme conditions such as high temperature, extreme shock, vibration, dust particles, oil or even liquid immersion. The switch is designed for the toughest applications and can be mounted directly to any machine or convenient flat surface.
ORing RGPS-7244GP-P 28-port PoE ethernet switch
28 February, 2011The ORing RGPS-7244GP-P industrial 28-port, rackmount, managed gigabit PoE ethernet switch has 24 10/100/1000Base-Tx PSE ports and four 1000Base-X SFP ports.
Astro-Med ToughSwitch 3 ruggedised ethernet switch
25 February, 2011 byThe ToughSwitch 3 from Astro-Med is a dedicated, ruggedised ethernet switch designed to meet MIL-STD environmental and electromagnetic requirements. It operates from 24 VDC power in accordance with MIL-STD-1275B, making it suitable for use in vehicles and other moving equipment.
Hirschmann Octopus unmanaged 10-port ethernet switch
25 February, 2011 byBelden has extended its Octopus range in the Hirschmann product series to include a new unmanaged fast ethernet switch.
Chinese wind farm gains network redundancy
27 January, 2011Chinese company Dongfang Steam Turbine Works (DSTW) was working on a wind farm project involving 66 1.5 MW wind turbines in Heilongjiang, China, and needed to establish a reliable SCADA system to help the staff remotely monitor on-site equipment and operations.
ORing IGPS-7084GP redundant ring PoE ethernet switch
20 December, 2010 byThe ORing IGPS-7084GP is a fully managed gigabit redundant ring PoE ethernet switch with eight 10/100/1000BaseTx ports, PoE (PSE) function and four 1000BaseX SFP ports. With support for Ethernet Redundancy protocol, the O-Ring (recovery time \<20 ms over 250 units of connection) and MSTP/RSTP/STP (IEEE 802.1s/w/D), the IGS-7084GP can protect mission-critical applications from network interruptions or temporary malfunctions.
Moxa EDS-P506A-4PoE, EDS-P206A-4PoE and INJ-24 PoE switches
04 November, 2010Moxa has launched three high-power IEEE 802.3af/at PoE industrial ethernet switches aimed at power-hungry PoE-enabled devices such as PTZ cameras and long-distance wireless access points. The three models, the EDS-P506A-4PoE, EDS-P206A-4PoE and INJ-24, are designed to satisfy the demands of high-power devices by providing up to 30 W of power, double the amount in the existing IEEE 802.3af PoE standard.
Hirschmann Mach 100 workgroup switches
29 October, 2010 byThe Hirschmann MACH 100 industrial workgroup switch is designed primarily for the control room environment.
