Moxa NPort S8455I-MM-SC combination ethernet switch and device server
10 September, 2010 byMoxa has released the NPort S8455I-MM-SC, the first model in the NPort S8000 series, which combines an ethernet switch and serial device server in a single unit with two fibre ethernet ports, three copper ethernet ports and four RS232/422/485 serial ports.
Industrial network management: finding the perfect solution
28 July, 2010If you manage or operate an industrial automation network, then network management is something that you are already doing. Wouldn't it be ideal to automate these management tasks with software, in order to improve the efficiency of the process?
ORing RGS-7244GP gigabit managed switch
20 July, 2010 byORing’s RGS-7244GP gigabit managed switch is designed for harsh industrial environments and applications with long transmission distance requirements such as a thermal power plant.
Kontron CP3923 3U CompactPCI ethernet switch
22 June, 2010 byThe CP3923 3U CompactPCI ethernet switch for IPv4/v6 communication networks and network-centric applications has up to 16 gigabit ethernet ports. The fully managed switch is designed to be a cost-effective, high-performance solution for harsh environments. The target markets include networking, transportation, aerospace, military and automation.
Ethernet Direct CME-822E 10-port SNMP-managed PoE switch
20 June, 2010The CME-822E is a fault-tolerant industrial 10-port SNMP-managed PoE switch that supports eight PSE-classified PoE injector ports. Dual SFP sockets are also provided, for installation of fast ethernet or gigabit mini-GBIC modules, and providing the flexibility to support multimode, singlemode or WDM fibre optic supporting various distances up to 120 km.
Determinism in industrial ethernet: the EtherCAT protocol
23 May, 2010 by Glenn JohnsonLast year we published a review of technologies that are used to provide real-time or near-real-time operation over Ethernet networks. This month we examine one of them in more depth.
Advantech EKI-2525SPI singlemode fibre-optic PoE switch
20 May, 2010 byThe EKI-2525SPI is a singlemode fibre-optic industrial PoE switch that features four PoE ports, a fast fibre-optic connection and redundant power inputs.
Allen-Bradley Stratix 8300 Layer 3 managed ethernet switches
20 May, 2010 byThe Allen-Bradley Stratix series of managed industrial ethernet switches has been extended to include a Layer 3 model. The Stratix 8300 includes the same capabilities as the Layer 2 Stratix 8000, but supports Layer 3 functionality such as routing between subnets and VLANs. In this way, Stratix 8300 provides communication between segmented networks for better performance, security and protection from broadcast storms on the network.
Moxa EDR-G903 series gigabit firewall/router
20 May, 2010 byMoxa has announced a gigabit performance Firewall/VPN secure router. The EDR-G903 series is designed to defend industrial networks by safeguarding sensitive control networks and mission-critical industrial assets by forming a trusted intranet environment. Moxa’s EDR-G903 series support three copper/fibre combo gigabit ports with built-in RJ45 ports and SFP slots for connecting to a WAN, a LAN, and a WAN or DMZ with rapid transfer bandwidth.
Ethernet for Brisbane container terminal
04 May, 2010The Patrick Autostrad Terminal at Brisbane is now benefitting from remote control via industrial ethernet technology.
Hirschmann Eagle Tofino security switches
28 April, 2010 byBelden has announced a range of zone-level security switches that are designed to protect control systems against network problems and cyber threats. The Hirschmann Eagle Tofino range combines a security appliance with a collection of software modules that are intended to together provide practical and effective industrial network security that is simple to implement and does not require plant shutdowns.
Turck industrial ethernet switches
20 April, 2010 byTurck’s line of rugged, harsh-duty ethernet switches has been updated to include unmanaged models that will support either 4- or 8-pin M12 twisted pair cable, as well as 4- and 5-pin 7/8-16UN power cable. The 4-pin switch is suitable for EtherNet/IP applications with both managed and unmanaged options, while the 8-pin switch is suitable for standard ethernet applications.
Hirschmann BAT controllers WLC25, WLC50 and WLC100
20 April, 2010 byThe Hirschmann BAT controllers WLC25, WLC50 and WLC100 are designed for use in switch cabinets and can be used to centrally configure and manage 25, 50 or 100 WLAN access points respectively. As these controllers are fully compatible to all Hirschmann access points in the BAT series, existing BAT equipment does not need to be replaced.
Moxa MXview industrial network management
20 April, 2010 byThe Moxa MXview industrial network management software (iNMS) package for industrial ethernet automation networks is a web-based network management tool that supports up to 500 network devices across distributed subnets. MXview can scan a network to create a visual map of the network to help network administrators quickly discover, monitor and troubleshoot complex traffic and network events.
Moxa IMC-P101 series PoE media converters
15 April, 2010 byMoxa has released the IMC-P101 series of UL508-certified industrial PoE media converters, designed to offer a long distance ethernet-to-fibre communications solution with Power over Ethernet functionality to reduce cabling costs and setup times.
