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.
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 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.
Harting Ha-VIS FTS 3100s-A fast ethernet switch
25 March, 2010The Ha-VIS FTS 3100s-A fast ethernet switch offers Fast Track Switching technology and is designed to satisfy the majority of performance and determinism requirements in ethernet networks in automation.
Brandywine PTP80 Grandmaster PTP clock
24 March, 2010 byBrandywine has released a range of dedicated instruments utilising the IEEE 1588 PTP protocol.
Siemens X108PoE, X308-2M PoE and XR324-4M PoE ethernet switches
24 March, 2010 bySiemens has fitted three of its industrial ethernet switches with power over ethernet (PoE) functionality in accordance with ethernet standard IEEE 802.3af. Depending on the scope and requirements of the application, the unmanaged switch X108PoE as well as the modular managed switches X308-2M PoE and XR324-4M PoE supply two, four or eight PoE-compatible terminal devices with data and power on a common line.
Moxa IKS-6500 range of rackmount ethernet switches
22 March, 2010Moxa has introduced the IKS-6500 range of industrial rackmount ethernet switches that support flexible copper/fibre configuration with gigabit uplinks, reliable media and power redundancy, advanced network management functionality and industrial rugged design.
ORing IGS-3032GC 5-port managed gigabit ethernet switch
07 February, 2010 byORing’s Greyhound Series IGS-3032GC is a 5-port, managed gigabit ethernet switch that features three 10/100/1000 Base-Tx and two gigabit combination SFP ports.
Hirschmann RSB20 series of managed switches
22 January, 2010 byThe Hirschmann RSB20 series of managed switches consists of 16 models that are distinguished by the number and type of ports offered, factory settings for EtherNet/IP and specific operating temperature ranges. This is intended to provide an economically attractive entry into the segment of managed switches, where customers only pay for their exact equipment (feature and function) needs. The RSB20 range permits customised, hardened and reliable communications solutions that suit the user’s individual technical need.
Advantech EKI-7659CPI industrial managed PoE ethernet switch
22 January, 2010The EKI-7659CPI is an industrial managed PoE ethernet switch featuring eight PoE ports and two gigabit ethernet ports. The EKI-7659CPI supports IP-based monitoring and control, allowing users to access up to eight devices connecting through a standard web browser to manage features such as power status, shutdown and restart.
Moxa EDS-608/611/616/619 modular managed ethernet switches
15 January, 2010 byMoxa’s EDS-608/611/616/619 series of modular managed ethernet switches offer a large selection of media modules. These high-density modular switches are highly flexible and provide up to three gigabit ethernet ports and up to four modular expansion slots for Fast ethernet modules with a large choice of copper or fibre connectors. The entire line features a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 75 ºC as well as hot-swappable media modules for reliable operation.
Ethernet Direct HMG-448G managed ethernet switch
15 January, 2010The HMG-448G from Ethernet Direct Australia is a reliable, fault-tolerant managed gigabit ethernet industrial switch, with four 10/100/1000 Mbps ethernet ports and four small-form pluggable (SFP) ports that support a wide variety of gigabit (or Fast) ethernet mini-GBIC modules for use on existing network infrastructure with either multimode or single-mode connectivity.
High-availability architectures for ethernet in manufacturing
27 December, 2009 by Paul Wacker, Advantech Corporation, Industrial Automation GroupWhile ethernet networking has been making inroads into the manufacturing plant, the need for a high-availability network architecture is far greater than in its traditional use as an IT network.
PoE switches for industrial networking
24 November, 2009 by Alvis Chen, Business Development Manager, Moxa IncPower over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the hottest topics in ethernet networking applications today. In addition to commercial IT applications, more and more PoE technologies are being deployed in industrial operations.
IGS-3044GP managed redundant ring ethernet switch
13 November, 2009 byThe IGS-3044GP is a managed redundant ring ethernet switch with four 10/100/1000TX and four 1000BaseX SFP ports.
