Industry has come to rely so heavily on the omnipresent Ethernet switch that it’s easily taken for granted. Ethernet switches serve as the building blocks of networks and act as network traffic cops, ensuring collision-free data flow, while maximizing network capacity and uptime, and simplifying network expansion to meet dynamic industrial needs. The bywords of Ethernet switches are “flexibility” and “control.”
Managed Redundant Industrial Ethernet Switches
Not every network application warrants such extreme levels of control, but when the ability to configure, manage and monitor a network is critical to optimization of its performance, Advantech offers a range of managed redundant industrial Ethernet switches that meets even the most rigorous challenges. Configurations include the EKI-4668C with rugged rack-mount chassis that supports 24 Fast Ethernet copper ports plus 4 Gigabit copper/SFP combo ports, as well as Gigabit X-Ring redundancy and SNMP and RMON support. Configurations are also available to withstand operating temperatures from -40° to +167°F (-40° to 75°C). Add Advantech’s X-Ring technology with its sub-20 millisecond recovery speed and you’re deploying the ultimate in network reliability and stability.
Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switches
When your application calls for no-setup, plug-and-play simplicity, unmanaged switches fill the bill. As with its managed industrial Ethernet switches, Advantech’s unmanaged switches are available in a range of configurations that ensures an optimum solution to every network application. Simple to install and monitor, Advantech unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches deliver reliable, stable performance within the most rigorous environments.
M12 Industrial Ethernet Switches
Advantech’s EN50155 M12 Ethernet switches are engineered specifically to withstand the severe vibration and shock of mobile environments. For example, Advantech’s EKI-6558TI and EKI-6559TMI wide-temperature industrial switches are IN505155-certified to IP67 for deployment within the harsh environments common to the railway industry. All Advantech M12 Ethernet switches include its proprietary X-Ring protocol for optimum redundancy and fast recovery.
Power over Ethernet
Delivering up to 15.4 watts per port from slim, DIN-rail/wall-mount housings that are rated IP30 for installation in dusty environments, Advantech’s PoE solutions eliminate the need for additional wiring to IEEE802.3af-compliant devices, while delivering all of the features that are standard with its EKI family of industrial Ethernet switches.
Industrial Ethernet Media Converters
When designing the optimum network configuration requires converting Ethernet signals into optic signals, Advantech offers the solution that is perfect for your application. Whether your installation requires TX to single- and multi-mode SC, TX to SFP, TX to 1000Base-LX SC or Ethernet to Single-Strand WDM, Advantech Ethernet media converters deliver a comprehensive range of standard and optional features, including a Link Fault Pass-through (LFP) setting, full/half duplex flow control, store-and-forward transmission, auto-negotiation, MDI/MDI-X auto crossover, a wide input-voltage range and flexible mounting options.
SFP Transceiver Modules
Just as it does in all other component categories, Advantech covers the critical SFP transceiver-module segment with a comprehensive range of types to ensure delivery of a solution for every optical fiber type. All models incorporate an immovable lock design that secure them firmly to the switch and are hot pluggable, featuring a duplex LC connector, support of full duplex speeds, and a TTL signal-detect indicator. All Advantech SFP transceiver modules provide high port density and are compliant with Fast Ethernet and IEEE802.3z Gigabit Ethernet standards.