The industrial ethernet product range includes fast ethernet or gigabit unmanaged switches and 10/100 media converters. All switches are housed in robust metal casings, which act as a heatsink, eliminating the need for fans and case venting. This delivers IP40 protection and stops any foreign objects from penetrating the device and causing failures.
To ensure the switches are always operational in harsh and extreme environments, they have been created to withstand a wide operating temperature up to 85ºC as well as high vibration and deliver EMC protection.The plug-and-play switches come with a universal low-voltage power supply of 18-72 VDC/13-50 VAC. They are suitable for general automation and the mining, marine and oil industries.
The gigabit switch range incorporates a choice of combination ports - the users can choose between five or eight RJ45 ports, or a gigabit switch with six RJ45 ports and two combination ports, totalling eight RJ45 outlets. If a single- or multimode fibre port is required, users can simply insert up to two plug-in fibre outlets to convert two gigabit RJ45 ports into two fibre ports. The gigabit range has an operating temperature of -40 to 85ºC.
Other models available include the entry-level IES10 fast ethernet range. These are available in 5- or 8-port switches with a single universal power supply. The IES20 fast ethernet range includes both copper and fibre ports and a dual universal power supply. The IES20 models have an operating temperature range of -40 to 85ºC. All models come with LED status indicators, which display the operational status of the power supply, RX/TX operation and port status. All models can be DIN rail mounted or optional wall mounted.