317FX Datasheet, PDF (1/3 Pages) Red Lion Controls. Inc – Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch

317FX-N Industrial Ethernet Switch
N-Tron Networking Series
Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch
THE INDUSTRIAL NETWORK COMPANY
317FX-N
The N-TRON^® 317FX-N, an unmanaged Industrial Ethernet switch, is designed for
use in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications. The rugged
DIN-RAIL enclosure protects the switch from harsh environmental conditions, enabling
awless performance in extreme settings.
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Compact Size
• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance
• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance
• Extended Environmental Specications
• Sixteen 10/100 BaseTX RJ-45 Ports
• One 100BaseFX Ports, ST (shown) or SC
• Supports Full/Half Duplex Operation
• LED Link/Activity Status Indication
• Store-and-Forward Technology
• Auto Senses Speed and Flow Control
• MDIX Auto Cable Sensing (RJ-45)
• Up to 2.6 Gb/s Maximum Throughput
• Rugged Industrial DIN-Rail Enclosure
• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)
• N-View^™ OPC Switch Monitoring Option
• Bi-Color Status LEDs For Link, Speed, Activity & Duplex
• Port Control
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The 317FX-N switch is designed to meet and exceed the most demanding industrial
communication requirements while providing high throughput and minimum downtime.
The 317FX-N provides sixteen RJ-45 auto sensing 10/100BaseTX ports. All ports
are full/half duplex capable, using leading-edge Ethernet switching technology. The
switch auto-negotiates the speed and ow control capabilities of the TX copper port
connections and congures itself automatically. The ber optic port supports full
200Mb/s communications via 100BaseFX. Bi-color LEDs are provided to display the
link status, speed and activity of each port as well as power on/off status.
The 317FX-N is auto sensing, so there is no need to make extensive wiring changes
if upgrades are made to host computers, plant systems, or Ethernet I/O modules. The
switching fabric simply scales up or down automatically to match network environments.
The device supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, enabling these products to support
extremely sophisticated and complex network architectures.
The 317FX-N is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to
increase bandwidth and determinism by virtually eliminating network collisions. The
product provides a cost-effective solution while maintaining the plug & play simplicity
of an unmanaged hub.
The 317FX-N simplies plant wiring by eliminating the need to bring data acquisition
and control connections back to a climate controlled environment. The switch
has extended operating specications to meet the harsh needs of the industrial
environment, including extended temperature rating, extended shock and vibration
specs, redundant power inputs, and a high MTBF (greater than 2M hours).
For cost savings and convenience, the 317FX-N can be DIN-RAIL mounted
alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment. It can also be panel mounted.
To increase reliability, the unit contains redundant power inputs. LED's are provided
to display power on/off status as well as the link status and activity of each port.
N-VIEW OPC PORT MONITORING (With -N Option Only)
The N-TRON N-View OLE for Process Control (OPC) Server Software can be
combined with popular HMI software packages to add network trafc monitoring,
trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON switches congured with
the N-View option. N-TRON's N-View OPC Server collects 41 different trafc
variables per port and ve system level variables per switch. This information
can provide a complete overview of the network load, service quality, and packet
trafc. OPC client software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve network
problems quickly and improve system reliability.
RUGGED • RELIABLE • AFFORDABLE
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