316TX Unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch designed to meet and exceed the most demanding industrial communication requirements while providing high throughput and minimum downtime.
The 316TX-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 low control capabilities of the TX copper port connection and configures itself automatically. Bi-colour LEDs are provided to display the link status, speed and activity of each port as well as power on/off status.
The 316TX-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 316TX-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 switch simplifies plant wiring by eliminating the need to bring data acquisition and control connections back to a climate-controlled environment.
The 316TX-N switch has extended operating specifications 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 316TX-N can be DIN-RAIL mounted alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment. It can also be panel mounted. To increase reliability, the 316TX-N contains redundant power inputs. LEDs 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 traffic monitoring, trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON switches configured with the N-View option. N-TRON's N-View OPC Server collects 41 different traffic variables per port and five system level variables per switch. This information can provide a complete overview of the network load, service quality, and packet traffic. OPC client software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve network problems quickly and improve system reliability.
