Unmanaged 16-port industrial Ethernet switch supports operations in rugged environments

Red Lion has launched N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch, designed for industrial applications requiring dependable performance for mission-critical applications under harsh conditions.

The unmanaged switch offers exceptional reliability and high performance for data acquisition, Ethernet I/O and process control. Compact in size and including 16 high performance copper ports (10/100BaseTX RJ45), the unit is housed in a rugged industrial metal enclosure. The device provides high shock and vibration tolerance, and all ports have built-in ESD and surge protection. Users benefit from an outstanding 1.2M hour MTBF rating, in a slim, space-saving design that operates in temperatures from -40C to 85C.

The device supports full wire speed communications of up to 3.2Gb/s throughput for robust network support. The unit uses store-and-forward technology and supports full and half duplex operation. Two 10-49VDC power inputs are supplied for redundancy.

The device is the next evolution of the company's 116TX unmanaged industrial ethernet switch. In addition to IEEE 802.3 compliance and marine, railway and rolling stock certifications, the new switch carries UL Ordinary and Hazardous locations and ATEX and IECEx certification.

The new device makes critical performance data easier to gather. The rugged and hardened design supplies the durability and reliability required to withstand the extreme conditions in factory floor control networks and oil and gas, utilities, wastewater treatment, alternative energy, rail, intelligent traffic control and transportation applications.

"When industrial equipment operators and business leaders can access their data seamlessly and quickly, they derive more value from it. The N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial ethernet switch minimises downtime and maximises throughput to improve efficiency and drive operational performance," said Diane Davis, product manager.