Industrial Ethernet Switch: Compact and robust

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Details: Released: 23.02.2021; Last updated: 23.01.2024; Hits: 6088

Especially for industrial use EKS angel the e light Ethernet Switch and Media converter series developed. This allows you to design your industrial network technology to be efficient, compact and future-oriented. Which New Products there are in the product family and what advantages they offer you will find out below.

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Industrial Ethernet switches

Industrial Ethernet switches

The Ethernet switches of e light series are compact, robust, suitable for an extended temperature range and offer adapted input voltage ranges. They support all fiber types (POF, multimode, singlemode and HCS) as well as fiber-saving bi-di technology for multimode and singlemode. They are very flexible with regard to the optical connector types SMA, ST, SC, FC-PC, SC-BiDi and E-2000. A crimp-free and plug-free connection technology with clamp closure was implemented for POF fibers.

Integrate Ethernet switch and media converter in EPLAN

23.02.2021/20/XNUMX | More than XNUMX Ethernet switches and Ethernet media converters from EKS Engel are now in Eplan Data Portal been listed. So e.g. For example, an Ethernet switch can be seamlessly integrated into an Eplan project. i.a. Machines and plant manufacturers are thus one step closer to virtual development and construction.

The new listing in the Eplan Data Portal affects the product families e-light 100, 1000, 100-2MA, 1000-4GM, 100-XS, 1000-XSG and 1100-4AC. They all meet the requirements of the new Eplan Data Standard (EDS), which increases the quality of article and device data.

Ethernet switches | The data driver in the network

From the seamless integration In EPLAN projects, users from mechanical and plant engineering benefit in particular, Electrical Cabinets and the Technical Building Services. With the Eplan software solutions for every engineering discipline, virtual development and design becomes reality. For example, the machines or switch cabinet wiring be simulated with a digital twin. As a result, errors can be detected and corrected at an early stage.

Use the Ethernet switch in Eplan

So that an Ethernet switch or Media converter can be used in the Eplan Data Portal, the manufacturers must fill out an import list. In addition to product images, this contains the following information in German and English:

Item number
Type number
Order number
Manufacturers
designation
Dimensions
Weight
all electrical information from the data sheets including STEP files (Standard for the Exchange of Product model data).

Ethernet APL | Current status, applications and implementation

However, the information provided by the manufacturers is often incomplete, which could lead to problems in the design. Therefore a new one was created with the EDS standard Premium data standard introduced. This is given for each product and displayed on its home page. In cooperation with the Freiburg-based service company Alexander Bürkle, the import lists for Ethernet switches and media converters were prepared by EKS Engel in such a way that they all bear the EDS seal of approval. It signals to users that the device data is Eplan-compliant and can be transferred to projects using drag-and-drop.

Gigabit switch for networking electricity meters in households

21.01.2020 | EKS Angel shows a new Industrial Ethernet switch e-light 1100-4AC Version 16TX/1FX and 8TX/1FX. The gigabit switch was developed for direct operation with mains voltage 230 VAC. The two versions are therefore z. B. in building technology for economical solutions for networking electricity meters in households. Unlike classic industrial devices for a 24/48 VDC power supply, the gigabit switch does not require any additional voltage converters.

The unmanaged Ethernet switches each have an optical gigabit uplink (1000 BASE-FX). They are designed as a Gigabit Switch 16 port and Gigabit Switch 8 electrical Fast Ethernet Port (10/100 BASE-TX). The transceiver are available for single and multimode fibers. There are also versions with BiDi technology. With it, data can be transmitted in two directions over just one fiber. They allow transmission distances of up to 20 km. Variants for even greater ranges are available on request.

Gigabit switch for protection class IP20

The gigabit switch can be used at temperatures from -20 ° to +70 ° C. With Degree of protection IP20 Both versions meet all relevant EMC standards and the new safety standard DIN EN 62368. The stable housing is made of powder-coated stainless steel. The dimensions are 155 x 40 x 100 mm. Due to its slim design, the gigabit switch requires little space. With extremely flat installation spaces, the DIN rail clip can also be mounted on the side of the devices.

Routers | heart of the network topology

The optical gigabit uplink is connected via SC connector. The budget (difference between transmission power and reception sensitivity) is 10,5 dB (singlemode 9/125 µm, 1310 nm) or 7,5 dB (multimode 50/125 µm or 62,5 / 125 µm, 850 nm). The electrical ports support Auto Negotiation / MDI / MDI-X and have RJ45 sockets. The status of the network connection and ports, like the status of the power supply, are displayed via LEDs on the front panel of the gigabit switch.

With a gigabit switch from the sensor to the cloud

28.11.2019 | Christian Gieseler, Head of Development at EKS Engel, presents the new gigabit switch and goes into the company's retrofit options. The interview was given at the SPS in Nuremberg. We asked the following questions:

Which products will EKS Engel present at this year's SPS?
What can the new one Gigabit Switch e-light-4GM other than that it is very slim?
Keyword retrofit: How can older plants be connected to an IP-based ecosystem?

Ultra-slim managed gigabit switch for the control cabinet

09.10.2019 | EKS Angel represents the new Managed gigabit switch e-Light-4G-M, which was developed especially for industrial and building automation, intelligent transport systems and smart city applications. Being only 30mm wide, this switch supporting Profinet and for TSN is prepared, a high packing density in the control cabinet and thus reduces the operating costs.

8 port gigabit switches

Er hat eight electrical ports (10/100/1000-Base-TX) and two optical uplinks (1000-Base-FX) for single-mode or multimode fibers, allowing data to be transmitted over distances of up to 100 km. Redundancy procedures such as MRP and RSTP ensure rapid network reconfiguration. The software works with all browsers and operating systems, from Linux to Windows to Apple and Android. This means that 8 port Gigabit Ethernet switches can be managed via PC as well as smartphone and tablet. The diagnostic functions can be linked to alarms sent via SNMP, email or Relais are displayed.

Gigabit switch with protection class IP20

The for a temperature range of -40 ° to +70 ° C Gigabit switch designed with IP20 protection has a redundant power supply (12-60 VDC) and meets all relevant EMC standards. The robust metal housing for top-hat rail mounting measures 155 x 30 x 102 mm. The electrical ports have sockets for RJ45 plugs. The optical uplinks support bidi technology, with which data can be transmitted in two directions over just one fiber via an SC connector. There are also variants with ST and E2000 connection technology.

The gigabit switch can be managed via SNMP and a web interface. By a self-explanatory user interface, which is similar to operating concepts from the consumer goods sector, it can be easily configured and monitored without special IT knowledge. The parameters that can be evaluated include the status of the ports, the temperature of the device and its power supply, or the status of the fiber optic links. There are interfaces for USB sticks and SD cards for data backup and software updates.

Outdoor fiber optic cabling that can be mounted in light poles

02.09.2019 | EKS Engel makes with its new version of the outdoor fiber optic cabling system Pe Light The networking of IP-capable end devices with gigabit speeds and high-power PoE (Power over Ethernet) is possible. The system can be mounted in metal light poles. The heart of the system is a managed switch that can be managed via a web-based user interface.

Er hat four electrical ports, each supporting Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T) and high-power PoE with an output power of max. 60 W as well as two optical Gigabit uplinks (1000 BASE-SX/LX) for single or multimode -fibers. A variant with an uplink will be available in a few months. This allows up to four IP-enabled end devices to be connected to an Ethernet network over distances of up to 10 km. Examples are digital traffic displays, parking systems, surveillance cameras, weather stations or access points with which WLAN hotspots can be connected.

Among the other components of the cabling system, which is in a compact IP42 housing housed, includes a splice cassette, a power supply unit, fuses and terminals for connecting the supply line. Since this system is not attached to the top of the light poles in a weather protection box like classic solutions, but behind the door cutout, it can be compared just install and wait. In addition, the sensitive technology is safe from willful damage.

the outdoorfiber optic cablingsystem is suitable for all earthed light poles made of metal according to DIN EN 40-5 and DIN 49778 as well as fire protection class V-1 or better. The 82x369x84 mm housing is attached to the mast with hooks. It is made of grey, durable polycarbonate (PC GF 6-7) and has a transparent cover. Line cross-sections of 1,5 to 16 mm² can be connected to the terminals for the supply line. In order to forward data and voltage from one system to the next, the terminals have an input and an output.

The four electrical ports of the managed network switch are x-coded M12 connectors and the optical uplinks interfaces for LC connectors. Since matching pigtails are included with shipping, no patch cables are required. The supply voltage is 230 VAC with a mains frequency of 50 Hz/60 Hz, the power consumption is max. 140 W and the electrical isolation is 2,5 kV (overvoltage category II). The electrical ports, which comply with IEEE standards 802.3af (Class 1 to 3, Type 1), 802.3at (Class 4, Type 2) and 802.3bt (Class 1 to 6, Type 3), each provide high power -PoE output power of up to 60 W over four pairs of cables. The PoE devices have a total power limited to 120 W.

6G network | Bidirectional radio link and Thz receiver

The outdoor cabling system can be used in a temperature range of -30 ° to + 65 ° C and a relative humidity of 5 to 95% rHD (non-condensing). It also fulfills the EMC requirements according to DIN EN 55032: 2016-02 - Class A and DIN EN 61000-6-2: 2006-03.

Preconfigured mast boxes for flexible networking

27.08.2018/XNUMX/XNUMX | EKS Engel presents the new outdoor cabling system Pe light. It can be used to connect IP-enabled end devices such as surveillance cameras, WLAN access points or digital traffic displays to Ethernet networks via single or multimode fibers over distances of up to 30 km.

It consists of a compact housing in Degree of protection IP54, which can be mounted in steel lamp posts with an inner diameter of 100 mm and a door cut-out of 400 mm x 85 mm, as well as passive and active network components. A total of five preconfigured systems are available: a passive version with splice cassette, pigtails and couplings, and four active versions that also have a media converter, power supply unit, fuse and terminals for connecting the supply line. The media converters support Fast or Gigabit Ethernet and optionally PoE+ with an output of 30 W or a current of up to 600 mA. Connection lines for cabling in the mast are available on request.

The housing of the mast boxes is attached to the lamp post with hooks. It measures 370 x 82 x 84 mm and is made of grey, durable polycarbonate (PC GF 6-7). The cover is transparent. M12 screw connections are used to route the cables. The connection terminals for the supply line are designed for line cross-sections of 1,5 to 25 mm². In order to forward data and voltage from one mast box to the next, the terminals have an input and output.

In the active mast boxes Ethernet media converter of the types e-light XS, e-light XS-G, e-light XS-GP and e-light XS-P are used. They each have an optical port for SC or ST connectors and an electrical RJ45 port. 48 and 24 VDC power packs are available for the power supply. The supply voltage is 230 VAC with a mains frequency of 50 to 60 Hz, the power consumption is between 3,6 and 5,3 W, depending on the variant, and the electrical isolation is 500 VDC.

All mast boxes can be operated in a temperature range of -30° to +60°C and at a relative humidity of 5 to 95% rHD (non-condensing). They also meet the EMC requirements of EN 61000-6-2 and EN 55032.

Network air conditioning and ventilation technology via fiber optics

Play in building automation optical fiber (LWL) and an IP-based data communication via Ethernet is playing an increasingly important role. In this way, the information from the field level can ultimately be forwarded to the cloud and the processes can thus be controlled and monitored more effectively than before. An example of how systems can be reliably connected via optical infrastructures from EKS Engel is air conditioning and ventilation technology.

Robust switch for control cabinet and electrical installation

10.03.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX | The new e-Light REG by EKS Engel is a robust Ethernet switch in a modular device design. This means that it can also be used in control cabinets and electrical installation distributors in accordance with DIN 43880, for example in applications in the area of production plants, building automation or energy supply. There are a total of four variants for Fast Ethernet, which have either five twisted pair ports (100 BASE-TX) or five optical Gigabit Ethernet ports (100 BASE-FX) or the combinations 4TX/1FX and 2TX/2FX.

All variants meet the industry standard for EMC strength. Other features include a temperature range of -40° to +55 °C, protection class IP20, an input voltage of 12 to 60 VDC or AC voltage of 12-30 VAC and compliance with DIN VDE 0603. Via the optical ports, which are suitable for different types of fiber optic cables and connection technologies are offered, distances of up to 30 km can be bridged.

Depending on the variant, the network switch is for singlemode, multimode or POF fibers that are connected via SC or Optolock connectors. For single and multimode, SC connectors are also included in the delivery, which support the fiber-saving BID technology. Furthermore, a crimp-free and plug-free connection technology with clamp closure is available for POF fibers. The RJ45 connectors are intended for use with category 5 (Cat5) unshielded twisted pair cables. The housing of the switch, which can be put into operation according to the plug-and-play principle, is made of stable polyamide and measures 78 x 107 x 90 mm, which corresponds to six pitch units according to DIN 43880. Information on the device and network status is displayed via LEDs on the front.

Manage Industrial Ethernet switch via smartphone and tablet

13.01.2014 | EKS Angel presents the new managed Industrial Ethernet switch e-light 2MA. The switch, which is equipped with six twisted pair and two optical ports, supports data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s. It is available for different types of fiber optic cables. In this way, end devices can be connected to the network over distances of up to 30 km. Since the software is based on Java Script and the HTML5 standard, it works with all browsers and operating systems.

From Linux to Windows to Apple and Android, the switches can be managed via PC, smartphone and tablet. For data backup and software update are interface available for USB stick and SD card. The diagnostic functions can be coupled with alarms that are sent via SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), e-mail or Relais are displayed. Redundancy processes such as MRP (Media Redundancy Protocol) and RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree) ensure that the network is reconfigured quickly.

The switches can be managed via SNMP, web interface and command-line interface. Since the user interface is similar to operating concepts from the consumer goods sector, the switches can also be used without special IT knowledge easily configure and monitor. The parameters that can be evaluated include, for example, the status of the ports, the temperature of the devices and their power supply or the condition of the fiber optic lines.

The switches are standard for Single and multimode fibers designed to be connected via ST, SC or E-2000 connectors. On request, there are also versions for other types of fiber optics and connection technologies such as LAN connections. The temperature range is -40° to +70 °C, the redundant power supply is specified as 12-70 VDC and the powder-coated stainless steel housing has the dimensions 145 x 70 x 130 mm for DIN rail mounting.