Embedded switches provide reliable high-volume Ethernet

Mountable on the main PCB of automation devices with an Ethernet interface, Belden expects the compact EESX20 and EESX30 to significantly reduce both development processes and time-to-market, allowing manufacturers to concentrate on core capabilities.

The EESX20 and EESX30 switches offer a competitive range of performance features, including eight fast Ethernet ports (EESX20) and two additional Gigabit uplinks (EESX30), which enable automation devices to connect reliably to the network even with high data volume.

Management functions, combined with the Industrial HiVision network management software, allow for convenient startup and diagnostics, whilst fast redundancy procedures, as well as port and cyber security, ensure maximum network availability.

The two Embedded Ethernet Switches can be used wherever automation devices need to be equipped quickly and reliably with state-of-the-art switch technology. “This makes them particularly suitable for use in mechanical and plant engineering,” said Rolf-Dieter Sommer, Product Manager, Hirschmann. “However, the switches are relevant to other industries as well. They provide cost-effective solutions, such as safety devices in transformer stations, remote terminal units in wind turbines, or control equipment in trains.”

An optional development kit is also available, which enables manufacturers to quickly and easily design any products into their automation equipment.

“The two Hirschmann switches, which have allowed us to extend the Embedded Ethernet product range, provide automation equipment with the complete functional scope of a managed standalone switch,” added Sommer. “Because all functions can be updated with a simple software update, our Embedded Ethernet Switches offer maximum flexibility and security for the future.”