The Red Lion N-Tron
® Series 316TX-N is an unmanaged sixteen port Industrial Ethernet Switch. Housed in a rugged DIN-Rail enclosure, the 316TX-N is designed for use in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications and is made to perform under harsh conditions.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Compact Size
- Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance
- NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance
- Extended Environmental Specifications
- (16) 10/100 BaseTX RJ-45 Ports
- 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 (10-30V DC)
- Bi-Color Status LEDs for Link, Speed, Activity & Duplex
- Port Control
- N-View OPC Switch Monitoring Option
The N-TRON 316TX-N Industrial Network Switch is designed to solve the most demanding industrial communications 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 "state of the art" Ethernet switching technology. The 316TX-N auto-negotiates the speed and flow control capabilities of the TX copper port connections, and configures itself automatically. LED's are provided to display the link status and activity of each port, as well as power on/off status. Since the 316TX-N is auto sensing, there will be no need to make extensive wiring changes if upgrades are made to the host commputers, plant systems, or Ethernet I/O modules. The switching fabric simply scales up or down automatically to match your specific network environment. The 316TX-N supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, thus enabling these products to support extremely sophisticated and complex network architectures. The N-TRON 316TX-N is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to increase bandwidth and determinism by virtually eliminating network collisions. The 316TX-N also keeps the network affordable, while maintaining the plug & play simplicity of the unmanaged hub. The 316TX-N can simplify plant wiring by eliminating the need to bring data acquisition and control network connections back to a climate controlled environment. The 316TX-N has extended operating environmental specifications to meet the harsh needs of the industrial environment. For cost savings and convenience the 316TX-N can be DIN-RAIL mounted alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment. In addition, as with other DIN-RAIL devices, the 316TX-N can be panel mounted. To increase reliability, the 316TX-N contains redundant power inputs.
N-VIEW OPC PORT MONITORING OPTION
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 5 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.
Red Lion N-Tron Series 316TX User Manual
N-View OPC Server and Diagnostic Software Installation
