Industrial ETHERNET is of great importance as a communication infrastructure in industrial networking applications. Plant engineers, machine manufactures and maintenance staff are experiencing the increase in Ethernet based devices in their control systems. High reliability and high availability are the new norms for industrial networking. Controls Engineers are tasked with the responsibility to design, operate and maintain ever increasing networked devices. The needs of industrial, real time networking is different from IT networks in the office. Devices must meet security and redundancy requirements of the industrial environment, while being easy to maintain by plant floor technicians.
WAGO’s new line of Lean Managed Switches are designed for these applications. Complete with dashboard for instant visualization of network health, and topology maps for quick troubleshooting. These Lean Managed Switches offer the tools of industrial networking such as firewalls and ring redundancy without all the office IT application overhead.
Your advantages:
PERFORMANCE
Transmission rates up to 1000 Mbit/s
Fast Data Transmission
The switches are available with 8 or 16 copper ports capable with transmission rates up to 1000 Mbit/s. Devices with two extra SFP slots (100/1000 Mbit/s) are available as an option for connecting fiber optic cables. A Power over Ethernet version supplies connected PoE devices with 24 VDC, which is typical for control cabinets. The output power of each PoE port can be up to 30 W.
Web-Based Management without Extensive IT Knowledge
Clear Usability
WAGO has placed a great emphasis on creating an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. Web-Based Management allows installation, commissioning and diagnostics to be performed without extensive IT knowledge. Users enter the switch’s IP address in a standard browser and then directly access the diagnostic dashboard or network view (topology map).
The diagnostic pages of the lean managed switches allow quick system troubleshooting. The individual connection status is clearly indicated by green, yellow and red traffic lights. A detailed status overview of individual connections is displayed when the mouse hovers over a connection. In a new window, the user can then see the bandwidth, the load and any transmission errors.
