- March 16, 2006
Developed by Amphenol – an interconnect solutions expert for the harshest environments – RJ Switch® combines state of the art networking features with cost effectiveness. This rugged and waterproof Ethernet Switch offers 8 ports and can withstand extreme conditions: high temperatures, shocks & vibrations, dust or sand as well as liquid immersion. The Versatile Switch electronic circuits can be protected from the environment by an IP 30 casing, a sealed waterproof IP 67 plastic enclosure, or a full metal IP67 enclosure providing sealing as well as efficient EMI-RFI shielding.The I/O connectors are of the RJ FIELD ® series (Amphenol unique, cost effective and Patented RJ stop® connection system turning any standard RJ45 into rugged IP67 reinforced interface) proven to be the best interface solutions for use of the RJ Switch® in Harsh Environments.The managed versions offer such advanced administration features as: fast redundant ring topology (recovery time 300 ms) automatic alarm via relay output or e-mail (configuration defined by the system manager), management via web interface or telnet interface, network parameter management, port mirroring.The ELITE managed versions adds following features: IGMP snooping, VLAN, Quality of Service, Port locking , 2 digital inputs, and more …. With such features, the network traffic is improved, the maximum bandwidth is available for each link and critical messages are set up to higher priority.Unmanaged versions are also available.The RJ Switch ® range is the largest in the market in terms of levels of protection and administration options. The RJ Switch ® series are the most versatile and reliable solutions for Mission Critical Ethernet Networking of data acquisition and transmission in the fields of : factory automation, robotics, process control, transportation systems.