316TX-N Industrial Ethernet Switch
N-Tron Networking Series
Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch
THE INDUSTRIAL NETWORK COMPANY
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316TX-N
The N-TRON
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316TX-N, an unmanaged Industrial Ethernet switch, is designed for
use in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications. The rugged
DIN-RAIL enclosure protects the switch from harsh environmental conditions, enabling
awless performance in extreme settings.
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Compact Size
• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance
• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance
• Extended Environmental Speci cations
• Sixteen 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 (10-30 VDC)
• N-View™ OPC Switch Monitoring Option
• Bi-Color Status LEDs For Link, Speed, Activity & Duplex
• Port Control
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The 316TX-N switch is designed to meet and exceed the most demanding industrial
communication 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 leading-edge Ethernet switching technology. The
switch auto-negotiates the speed and ow control capabilities of the TX copper port
connection, and con gures itself automatically. Bi-color LEDs are provided to display
the link status, speed and activity of each port as well as power on/off status.
The 316TX-N is auto sensing, so there is no need to make extensive wiring changes
if upgrades are made to host computers, plant systems, or Ethernet I/O modules. The
switching fabric simply scales up or down automatically to match network environments.
The device supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, enabling these products to support
extremely sophisticated and complex network architectures.
The 316TX-N is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to
increase bandwidth and determinism by virtually eliminating network collisions. The
product provides a cost-effective solution while maintaining the plug & play simplicity
of an unmanaged hub. The switch simpli es plant wiring by eliminating the need to
bring data acquisition and control connections back to a climate controlled environment.
The 316TX-N switch has extended operating speci cations to meet the harsh
needs of the industrial environment, including extended temperature rating,
extended shock and vibration specs, redundant power inputs, and a high MTBF
(greater than 2M hours).
For cost savings and convenience, the 316TX-N can be DIN-RAIL mounted
alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment. It can also be panel
mounted. To increase reliability, the 316TX-N contains redundant power inputs.
LED's are provided to display power on/off status as well as the link status and
activity of each port.
N-VIEW OPC PORT MONITORING (With -N Option Only)
The N-TRON N-View OLE for Process Control (OPC) Server Software can be
combined with popular HMI software packages to add network traf c monitoring,
trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON switches con gured with
the N-View option. N-TRON's N-View OPC Server collects 41 different traf c
variables per port and ve system level variables per switch. This information
can provide a complete overview of the network load, service quality, and packet
traf c. OPC client software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve network
problems quickly and improve system reliability.
