Belden now offers the Hirschmann Spider family of switches with gigabyte performance for use wherever simple unmanaged industrial ethernet switches are used in a star or line topology.
These entry-level unmanaged switches offer plug and play functionality and feature high port density and gigabit ethernet on all ports. They are useful for most industrial applications, including process and factory automation, machinery manufacturing, industrial systems and printing presses. The fibre-optic versions guarantee interference-free data communications over considerable distances.
Rugged design and IP30 protection ensure that these industrial switches perform in difficult environments. EMC immunity negates the effects of strong electrical fields, while resistance to shock, vibration and temperature protects the switches in harsh industrial environments.
The Spider product family includes 21 switches from 2 to 10 ports, covering the entire industrial ethernet pyramid from the entry level right up to the layer 3 backbone switch.
The gigabit versions comprise 5 x 1000BaseT (RJ45) or 4 x 1000BaseT (RJ45), 1 x combo port (RJ45 + SFP Slot) and 1 x fibre uplink port (SFP Slot).