This high-performance industrial fiber switch provides robust, redundant, and high-speed network connectivity for process automation and control systems. It is ideal for connecting controllers, I/O modules, and operator stations in industrial environments such as chemical, power, and water treatment plants.

Performance Specifications

Switching & Forwarding

Switching capacity: 17.6 Gbps per unit

Stacking bandwidth: up to 140.8 Gbps (8 units stacked)

Forwarding rate: 13.1 Mpps per unit

MAC Table & QoS

MAC table entries: 8,000

Hardware priority queues: 8 per port

Supports VLAN, Link Aggregation (LACP), and QoS

Power Supply & Environment

Dual power redundancy: AC 100–240 V or DC 48 V

Hot-swappable power supply modules

Operating temperature: 0–45 °C

Humidity: 5–95% non-condensing

Industrial certification: CE, UL, FCC

Designed for EMI-hardened industrial environments

Management Features

WebView GUI, CLI (SSH/Telnet)

SNMP v3, RMON

Stack management with up to 8 devices

Automatic topology recognition and integration with I/A Series DCS

Core Features

High-density fiber access: 24 ports 100Base-FX, suitable for long-distance and anti-interference scenarios

Flexible uplink & stacking: Gigabit RJ45/SFP uplinks, stackable for expanded backbone bandwidth

Industrial-grade reliability: Redundant power supply, hot-swappable modules, fault self-healing, designed for critical process networks

Plug-and-play integration: Seamless connection with I/A Series DCS, automatic network topology detection

Typical Applications

Industrial process control networks for:

Petrochemical plants

Power generation facilities

Water and wastewater treatment

Pharmaceutical production

Provides high-availability communication between controllers, I/O modules, operator stations, and historical data servers

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