B&B Electronics 304TX-N, Unmanaged, Fast Ethernet (10/100), Full duplex

304TX-N Overview

N-TRON 304TX

The N-TRON 304TX is an unmanaged four port Industrial Ethernet Switch. It is housed in a ruggedized DIN-RAIL enclosure, and is designed for use in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Compact Size, Small Footprint
• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance
• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Type Approval
• Extended Environmental Specifi cations
• Four 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 1.0 Gb/s Maximum Throughput
• Rugged Industrial DIN-RAIL Enclosure
• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)
• N-View OPC Switch Monitoring Option

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The 304TX Industrial Network Switch is designed to meet and exceed the most demanding industrial communication
requirements while providing high throughput and minimum downtime. The 304TX provides four RJ-45 auto sensing 10/100BaseTX ports. All ports are full/half duplex capable, using "state of the art" Ethernet switching technology. The 304TX auto-negotiates the speed and fl ow control capabilities of the TX copper port connection, and confi gures itself automatically. The 304TX is auto sensing, so there will be 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 304TX supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, enabling these products to support extremely sophisticated and complex network architectures. The 304TX is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters, in order to provide increased 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 304TX simplifies plant wiring by eliminating the need to bring data acquisition and control network connections back to a climate controlled environment. The 304TX has extended operating environmental specifi cations to meet the harsh needs of the industrial environment. For cost savings and convenience the network switch can be DIN-RAIL mounted alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment. The unique compact size provides a small footprint, conserving space in the most critical dimension. The 304TX can also be panel mounted if desired. To increase reliability, the 304TX 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 traffi c monitoring, trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON switches confi gured with the N-View option. N-TRON's N-View OPC Server collects 41 different traffi c variables per port and 5 system level variables per switch. This information can provide a complete overview of the network load, service quality, and packet traffi c. OPC client software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve network problems quickly and improve system reliability.

304TX-N Specifications

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