Belden Announces Another Hirschmann Ethernet Switch

Belden has extended its Hirschmann product program to include Ethernet switches from its new RSP family, which offer redundancy with zero switch-over time.

They are especially designed for use in the field-level networks of power supply companies, but they also can be used in any situation where uninterrupted communication is required, for instance for mechanical engineering projects or drives for production facilities.

These extremely robust fanless switches have eleven ports, three of which can be used for SFP transceivers. They support Fast (100 BASE-FX) or – optionally – Gigabit Ethernet (100/1000 BASE-FX). The remaining eight ports can be used either for 100 BASE-TX or as a combination of four SFP transceivers and four TX ports.

Additional features include comprehensive management, diagnostic and filter functions plus a variety of redundancy methods and markedly expanded security mechanisms.