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  • Page 1

    The RuggedServer™ RS416 is an industrially hardened serial device server with an integrated, fully managed, Ethernet switch, designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding environments. Featuring a modular design that can support up to 16 serial ports and up to 4 Ethernet ports, the RS416 is able to interconnect mul[...]

  • Page 2

    www .RuggedCom.com 2 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch Modular HMI:  Front or Rear Mount Mounting Options  Panel/Din Rail  19” Rack Mount  Front or Rear Mount Fast Ethernet Port s T ypes:  up to 4 Fast Ethernet Ports  10/100TX RJ45  10FL M[...]

  • Page 3

    www .RuggedCom.com 3 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch Serial IP Encap sulation Many 'legacy' devices (RTU, PLC, IED, etc.) only support serial communications via RS232, RS422 or RS485. ROS™ encapsulates the serial dat a within a TCP connection allow[...]

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    4 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch www .RuggedCom.com  . Can be enabled on a per VLAN basis.  . Detect s and filters all multicast streams regardless of whether subscribers exist.  . Support s "router-less" operation by supporting an "ac[...]

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    www .RuggedCom.com 5 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch EMI and En vir onmental Type T ests Environmental T ype T ests T est Description T est Levels Severity Levels IEC 60068-2-1 Cold T emperature T est Ad -40°C, 16 Hours N/A IEC 60068-2-2 Dry Heat T est Bd +85[...]

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    www .RuggedCom.com 6 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch T ec hnical Specifica tions Power Supply  . Power Consumption: 15W (max)  . 24VDC: 9-36VDC (max)  . 48VDC: 36-59VDC (max)  . HI V oltage AC/DC: 88-300VDC, 85-264V AC (max) Physical  . Height: [...]

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    www .RuggedCom.com 7 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch Fiber Specifica tions and Dimensions Fiber Optical Specifications (Ethernet Port s) Parameter Fiber Port T ype 10BaseFL 100BaseFX Mode Multimode Multimode Singlemode Connectors ST MTRJ / ST / SC LC / SC T yp[...]

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    www .RuggedCom.com 8 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch Mounting Options[...]

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    RS416 -______ -______ -____ -____ -____ -____ -____ -____ -____ -____ Main Mount PS1 PS2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Main: Ethernet and Power Connectors  . R = Ethernet on rear; LED panel on front; power connector on rear  . F = Ethernet on front; LED panel on front; power connector on rear  . B = Ethernet on rear; LED panel on top; power connector [...]

  • Page 10

    www .RuggedCom.com 10 RuggedServer™ RS416 RuggedServer ™ RS416 Modular 16-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated Managed Ethernet Switch RuggedCom Inc. 30 Whitmore Road Woodbridge, Ont ario, Canada L4L 7Z4 T el: (905) 856-5288 Fax: (905) 856-1995 T oll Free: (888) 264-0006 T echnical Support Center: (866) 922-7975 or (954) 922-7975 © 2007 R[...]