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www.RuggedCom.com 1 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch The RuggedServer™ RS401 is an industrially hardened, serial device server with an integrated, fully managed Ethernet switch, designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding enviro[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 2 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Serial Ports u 4 - RS232/RS422/RS485 u DB9, RJ45, or screw terminal connectors u 2kV Isolation per Port Ethernet Ports u 4-Port Ethernet Switch u Fiber & Copper Ports Mounting Options u Panel or DIN Rail Int[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 3 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Serial IP Encapsulation Many ‘legacy’ devices (RTU, PLC, IED, etc.) only support serial communications via RS232 or RS485. ROS™ encapsulates the serial data within a TCP connection allowing these devices t[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 4 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Loss of Link Management Some intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) have dual fiber optic ports with automatic failover to a backup port should the primary fail. ROS™ ensures this mechanism works reliably under[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 5 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Environmental Type Tests Test Description Test Levels Severity Levels IEC 60068-2-1 Cold Temperature Test Ad -40°C, 16 Hours N/A IEC 60068-2-2 Dry Heat Test Bd +85°C, 16 Hours N/A IEC 60068-2-30 Humidity (Damp[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 6 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Technical Specifications Fiber Optical Specifications Parameter Fiber Port Type 10BaseFL 100BaseFX Mode Multimode Multimode Singlemode Connectors ST MTRJ / ST / SC LC / SC Typical Dist. (km) 2 2 20 50 90 Optical[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 7 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Mechanical Drawings[...]
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www.RuggedCom.com 8 RuggedSwitch™ RS401 RuggedServer™ RS401 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch RuggedCom Inc. 300 Applewood Crescent, Concord, ON, Canada, L4K 5C7 T el: +1 (905) 856-5288 Fax: +1 (905) 856-1995 T oll Free: +1 (888) 264-0006 T echnical Support Center: +1 (866) 922-7975 or +1 (954) 922-7975 [...]