Press release wpi 382 / 0310

Area: Control systems

Ethernet switch for mobile applications

Essen, 15 March 2010 – ifm electronic now offers an Ethernet switch

for networking of PDM360 dialogue modules, O2M Ethernet cameras
as well as other devices with network capability operating under
extreme operating conditions.

The switch has five Ethernet ports with D-coded M12 sockets. This
enables a setup of Ethernet networks according to IEEE 802.3
(10BASE-T) or 802.3u (100BASE-TX).

No configuration tools are needed due to the "plug and play" concept.
By means of auto-sensing, the ports detect the transmission speed and
capacity utilisation of the connections and configure them automatically.
All ports support full and half duplex operation.
The auto-crossing function has the advantage of a point-to-point wiring
without the need of Ethernet cables with crossed wires. Malfunctions, due
to reversed transmit and receive wires, are prevented. This simplifies
installation.

It operates in a wide temperature range of -40...80 °C and has the

protection rating IP 67. The redundant voltage supply guarantees
maximum reliability.

Contact
ifm electronic gmbh
Friedrichstr. 1
45128 Essen
www.ifm.com
Tel.: 0201 / 24 22-0
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e-mail: info@ifm.com
Ethernet switch for mobile
Simone Felderhoff
applications Press Officer
Tel. 0201 / 24 22-1411
simone.felderhoff@ifm.com

Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Biniasch

Technical Writing
Text and images are available on our website at: www.ifm.com/gb/press Tel. 0201 / 24 22-1425
andreas.biniasch@ifm.com