Hirschmann has extended its product series with the new Gigabit Ethernet workgroup switch MACH104-16TX-PoEP. This switch has 16 TX ports that support PoE and PoE Plus and four combo-ports. There are also versions available with two 10-Gigabit XFP uplinks or redundant power supplies as well as a fan-less variant with an external power supply unit. The new switch can also be integrated into Profinet and Ethernet/IP networks and offers a number of additional features including extensive management and redundancy facilities and various configuration and diagnostic functions. Its high level of resistance to vibration and shocks coupled with broad immunity to magnetic fields and electrostatic discharges contribute to the unit’s operational safety. Since the switch is geared for a temperature range of 0 to +50°C, it can also be used inside switch cabinets without powerful cooling systems. Thanks to the wide range of available variants, the MACH104-16TX-PoEP is versatile and can be used to connect terminal equipment such as IP cameras and VoIP phones on backbone automation networks.
Redundancy systems such as Hiper Ring, MRP (IEC ring function), rapid spanning tree, multiring and link aggregation ensure a high level of network availability. Security mechanisms provided include multiclient authentication via Radius server, access control via IEEE 802.1x or MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass), IP and MAC port security plus SNMP V3 and SSH. The switch status can be monitored locally using indicator contacts while detailed information can be displayed via a standard web browser. The integrated SNMP interface offers an additional centralised management function that makes it possible to use network management software such as Industrial HiVision.
The switch is designed to be installed in cabinets and can be configured either from the command line interface (CLI), Telnet, BootP, HiDiscovery, Watchdog Configuration or via DHCP server. A USB interface can be used with the auto configuration adapter ACA 21 to store the configuration data and recall it as and when necessary, and also to upgrade or downgrade the operating software.
Product manager Pascal Unterdorfer says, “The 16 PoE ports offer a combined power of 246 W, which could be used to power, for instance, up to 16 IP cameras. The high bandwidth also offers sufficient reserves to transmit the video streams of those same cameras simultaneously and the whole package fits in an industry-standard switch that promises the well-known Hirschmann quality and occupies only one unit of height.”
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