Wider choice of industrialised managed Ethernet switches

Housed in a rack-mounted, space-efficient package, the 6K32F is a fan-cooled managed Ethernet switch targeted at standard industrial environments. The 6K32FC has the same form factor, but is convection-cooled to meet the needs of environments where the presence of dust and dirt preclude the use of fan cooling, or sensitive applications where EMI issues mean fan-cooled products can only be used with additional precautions.

Employing a patent-pending static thermal design, the 6K32FC offers a high energy efficiency, with techniques such as internal heat barriers, multiple heat sinks throughout the unit, extra cooling space and premium high efficiency components all combining to optimise cooling efficiency.

High fibre capacity

Both the 6K32F and 6K32FC deliver high fibre capacity to demanding industrial applications where fibre networking is becoming the cabling media of choice, due to its noise immunity, transmission distance, security, bandwidth and overall reliability. In typical industry uses, the new switches could be providing high port-count connectivity to Ethernet-enabled remote I/O, RTUs, HMIs, industrial computers, routers, video surveillance cameras, smaller field switches and other managed switches, including multiple gigabit backbone interconnections and redundant networks.

With the elimination of a fan and increased thermal efficiency, the 6K32FC additionally creates opportunities for power substations, plant operations areas, and 'dirty' control rooms to use larger and more powerful Ethernet switches that can withstand conditions that would cause early fan failure in conventional designs.

Offering excellent user flexibility, the 6K32F and 6K32FC can each be configured from a choice of over 30 port modules, resulting in a comprehensive array of port types and combinations, including Power over Ethernet (PoE). Power options include AC, -48V DC, 24V DC and 125V DC, with dual-source options. The products can also be supplied with a conformal coating for corrosive or high-moisture environments. Both new versions of the 6K32 managed Ethernet switch are supplied with comprehensive LAN software support and network management security software.