Moxa Technologies EDS-508 Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology, Package Checklist

EDS-508 Series User’s Manual Introduction

Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology

The trend in industrial communications and automation applications

As the world’s network and information technology becomes more mature, the trend is to use Ethernet as the major communications interface in many industrial communications and automation applications. In fact, a whole new industry has sprung up to provide Ethernet products that comply with the requirements of demanding industrial applications.

Industrial vs. Commercial

Users have found that when moving Ethernet from the comfortable office environment to the harsh and less predictable industrial environment, the commercial Ethernet equipment available in today’s market simply cannot meet the high reliability requirements demanded by industrial applications. This means that a more robust type of network equipment, commonly referred to as industrial Ethernet equipment, is required for these applications.

Informative vs. Passive

Since industrial Ethernet devices are often located at the endpoints of a system, such devices cannot always know what’s happening elsewhere on the network. This means that industrial Ethernet communication equipment that connects these devices must take responsibility for providing system maintainers with real-time alarm messages.

MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch

MOXA EtherDevice Switch comes with a suite of useful maintenance and monitoring functions, and is designed to provide smooth and reliable operation in harsh industrial environments. You will find that MOXA EtherDevice Switch establishes a new industrial Ethernet benchmark. It is excellent for keeping automation systems running continuously, is ideal for sending status reports to help prevent system damages and losses, is a great tool for mastering your industrial Ethernet networks, and is well-suited for use with industrial device control networks.

Throughout this User’s Manual, we often use EDS as an abbreviation for MOXA EtherDevice Switch:

EDS = MOXA EtherDevice Switch

Package Checklist

MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-508 Series is shipped with the following items:

!1 MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-508

!Hardware Installation Guide

!CD-ROM with User’s Manual and Windows Utility

!Moxa Product Warranty

!RJ45 to DB9 Console port cable

!Protective caps for unused ports

!Panel mounting kit (Optional ordering)

NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.

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