2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

This section describes the functionalities of the Switch's components and guides how to install it on the rack or mount to the wall. Basic knowledge of networking is assumed. Please read this chapter completely before continuing.

2.1 Product Description

The PLANET Management Industrial Ethernet Switch provides substation hardened, fully managed, Ethernet switches specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically and environmentally harsh environments. It provides IEEE 1613 Class 2 error-free communications performance under EMI stress. An operating temperature range of 0 to 60 Degree C allows the switch be placed in almost any location. The Switch also provides a wide range of power supply options suitable for multiple industries and for worldwide operability.

2.1.1 Product Overview

The management switch models offer advanced Layer 2 networking features and network management via the Web interface. The feature of the switching is the performance of its IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) used for implementing fault tolerant ring and mesh network architectures. The protocol has been optimized to support ring and fault recovery times in the order of less than 300ms. The management function provides improved system reliability and advanced networking features making it ideally suited for creating Ethernet networks for mission-critical, real-time, control applications.

2.1.2 Switch Front Panel

Figure 2-1 shows the front panel of the switch.