SIXNET Industrial Ethernet Switches

Advantages to SIXNET Ethernet Switches

SIXNET Industrial Switches are designed for industrial environments. Their rugged packaging and protected circuitry keep them working under conditions that may cause cheaper commercial grade units to fail. Industrial applications are demanding - it gets hot, it gets cold - the power browns out or spikes wildly - and you need a reliable industrial switch that keeps going.	Ultra-reliable 1 Million Hours MTBF 20-Year Support & Service Promise SIXNET Switches Eliminate Collisions Real-time Deterministic Performance Unmatched environmental performance Minimize Your Wiring Headaches Forget the Velcro and Makeshift Brackets Application Assistance from experts
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Ultra-reliability - Over 1 Million Hours MTBF
SIXNET switches are likely to provide maintenance free service for the life of your equipment. Reliability data reported from field installed units proves the amazing track record of these rugged industrial switches. On average, you will enjoy over 1,000,000 hours of trouble free operation before service is required on even one unit!

20-Year Support and Service Promise
SIXNET will continue to supply drop-in replacement parts and service for your SIXNET Industrial Switches for twenty years. Only SIXNET can make this promise because we own the technology inside our products. ( We still manufacture and service our IOMUX RTUs that were first developed in the 1980's.) Open source software is a big part of the full story, which can be found at www.sixnetio.com/20-yrs.htm

Switches Eliminate Collisions

Unlike a hub, SIXNET Switches buffer and intelligently transmit network packets in an orderly sequence. Since each network segment is now a controlled one-on-one link (with only one device transmitting packets on each wire pair), Ethernet message collisions are completely eliminated.

Real-time Deterministic Performance
SIXNET Industrial Ethernet Switches automatically determine and remember where each Ethernet device
is located and route messages only through the appropriate port. This minimizes network loading,
giving your deterministic software the open communications channels it needs. As an added benefit, the 10/100 auto-speed selection in SIXNET switches enhances the performance of 10 Megabit Ethernet devices by speeding up their message transmissions to 100 Megabit when they are passed to the higher speed Ethernet backbone.

A switch vs. a Hub?
The common Ethernet hub simply broadcasts each message it receives to every one of its ports. Each Ethernet device also has to wait for its turn to 'talk' to the hub, increasing the likelihood of message collisions; therefore, real-time operation is jeopardized and determinism is difficult. Alternatively, the SIXNET Industrial Ethernet Switch automatically determines and remembers where an Ethernet device is located and routes the messages only through the appropriate port. This minimizes network loading and enables true deterministic communications over Ethernet.

Unmatched Environmental Performance
SIXNET industrial switches work reliably through the dead of winter and those hot summer days. Unlike office-grade switches that are intended only for use in air-conditioned offices, SIXNET industrial switches are designed for those places that you don’t want to be – over a wide temperature range. In fact, the U.S. Navy has tested them for use at the South Pole to
–104 °F! They are also rated for hazardous locations (Zone 2) and certified by DNV for offshore and marine use. SIXNET switches are tough enough for the military and tough enough for your application. They have been used in military LAVs, ships, and aircrafts as well.

Minimize Your Wiring Headaches
Eliminate unwieldy bundles of Ethernet cables by placing these efficient wiring concentrators right on the plant floor. Simpler and shorter cabling means higher reliability too!

Fieldbus Direct-mount Advantage

8-port IP67 packaging transforms Ethernet into a Fieldbus by enabling you to mount this industrial switch directly onto a machine or an exposed wall in a harsh environment. This saves the space and cost by not requiring an environmentally rated electrical enclosure and the expensive fittings for the signal cables entering the protected enclosure. Maintenance time is also reduced because you have direct access to the cable connections on this Industrial Ethernet Switch.

Forget the Velcro and Makeshift Brackets

SIXNET Industrial Switches can be DIN rail or direct panel mounted. Their compact footprint allows them to fit easily into equipment-filled enclosures. SIXNET IP67 waterproof Switches can also be mounted directly onto a machine or wall without any additional protection.

Application Assistance from the Experts
SIXNET is an established industrial system supplier that provides world-class applications assistance. Real people answer the telephones at SIXNET and provide instant and thoughtful answers to your questions. We know that when you need help, you don't need to listen to a recording that tells you "Your call is important to us, so please don't hang up." Contact Us.

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