Industrial Switch Product Highlights
- Up to 26 ports total
- Up to 8 Gigabit ports for 10/100/1000 RJ45
(4 of these also support 100 and 1000 Mb fiber)
- Space efficient 1U rack mount metal enclosure available with sealed IP50 protection
- Easy to configure management functions including SNMP, VLAN, QoS, IGMP, MSTP and much more
- Fast and flexible redundancy with RSTP or Real-Time Ring™
- Rugged design with -40 to 85°C operation
- Ideal for the tough industrial networking applications
To learn more about our EK26 Industrial Ethernet Switch, simply contact sales@sixnet.com, call +1 518 877 5173 or request an industrial networking product CD now.
Rugged & Flexible Hardware
Real-Time Secure Performance
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Real-Time Ring™ or Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
for fast redundant ring or mesh networks
- SNMPv1 and v2 network management
- SNMPv3 authentication and encryption for security
- SNMP notifications (traps) for report on event
- Priority Queuing (QoS/CoS) for real-time operation
- IGMP for Multicast filtering (snooping and querying)
- VLAN for convenient traffic segregation
- Broadcast and multicast storm protection
- RMON and port mirroring for advanced diagnostics
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True security with HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH and more
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Easy configuration via Web, Telnet or CLI
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RS232 and USB console ports for local management
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Free field-installable firmware upgrades
Industrial Design for Long-term Reliability
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Wide temperature -40 to 85 °C operation
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Rugged corrosion-resistant aluminum enclosure
- Hardened circuitry to meet tough industrial networking standards
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CE and FCC rated for safety and EMC
To learn more about our EK26 Industrial Ethernet Switch, simply contact sales@sixnet.com, call +1 518 877 5173 or request an industrial networking product CD now.
Ethernet Performance
- Store and forward wire speed switching, non-blocking
- Full or half duplex operation with flow control
- MAC addresses: 8192
- Memory Bandwidth: 32 Gbps
- Latency (typical): <5 us (plus frame time) for 100 Mbps (varies on load)
- Ethernet Isolation: 1500 Vrms 1 minute
- Console port: RS232 (DB9) and USB (type B)
Network Management
- All IEEE 802.3 compliant devices are supported
- Protocols: SNMPv1/v2/v3, RMON, DHCP, SNTP, STP, RSTP, QoS/CoS/ToS/DS, IGMPv1/v2, VLAN (tag and port based), HTTP, HTTPS (SSL and TSL), Telnet, SSH and more
- Industrial protocols supported: Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFInet, Foundation Fieldbus HSE and others
- Standards (as applicable): IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1D/w, 802.1p, 802.1Q, 802.3z, 802.3ab and more
- Management interfaces: Web, text (Telnet or SSH), CLI (command line interface) and SNMP (see the User Manual for supported MIBs)
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Back View of EK Industrial Switch (standard front style "F" option shown) |
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Power Input & Alarm Output
Environmental
- Operating temperature
- Storage temperature: -40 to 85° C (-40 to 185° F)
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Humidity: 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) (conformal coating optional)
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Vibration and Shock: IEC 60068-2-6, -2-27; IEC 60970-2-2
Standards & Compliance
- Electrical Safety: EN61010-1, CE
- EMC: FCC part 15, ICES-003; EN61000-6-2/4, CE
- RoHS and WEEE compliant
- ISO9001:2008 Certified "Total Quality" company
Mechanical
- Case: 1U rack-mount (19" brackets included) (optional ETSI, 23", 24" and wall brackets)
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Mounting: 19" to 24" racks, EIA / WECO / ETSI brackets available
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Material: Corrosion-resistant heavy-gauge aluminum
- Ingress protection: IP50 with S (sealed) option or IP30 with T option
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 1.75 x 17.3 x 12 inches (44.5 x 439.4 x 305.0 mm)
- Weight (typical): 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) – may vary slightly by model
Ports
- RJ45 ports
- Up to 26 total ports that are fully IEEE 802.3 compliant
- RJ45 speed and duplex configurable or auto-detecting for speed and duplex (full or half), 10/100 on Fast ports and 10/100/1000 on Gigabit ports
- RJ45 auto-mdi/mdix-crossover automatically supports either straight or crossed cables
- TD/RD auto-polarity automatically corrects for crossed TD and RD signals
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Fiber ports
- Up to 4 with pluggable SFP transceivers (100 Mb or Gigabit)
Port Groups
(see image above for group # references)
- Group 1
- 8 ports that are 10/100 RJ45
- Group 2
- 2 bonus 10/100 RJ45 ports
- Group 3
- EK model = 4 combination Gigabit ports - each of these ports have both an RJ45 connector (for standard copper links) and a SFP cage (for optional mini-GBIC pluggable fiber transceivers) (Note: for each port only one connection can be used at a time)
- EF model = 4 combination fast Ethernet ports for copper or fiber links
- Group 4
- EK model = 4 additional Gigabit ports that support 10/100/1000 RJ45
- EF model = 4 fast Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 ports
- Group 5
See separate datasheets for fiber transceiver specifications.
To learn more about our EK26 Industrial Ethernet Switch, simply contact sales@sixnet.com, call +1 518 877 5173 or request an industrial networking product CD now.
Industrial Switch Options
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Part Number
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Style
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F = front style with Ethernet ports in front; console ports and power connections in back
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R = reverse style with LEDs and console ports in front; Ethernet and power in back (special order - contact sales for availability)
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Case
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S = sealed IP50 (conduction cooled – no fans) for -40 to 85° C operation (see derating in specifications)
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T = high temperature (fan cooled) for -40 to +85° C operation (no derating) (fans on right side)
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Power
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D6N = dual 24/48/60 VDC inputs (18-75 VDC)
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A0N = single VAC/VDC input (90-264 VAC or 130-370 VDC)
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AAN = dual VAC/VDC inputs with dual internal power supplies
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Other Options
Industrial Switch Accessories
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EK1-BRCKT-19 - Set (2) of 1U 19” mounting brackets (one set included)
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EK1-BRCKT-23 - Set (2) of 1U 23” EIA/WECO mounting brackets
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EK1-BRCKT-2324 - Set (2) of 1U 23/24” EIA/WECO mounting brackets
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EK1-BRCKT-ETSI - Set (2) of 1U 536 mm ETSI mounting brackets
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EK1-BRCKT-WALL - Set (2) of wall mounting brackets
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RJ45-PLUG-16 - Dust plugs for unused RJ45 port (16 pieces pack)
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EK-CCOAT-1 - Conformal coating (contact Sixnet for details)
Optional SFP Transceivers
- GMFIBER-SFP-500 - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, mm, 550 m
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GMFIBER-SFP-2K - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, mm, 2 km
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GSFIBER-SFP-10K - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 10 km
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GSFIBER-SFP-30K - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 30 km
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GSFIBER-SFP-50K - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 50 km
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GSFIBER-SFP-80K - Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 80 km
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FMFIBER-SFP-4K - 100Mb SFP fiber transceiver, mm, 4 km
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FSFIBER-SFP-30K - 100Mb SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 30 km
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FSFIBER-SFP-60K - 100Mb SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 60 km
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FSFIBER-SFP-100 - 100Mb SFP fiber transceiver, sm, 100 km
Sample Configurations
EK26 with all RJ45 ports

EK26 with reverse "R" option (LEDs and console ports in front)
(special order - contact Sixnet for availability)

To learn more about our EK26 Industrial Ethernet Switch, simply contact sales@sixnet.com, call +1 518 877 5173 or request an industrial networking product CD now.
Industrial Ethernet Switch Software & Firmware Downloads
- New Firmware Releases
- Legacy Firmware
- Revision History
- Firmware Loader
- USB Driver
- SNMP MIB File
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