B&B Electronics 308TX-N Datasheet

THE INDUSTRIAL NETWORK COMPANY

The

N-TRON

Ethernet Switch. It is housed in a ruggedized
DIN-RAIL enclosure, and is designed for use in industrial
data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications.

®

308TX

is an unmanaged four port Industrial

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Compact Size, Small Footprint

• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance

• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) T ype Approval

• Extended Environmental Specifi cations

• Eight 10/100 BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

• Supports Full/Half Duplex Operation

• LED Link/Activity Status Indication

• Store-and-forward Technology

• Auto Senses Speed and Flow Control

• MDIX Auto Cable Sensing (RJ-45)

• Up to 1.0 Gb/s Maximum Throughput

• Rugged Industrial DIN-RAIL Enclosure

• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)

• N-View™ OPC Switch Monitoring Option

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The

308TX

and exceed the most demanding industrial communication
requirements while providing high throughput and minimum
downtime.

The

308TX

ports. All ports are full/half duplex capable, using "state
of the art" Ethernet switching technology. The
auto-negotiates the speed and fl ow control capabilities of the
TX copper port connection, and confi gures itself automatically .

The

308TX

extensive wiring changes if upgrades are made to host
computers, plant systems, or Ethernet I/O modules. The
switching fabric simply scales up or down automatically to
match network environments.

308TX

The
these products to support extremely sophisticated and
complex network architectures.

The

308TX

and repeaters to increase bandwidth and determinism by vir­tually eliminating network collisions. The product provides
a cost effective solution while maintaining the plug & play
simplicity of an unmanaged hub.

Industrial Network Switch is designed to meet

provides eight RJ-45 auto sensing 10/100BaseTX

304TX

is auto sensing, so there will be no need to make

supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, enabling

is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs

308TX

The
need to bring data acquisition and control network
connections back to a climate controlled environment. The

308TX

meet the harsh needs of the industrial environment. For cost
savings and convenience the network switch can be DIN-RAIL
mounted alongside Ethernet I/O or other Industrial Equipment.

The unique compact size provides a small footprint,
conserving space in the most critical dimension.

308TX

The
To increase reliability, the

power inputs. LED's are provided to display power on/off
status as well as the link status and activity of each port.

N-VIEW OPC PORT MONITORING (With -N Option Only)

The

N-TRON

Server Software can be combined with popular HMI software
packages to add network traffi c monitoring, trending and alarm-
ing to any application using
the N-View option.
different traffi c variables per port and 5 system level variables
per switch. This information can provide a complete overview
of the network load, service quality, and packet traffi c. OPC
client software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve
network problems quickly and improve system reliability.

simplifies plant wiring by eliminating the

has extended operating environmental specifi cations to

can also be panel mounted if desired.

308TX

N-View OLE for Process Control (OPC)

N- TRON

N- TRON's

N-View OPC Server collects 41

contains redundant

switches confi gured with

THE INDUSTRIAL NETWORK COMPANY

308TX SPECIFICATIONS

Case Dimensions

Height: 3.5" (8.8 cm)
Width: 2.0" (5.1 cm)
Depth: 3.4" (8.6 cm)
Weight: 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)

Electrical

Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC
Input Current: 250 mA@24V
Inrush: 9.0Amp/0.5ms@24V

Environmental

Operating Temperature: -20oC to 70oC
Storage Temperature: -40oC to 85oC
Operating Humidity: 10% to 95%
(Non Condensing)
Operating Altitude: 0 to 10,000 ft.

Shock and Vibration (bulkhead mounting)

Shock: 200g @ 10ms
Vibration/Seismic: 50g, 5-200Hz, Triaxial

Network Media

10BaseT: >Cat3 Cable
100BaseTX: >Cat5 Cable

BENEFITS

Industrial Network Switch

• Compact Size, Small Footprint

• High Reliability/Availability

• Extended Environmental Specifi cations

• Ruggedized DIN-RAIL Enclosure

• High Performance

• High MTBF >2M Hours (measured)

Ease of Use

• Plug & Play Operation

• Eight Auto Sensing 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

• Auto Sensing Duplex, Speed, and Cable Type

• Unmanaged Operation

• Compact DIN-RAIL Package

Increased Performance

• Full Wire Speed Capable

• Full Duplex Capable

• Eliminates Network Collisions

• Increases Network Determinism

• N-View Switch Viewing Option

Connectors

10/100BaseTX: Eight (8) RJ-45 TX Ports

Recommended Wiring Clearance

Front: 4" (10.16 cm)
Top: 1" (2.54 cm)

Ordering Information

308TX Eight 10/100BaseTX Ports

308TX-N with N-View Firmware Option

Regulatory Approvals

FCC Part 15 Class A
UL Listed 1604 (US and Canada)

CLASS I, DIV 2, GROUPS A,B,C,D,T4A;
CE:EN61000-6-2,4

EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6;
EN55011
ABS Type Approval for Shipboard Applications
GOST-R Certifi ed
RoHS Compliant

® 2009

N-TRON

, Corp.

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Contact Information

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