
EDS-G500E Series
Hardware Installation Guide
Moxa EtherDevice™ Switch
Second Edition, May 2014
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P/N: 1802005000021

Package Checklist
The EDS-G500E is shipped with the following items. If any of these items
are missing or damaged, please contact your customer service
representative for assistance.
• 1 EDS-G508E or EDS-G512E-4GSFP or EDS-G516E-4GSFP Ethernet
switch
• Hardware installation guide
• Documentation and software CD
• Moxa product warranty statement
• USB cable
• Protective caps for unused ports
Features
• Up to 12 10/100/1000BaseT(X) ports and 4 100/1000BaseSFP ports
• Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain (recovery time < 50 ms @ 250 switches),
RSTP/STP, and MSTP for network redundancy
• RADIUS, TACACS+, SNMPv3, IEEE 802.1x, HTTPS, and SSH to
enhance network security
• EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus/TCP protocols supported for
device management and monitoring
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Panel Views of EDS-G500E Series
1000BaseT(X) LED indicator
10/100BaseT(X) LED indicator
EDS-G508E
10/100/1000BaseT(X) ports
System status LED:
USB storage port
SFP port LED indicator
100/1000BaseSFP slots
Model Name
EDS-G508E: 1 to 8
EDS-G512E-4GSFP: 1 to 8
EDS-G516E-4GSFP: 1 to 12
• STATE LED indicator
• PWR1 LED indicator
• PWR2 LED indicator
• FAULT LED indicator
• MSTR/HEAD LED indicator
• CPLR/TAIL LED indicator
EDS-G512E-4GSFP: 9 to 12
EDS-G516E-4GSFP: 13 to 16
EDS-G512E-4GSFP
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EDS-G516E-4GSFP

Reset button
USB console port
DIP switches for Turbo Ring,
Ring Master, and Ring Coupler
Grounding screw
4-pin ter minal block for digital
input and power input 2
4-pin ter minal block for relay
output and power input 1
Rear Panel
Screw holes for wall mounting
kit
DIN-rail mounting kit
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