N-TRON 306FX2 User Manual

The 306FX2 is an unmanaged six port Industrial
Ethernet Switch. It is housed in a ruggedized DIN-Rail
enclosure, and is designed for use in mission critical
data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O applications.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Compact Size, Smaller Footprint

• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance

• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) T ype Approval

• Four 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

• Two100BaseFX Ports ST (shown) or SC

• Extended Environmental Specifications

• RJ-45 Ports Support Full/Half Duplex Operation

• LED Link/Activity Status Indication

• Auto Sensing Duplex, Speed and MDIX (RJ-45)

• Store-and-forward Technology

• Up to 1.2 Gb/s Maximum Throughput

• Rugged Industrial DIN-Rail Enclosure

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The N-TRONTM 306FX2 Industrial Network Switch is
designed to solve the most demanding industrial
communications requirements while providing high
throughput and minimum downtime.

The 306FX2 provides four RJ-45 auto sensing
10/100BaseTX ports, plus two 100BaseFX fiber optic
ports. All TX ports are full/half duplex capable, using
"state of the art" Ethernet switching technology. The
306FX2 auto-negotiates the speed and flow control
capabilities of the four TX port connections, and
configures itself automatically . The two fiber optic ports
utilize industry standard ST or SC duplex connectors
and are configured for full duplex operation. Both
multimode and singlemode fiber models are available.

network collisions. The product also keeps the network
affordable, while maintaining the plug & play
simplicity of the unmanaged hub.

The 306FX2 can simplify plant wiring by eliminating
the need to bring data acquisition and control network
connections back to a climate controlled environment.
The 306FX2 has extended operating environmental
specifications to meet the harsh needs of the industrial
environment. For cost savings and convenience the
306FX2 can be DIN-Rail mounted alongside Ethernet
I/O or other industrial equipment.

The unique compact size provides a smaller footprint,
conserving space in the most critical dimension. In
addition, as with other DIN-Rail devices, the 306FX2
can be panel mounted.

T o increase reliability, the 306FX2 contains redundant
power inputs. LED's are provided to display the link
status and activity of each port, as well as power on/off
status.

Since the TX ports of the 306FX2 are auto sensing,
there will be no need to make extensive wiring changes
if upgrades are made to the host computers, plant
systems, or Ethernet I/O modules. The switching
fabric simply scales up or down automatically to match
your specific network environment.

The 306FX2 supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, thus
enabling these products to support extremely
sophisticated and complex network architectures.

The N-TRON 306FX2 is an ideal candidate for
upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to increase
bandwidth and determinism by virtually eliminating

N-VIEW OPC SWITCH MONITORING OPTION

The N-TRON N-View OLE for Process Control (OPC)
Server Software can be combined with popular HMI
software packages to add network traffic monitoring,
trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON
switches configured with the N-V iew option. N-TRON's
N-View OPC Server collects 41 different traffic
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
traffic. OPC client software can use N-V iew OPC Server
data to resolve network problems quickly and improve
system reliability.

BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
Industrial Network Switch

• Compact Size, Smaller Footprint

• High Reliability/Availability

• Extended Environmental Specifications

• Ruggedized DIN-Rail Enclosure

• High Performance

• High MTBF >2M Hours (measured)

Ease of Use

• Plug & Play Operation

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

• Auto Sensing Duplex, Speed and

Cable T ype

• Unmanaged Operation

• Compact DIN-Rail Package

Increased Performance

• Full Wire Speed Capable

• Two 100BaseFX Fiber Ports

• Full Duplex Capable

• Eliminates Network Collisions

• Increases Network Determinism

• N-View Switch Viewing Option

Contact Information

N-TRON Corp.
820 S. University Blvd., Suite 4E

Mobile, AL 36609
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Website: www.n-tron.com
Email: [e-mail]

Ordering Information

306FX2-XX Four 10/100BaseTX Ports,

Two 100BaseFX Multimode Ports

306FX2-N-XX with N-View Firmware Option

306FXE2-XX-YY Four 10/100BaseTX Ports,

Two 100BaseFX Singlemode Ports

306FXE2-N-XX-YY with N-View Firmware Option

Physical

Height: 3.46" (8.80 cm)
Width: 2.01" (5.10 cm)
Depth: 3.38" (8.59 cm)
Weight: 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)

Electrical

Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC
Input Current: 250 mA@24V
Inrush: 10.0Amp/0.9ms@24V

Environmental

Operating Temperature: -20oC to 70oC
Storage Temperature: -40oC to 85oC
Operating Humidity: 10% to 95%

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
100BaseFX
Multimode: 50-62.5/125µm
Singlemode: 7-10/125µm

Fiber T ransceiver Characteristics

Fiber Length: 2km* 15km** 40km** 80km**
TX Power Min: -19dBm -15dBm -5dBm -5dBm
RX Sensitivity Max: -32dBm -29dBm -34dBm -34dBm
Wavelength: 1310nm 1310nm 1310nm 1550nm

Connectors

10/100BaseTX: Four (4) RJ-45 TX Ports
100BaseFX: Two (2) SC or ST Duplex Ports

Recommended Wiring Clearance

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

Regulatory Approvals

Where "XX" is: ST for ST style fiber connector

SC for SC style fiber connector

Where "YY" is: 15 for 15km max. fiber segment length

40 for 40km max. fiber segment length
80 for 80km max. fiber segment length

FCC Part 15 Class A
UL 1604 (US and Canada)
CLASS I, DIV 2, GROUPS A,B,C,D,T4A
CE: EN61000-6-2,4, EN55011, EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6

(Non Condensing)

* Multimode Fiber Optic Cable
** Singlemode Fiber Optic Cable

REV 070914

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