N-Tron 508TX-A User Manual

The N-TRONTM 508TX Series Industrial Ethernet Switch offers
outstanding performance and ease of use. It is ideally suited for
connecting Ethernet enabled industrial and/or security equipment
and can be optionally configured with advanced Ethernet
communication management functions

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance

• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Type Approval

• Eight 10/100 BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

• -40º to 85ºC Operating Temperature

• Auto Sensing 10/100BaseTX, Duplex, and MDIX

• Store-and-forward Technology

• Up to 2.6 Gb/s Backplane Throughput

• Rugged Industrial DIN-Rail Enclosure

• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)

• Bi-Color LED's For Link, Speed, Activity & Duplex Status

Advanced Management Features (With -A option only):

• IGMP Snooping

• Port VLAN

• QoS

• Port Trunking

• Mirroring

• N-View

Advanced Management Functions

The 508TX-A offers several management functions that can be
easily configured using the COM Port (DB 9 Connector located
on the right side of the switch).
IGMP Snooping - Internet Group Management Protocol is a
feature that allows the 508TX-A switch to forward multicast traffic
intelligently.
VLAN - V irtual Local Area Network allows you to segment the
switch in order to create two or more separate local area network
domains.
QoS - Quality of Service provides prioritization of network traffic
in order to provide better network service. The primary goal of
QoS is to improve the latency of prioritized Ethernet packets
required for ring management, real-time and other interactive
applications.
Trunking - Port trunking (aggregation) enables multiple
physical ports to be linked together and function as one uplink to
another N-TRON trunking capable switch configured in the same
manner, thereby increasing the bandwidth between switches. This
configuration can provide increased bandwidth and redundancy
to applications requiring high levels of fault tolerant operation.
Port Mirroring - This 508TX-A function allows the traffic on
one port to be duplicated and sent to a designated mirror port.
Port mirroring can be used to monitor Ethernet traffic on the
designated source port using the assigned mirror port.

TM

(Remote Monitoring Using OPC Technology)

N-View OPC Switch Monitoring (W ith -A or -N Option Only)

The N-TRON N-V iew 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-View 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 traf fic. OPC client software can use N-V iew
OPC Server data to resolve network problems quickly and
improve system reliability.

Industrial Packaging and Specifications

The N-TRON 508TX is designed to operate in industrial
environments. It is housed in a rugged steel enclosure that can
be DIN-RAIL or Panel Mounted. Optional kits are available
for rackmount applications. Like all N-TRON products, the
508TX comes standard with extended temperature ratings,
extended shock and vibration specs, redundant power inputs,
and high MTBF (greater than 2M hours).

Ease of Use

The N-TRON

508TX requires no setup unless the advanced

port functions are utilized. The eight 10/100BaseTX ports are
auto sensing and auto configuring. Each port is automatically
negotiated for maximum speed and performance by default.
Bi-color LED's are provided to display the link status, link speed
and activity of each port as well as power on/off status.

Performance

The N-TRON

508TX uses "state of the art" IEEE 802.3 Fast

Ethernet 10/100BaseTX switching technology. This eliminates
network collisions and increases network determinism. 4,000
MAC addresses are supported enabling sophisticated and
complex network architectures. A high speed processor and
backplane allows wire speed capability on all ports
simultaneously.

508TX Industrial Ethernet Switch Ordering Information

508TX Eight 10/100BaseTX Ports
508TX-N 508TX with N-View
508TX-A 508TX with N-View and Advanced Management Features

Specifications

Switch Properties

Number of MAC Addresses: 4,000
Aging Time: 300
Latency Typ.: 2.1 µs
Backplane Speed: 2.6Gb/s
Switching Method: Store & Forward

Physical

Height: 2.3"
Width: 5.6"
Depth: 3.4"
Weight: 1.58 lbs
Din-Rail: 35mm

Electrical

Redundant Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC
Input Current: 200 mA@24V
Inrush: 9.0Amp/0.6ms@24V

Environmental

o

Operating Temp: -40
Storage Temp: -40

C to 85oC

o

C to 85oC

Operating Humidity: 10% to 95%

(Non Condensing)

Operating Altitude: 0 to 10,000 ft.

Shock and Vibration (bulkhead mounted)

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

Reliability

MTBF: >2Million Hours

Network Media

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

Serial Configuration Port

Com Parameters: 9600,n,8,1

Recommended Wiring Clearance

Front: 2" (5.08 cm)
Side: 1" (2.54 cm)

Regulatory Approvals

FCC Part 15 Class A, UL Listed 1604 (US & Canada)
CLASS I, DIV 2, GROUPS A,B,C,D,T4A,
A TEX Zone 2, Category 3G, II 3G Ex nA IIC (0316686U)
CE: EN61000-6-2,4, EN55011, EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,

GOST-R Certified, RoHS Compliant

Contact Information

N-TRON Corp.
820 S. University Blvd.,
Suite 4E
Mobile, AL 36609 USA
TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]
Website: www.n-tron.com

Email: [e-mail]

N-TRON Europe GmbH
Alte Steinhauserstr 19
6330 Cham / Zg
Switzerland
TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

REV 080618

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