N-Tron 900 User Manual

900 Series

Industrial Ethernet

Switch

Installation

& User’s Guide

Industrial Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

900B/900N 900B-FP 908TX 902FX-SC 902FX-ST 902FXE-SC-YY 902FXE-ST-YY 904FX-SC 904FX-ST 904FXE-SC-YY 904FXE-ST-YY

Where: YY = -15, -40, or -80

(3 Slot Enclosure and Backplane)

(Filler Panel for empty slots)

(Module)

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Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. N-TRON Corp. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall N-TRON Corp. be liable for any incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages whatsoever included but not limited to lost profits arising out of errors or omissions in this manual or the information contained herein.

Warning

Do not perform any services on the unit unless qualified to do so. Do not substitute unauthorized parts or make unauthorized modifications to the unit. Do not operate the unit with the top cover removed, as this could create a shock or fire hazard. Do not block the air vents on the sides or the top of the unit. Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gasses or fumes. Operating electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

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Safety Warnings

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

WARNING: Disconnect the power cable before removing the enclosure top.

WARNING: Do not operate the unit with the top cover removed.

WARNING: Do not work on equipment or cables during periods of lightning activity.

WARNING: Do not perform any services on the unit unless qualified to do so.

WARNING: Do not block the air vents.

WARNING: Observe proper DC Voltage polarity when installing power input cables. Reversing

voltage polarity can cause permanent damage to the unit and void the warranty.

LASER SAFETY (904FXE and 902FXE Only)

WARNING: CLASS 1 Laser Product. Do not stare into the Laser Beam.

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900 Series Hazardous Location Installation Requirements

1. WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO NOT DISCONNECT UNIT WHILE CIRCUIT IS LIVE,

UNLESS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.

2. AVERTISEMENT: RISQUE D’EXPLOSION. NEPAS DE’BRANCHER TANT QUE LE CIRCUIT

EST SOUS TENSION, A’MOINS QU’IL S’ A GISSE D’UN EMPLACEMENT NON DANGEREUX.

3. WARNING: Install only in accordance with Local & National Codes of Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

4. Power must be supplied by an isolating source, and a 3.3A max rated UL recognized fuse must be

installed immediately before the unit.

5. Class I, Div 2 installations require that all devices connected to this product must be UL listed for the area in

which it is installed.

6. Only UL listed wiring with temperature ratings greater than 90OC permitted for Class I, Div 2 installations

operating at temperatures up to 70OC ambient.

7. Limited Operating Voltage: 12-30V for Class I, Div 2 installations.

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900 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches

The 900 Series Modular Industrial Ethernet Switches support high speed layer 2 switching between ports. The 900B and 900N enclosures contain a three slot backplane that supports up to three modules. The 908TX, 902FX and 904FX modules are the available modules. The N-TRON Corp. 900B is housed in a ruggedized steel enclosure, and can withstand industrial temperatures, as well as extreme shock & vibration.

The 908TX is an 8 port module that is capable of auto negotiating 10/100 Mb and half/full duplex communications. The N-TRON 908TX also supports MDIX auto sensing (for auto connector of straight through or crossover cables) and provides 8 Category 5 compliant 10/100-BaseT connections for high performance network design, and hub/repeater upgrades.

The 902FX is a two port 100Mb module that supports multimode fiber. ST and SC connectors are available.

The 902FXE is a single mode (laser) version of the 902FX, and can support distances of up to 80km.

The 904FX and 904FXE are four port versions of the 902FX and 902FXE respectively.

Key Features

• Full IEEE 802.3 & 100BASE-FX Compliance

• Extended Environmental Specifications

• Support for Full/Half Duplex Operation

• LED Link/Activity Status Indication

• Auto Sensing Speed and Flow Control

• Auto MDIX (908TX only)

• Up to 4.8 Gb/s Maximum Throughput

• Industry Standard DIN-Rail Enclosure

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