Red Lion 106FX2 Data Sheet

106FX2 Industrial Ethernet Switch

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106FX2

N-Tron Networking Series

Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch

The N-TRON®106FX2 is a low cost, unmanaged
six port Industrial Ethernet Switch. It is housed in a
hardened, metal, DIN-Rail enclosure, and is designed
for use in industrial data acquisition, control, and
Ethernet I/O applications.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Compact Size, Small Footprint

• Unmanaged Operation

• Full IEEE 802.3 Compliance

• Four 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

• Two 100BaseFX Ports with ST or SC Connectors

• Extended Environmental Specifi cations

• -40ºC to 70ºC Operating Temperature

• >2M Hours MTBF

• RJ-45 Ports Support Full/Half Duplex Operation

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

• Up to 1.2 Gb/s Maximum Throughput

• Store-and-forward Technology

• LED Link/Activity Status Indication

• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)

• Hardened Metal DIN-Rail Enclosure

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thus enabling these products to support extremely
sophisticated and complex network architectures.

106FX2

supports up to 2,000 MAC addresses,

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The 106FX2 Industrial Network Switch is designed to
solve the most demanding industrial communications
requirements while providing high throughput and

minimum downtime.

The 106FX2 provides four RJ-45 auto sensing
10/100BaseTX ports, plus two fi ber based Fast Ethernet
uplink ports. All TX ports are full/half duplex capable,
using leading-edge Ethernet switching technology.

The 106FX2 auto-negotiates the speed and flow

control capabilities of the four TX port connections,
and confi gures itself automatically. The two fi ber ports
are 100BaseFX fi ber optic uplinks utilizing industry
standard ST or SC duplex connectors.

Since the TX ports of the 106FX2 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 specifi c
network environment.

The N-TRON 106FX2 is an ideal candidate

for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to
increase bandwidth and determinism by virtually
eliminating network collisions. The product also
keeps the network affordable, while maintaining the
plug & play simplicity of a unmanaged hub. The
106FX2 can simplify plant wiring by eliminating the
need to bring data acquisition and control network
connections back to a climate controlled environment.

The 106FX2 has extended operating environmental
specifi cations to meet the harsh needs of the industrial

environment. For cost savings and convenience the
106FX2 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.

To increase reliability, the 106FX2 contains redundant
power inputs. LEDs are provided to display the link
status and activity of each port, as well as power on/

off status.

106FX2 Specifications

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BENEFITS

SPECIFICATIONS

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Case Dimensions

Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm)
Width: 1.5" (3.8 cm)
Depth: 3.6" (9.0 cm)
Weight: 0.6 lbs. (0.27 kg)
DIN-Rail: 35mm

Electrical

Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC
Input Current: 270mA@24V
BTU/hr: 27@24VDC
Inrush: 7.9Amp/0.7ms@24V

Environmental

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

(Non Condensing)
Operating Altitude: 0 to 10,000 ft.

Network Media

10BaseT: >Cat3 Cable
100BaseTX: >Cat5 Cable
100BaseFX:
Multimode: 50-62.5/125μm
Singlemode: 7-10/125μm

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C to 85oC

Connectors

10/100BaseTX: Four (1) RJ-45 TX Ports
100BaseFX: One (1) ST or SC Duplex Port

Recommended Wiring Clearance

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

Fiber Transceiver Characteristics

Fiber Length 2km* 15km** 40km** 80km**

TX Power Min -19dBm -15dBm -5dBm -5dBm

RX Sensitivity Max -31dBm -31dBm -34dBm -34dBm

Wavelength 1310nm 1310nm 1310nm 1550nm

* Multimode Fiber Optic Cable
** Singlemode Fiber Optic Cable

Industrial Network Switch

• Compact Size, Small Footprint

• Extended Environmental Speci cations

• High Reliability/Availability

• Extended Environmental Speci cations

• Hardened Metal DIN-Rail Enclosure

• High Performance

• High MTBF >2 Million Hours (measured)

Ease of Use

• Plug & Play Operation

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

• RJ-45 Ports Auto Sense Duplex, Speed, and
Cable Type

• Compact DIN-Rail Package

Increased Performance

• Full Wire Speed Capable

• 100BaseFX Fiber Uplink

• Full Duplex Capable

• Eliminates Network Collisions

• Increases Network Determinism

Regulatory Approvals

FCC Title 47 Part 15 Class A, ICES-003 Class A
CE: EN61000-6-2, EN61000-3-2,3; IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,11
EN55011
UL/cUL: Hazardous Locations Class I, Div 2, Groups A, B, C, D

or non-Hazardous Locations, ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2000, T4A
DNV Type Approved and ABS for Shipboard Applications

Designed to comply with:

IEEE 1613 for Electric Utility Substations
NEMA TS1/TS2 for Traf c Control Equipment

Ordering Information

106FXE2-XX-YY 100BaseFX singlemode  ber
NTPS-24-1.3 DIN-Rail Power Supply 24V@1.3 Amp
100-MDR-2 Metal Din Rail Option - Tall Enclosures
Where "XX" is: ST for ST style  ber connector, SC for SC style  ber connector
Where "YY" is: 15 for 15km max.  ber segment length
40 for 40km max.  ber segment length
80 for 80km max.  ber segment length

* MDR option must be speci ed with switch order - not  eld upgradable

106FX2-XX 100BaseFX multimode  ber