Red Lion SL Series, SLX Series Users Manual
USER MANUAL
Slim Line
(SL/SLX Series)
Contents at a Glance:
Section 1
General Information
Page 4
Section 2
LED Indicators
Page 6
Section 3
Installation
Page 9
Section 4
Power Wiring
Page 13
Section 5
Ethernet Wiring
Page 14
Section 6
Ring Switch Features
Page 16
Section 7
Ring Configurations
Page 19
Section 8
Local and Remote Status Monitoring
Page 21
Section 9
Default Settings
Page 25
Section 10
Features and Capabilities
Page 26
Section 11
Technical Specifications
Page 28
Section 12
Service Information
Page 30
This manual applies to the following products:
SL-6RS Series – 6 port models with 10/100 ports (Lexan case)
SLX-6RS Series – 6 port models with 10/100 ports (Aluminum case)
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Red Lion Protected Technology Policy:
WARNING
(EXPLOSION HAZARD) -
SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR
CLASS 1, DIVISION 2.
WARNING
(EXPLOSION HAZARD) -
WHEN IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE
REPLACING OR WIRING UNITS.
WARNING
(EXPLOSION HAZARD) -
DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN
SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NONHAZARDOUS.
Red Lion protects your investment in Red Lion systems with long-term planned technology and our unique
Protected Technology Policy. We will continue to support the specified capabilities of standard Red Lion
products for at least five years. We plan each product improvement and new feature to be upward compatible
with existing designs and installations. Our goals are to make each new software release bring new power to
your Red Lion systems and have every existing feature, applications program and data file continue to work.
We protect your investment even further with a liberal five-year trade-in policy. Exchange standard products
for upgraded versions of the same product to take advantage of new features and performance improvements
at any time for five years. A prorated trade-in allowance will be given for your existing equipment. Red Lion
protects your long-term productivity with state-of-the-art planned technology and continued support.
Red Lion Statement of Limited Warranty:
Red Lion Controls, manufacturer of Red Lion products, warrants to Buyer that products, except software,
manufactured by Red Lion will be free from defects in material and workmanship. Red Lion's obligation under this
warranty will be limited to repairing or replacing, at Red Lion's option, the defective parts within one year of the date
of installation, or within 18 months of the date of shipment from the point of manufacture, whichever is sooner.
Products may be returned by Buyer only after permission has been obtained from Red Lion. Buyer will prepay all
freight charges to return any products to the repair facility designated by Red Lion. This limited warranty does not
cover losses or damages which occur in shipment to or from Buyer or due to improper installation, maintenance,
misuse, neglect or any cause other than ordinary commercial or industrial applications. In particular, Red Lion makes
no warranties whatsoever with respect to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
All such warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed. No oral or written information or advice given by Red Lion or
Red Lion’s representative shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. This limited
warranty is in lieu of all other warranties whether oral or written, expressed or implied. Red Lion's liability shall not
exceed the price of the individual units, which are the basis of the claim. In no event shall Red Lion be liable for any
loss of profits, loss of use of facilities or equipment, or other indirect, incidental or consequential damages.
INSTALLATION AND HAZARDOUS AREA WARNINGS:
These products should not be used to replace proper safety interlocking. No software-based device (or any other solidstate device) should ever be designed to be responsible for the maintenance of consequential equipment or personnel
safety. In particular, Red Lion disclaims any responsibility for damages, either direct or consequential, that result from
the use of this equipment in any application.
All power, input and output (I/O) wiring must be in accordance with Class I, Division 2 wiring methods and in
accordance with the authority having jurisdiction.
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INSTRUCTIONS D’INSTALLATION ET D’UTILISATION:
AVERTISSEMENT
(RISQUE D’EXPLOSION) -
LA SUBSTITUTION DE TOUT COMPOSANT PEUT NUIRE À LA
CONFORMITÉ DE CLASSE I, DIVISION 2.
AVERTISSEMENT
(RISQUE D’EXPLOSION) -
LORSQUE DANS DES ENDROITS DANGEREUX, DÉBRANCHEZ LE
CORDON D'ALIMENTATION AVANT DE REMPLACER OU DE
BRANCHER LES MODULES.
AVERTISSEMENT
(RISQUE D’EXPLOSION) -
NE DÉBRANCHEZ PAS L'ÉQUIPEMENT À MOINS QUE
L'ALIMENTATION AIT ÉTÉ COUPÉE OU QUE L’ENVIRONNEMENT EST
CONNU POUR ÊTRE NON DANGEREUX.
Note: All information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Ces produits ne doivent pas être utilisés pour remplacer le verrouillage de sécurité approprié. Aucun dispositif basé sur
un logiciel (ou tout autre dispositif à l'état solide) devraient jamais être conçus pour être responsable de l'entretien de
l'équipement consécutifs ou la sécurité du personnel. En particulier, Red Lion décline toute responsabilité pour les
dommages, directs ou indirects, résultant de l'utilisation de cet équipement dans n'importe quelle application.
Tout courant, câblage entrée et sortie (I / O) doit être conforme aux méthodes de câblage à la Classe I, Division 2 et
conformément à l'autorité compétente
FCC Statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver; Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected; Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Copyright & Trademarks:
Copyright 2014 Sixnet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Real-Time-Ring™ is a trademark of Sixnet.
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Section 1
General Information
Overview
This manual will help you install and maintain the Real-Time-RingTM Switch. The Ring
Switch allows you to implement the traditional star topology, or ring topology to take
advantage of network path redundancy. The switch can be used right out of the box
without configuration; or through some simple configuration steps, some powerful
managed switch features can be enabled such as traffic prioritization and port mirroring.
Operation
In the Ring Switch, messages are intelligently routed for the sake of increasing the
efficiency and reliability of your network. Unlike an Ethernet hub, a switch will forward
packets to specific ports to reduce unnecessary
traffic on network paths, thus optimizing
network efficiency. Most importantly, by using a
Ring Switch, you can implement redundant paths
in a network by allowing ring topology (for a
more resilient network). Ring topology is
important in path redundancy because no matter
where in the ring that a path gets “cut”, all
devices connected to a node in the ring will still
be able to communicate with each other.
Conventional switches and hubs cannot be used
in ring topologies because of broadcast storms.
Broadcast storms can bring a network to a stop if
conventional switches or hubs are being used in a
ring topology because of broadcast message
reproduction. Using Ring Switches in the loop
will prevent broadcast storms because they have
the intelligence to detect loops and to assign the
necessary ports to be in the backup (disabled)
state. These backup ports will be instantly enabled should the primary path in their
respective ring fail. See picture to the right:
The Ring Switch supports 10BaseT (10 Mbps) and 100BaseT (100 Mbps) on its RJ45
ports. Each of these ports will independently auto-sense the speed, allowing you to
interface to regular or fast Ethernet devices. Some models also have 100BaseF (100 Mbps)
optic ports.
Refer to Section 6 for more information on Ring Switch configuration, operation and
features.
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Performance
Specifications
These general specifications apply to the Real-Time-RingTM Switch. Refer to Section 11
for complete technical specifications.
Ports
6
Port types (varies by model)
10/100BaseT (Shielded RJ45),
100BaseF (SC or ST connectors)
Ethernet switch type
Intelligent Store and Forward with Real-TimeRing™ plus some management capabilities
Ethernet protocols supported
All IEEE 802.3
RJ45 operation
Auto negotiation, Auto-Crossover and AutoPolarity
Fiber operation
Multimode or singlemode with distances up to 120
km or more
Standards
and Safety
The Ring Switch meets the following standards:
Electrical safety - UL 508, CSA C22/142; IEC 61010-1
EMC performance - FCC part 15, ICES 003; EN61000-6-2/4, CE
NOTE: To meet full compliance with CE and maritime requirements shielded Etherenet
cables must be used.
Markings :
Direct Current: 10-30 VDC (min./max.)
Protective Conductor Terminal
Hazardous locations – ISA12.12.01, CSA C22.2/213 (Class 1, Div. 2), Groups A, B, C,
D.
SL enclosure : ATEX per EN60079-0, -15(Zone2) II 3G, Ex nA IIC T4 X TAMB ≤ 60C
SLX enclosure: ATEX per EN60079-0, -15(Zone2) II 3G, Ex nA IIC T4 X TAMB≤85C
Install the Real-Time-Ring Switch in accordance with local and national
electrical codes.
Lightning Danger: Do not work on equipment during periods of lightning
activity.
Do not connect a telephone line into one of the Ethernet RJ45 connectors.
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Section 2
LED Indicators
Overview
The Ring Switch has communication LEDs for each port and power LEDs for each input
terminal. In addition, two LEDS (OK and Ring) provide switch and network status. Refer to
the pictures below for the location of these LEDs.
Power LEDs
There are two power LEDs on the switch. Both indicate if there is power applied to the
respective terminal.
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OK LED
The OK LED is a multifunctional indicator, which has several states defined below.
Note: The OK LED and OK Output do not always coincide. In general the OK LED
will always indicate any type of error condition. However the OK Output can be
configured using the Ethernet Switch Tools to only indicate the errors you define.
ON solid:
The OK LED will be in a steady ON state when both P1 and P2 power inputs are powered
and that all configured rings have continuous ring integrity.
OFF completely:
The OK LED will be OFF if either P1 and/or P2 is not powered, or if any one of the active
rings for which this switch is a member of encounters a segment failure.
Blinking:
The OK LED can blink at different rates.
Continuous rapid blinking: To verify communication and target switch selection,
you can request the switch to “wink” its OK LED to visually identify the unit.
Rapid blinking, with a single short pause: Should the OK LED blink rapidly for
about 5 sec and then pause for about 1 second, this indicates that the switch is in the
boot-up process such as on power-up, when loading firmware or when resetting the
switch.
Long OFF, short ON: If the OK LED is OFF for about 1.9 seconds and ON for .1
seconds, an internal error has occurred in the unit. Try cycling power or resetting
the switch from the configuration utility.
Ring LED
The Ring LED is a multifunctional indicator that shows four states.
ON solid:
The Ring LED will be ON when all rings enabled in the switch have continuous ring
integrity.
OFF completely:
The switch has not been configured for any rings.
Blinking: (50% OFF – 50% ON)
One or more rings have been configured for the switch, but a break has been discovered for
one or more of the configured rings. Neighboring Ring Switches are responding, so the
break is at another location.
Blip: (Long OFF – Short ON)
One or more configured rings have been broken. The break has been detected to be local to
one of the ports. Diagnostically speaking; in simple rings, the segment with the problem
will be between the two switches with their ring LEDs in the blip state. Also, you can
ascertain the general location of where the segment error has occurred with a HMI, a master
controller, or some other MODBUS Master through MODBUS/UDP polling. Find out more
details about MODBUS diagnostics in section 8 of this manual.
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ACT / LNK/
10/100 Mbps
LEDs
Ports 1-4:
Activity, link, and port speed indication is combined into one LED per port. The port states
are described below:
- ON solid: This would indicate that there is a proper Ethernet connection (Link)
between the port and another Ethernet device, but no communications activity is
detected. The LED color indicates the speed see below.
- OFF completely: This would indicate that there is not a proper Ethernet connection
(Link) between the port and another Ethernet device. Make sure the proper cable
type is in use and that it has been plugged securely into the ports at both ends. See
section 5 for proper Ethernet cabling.
- Blinking: This would indicate that there is a proper Ethernet connection (Link)
between the port and another Ethernet device, and that there is communications
activity. The LED color indicates the speed see below.
- Green: 100 Mbps (100BaseT) connection is detected.
- Yellow: 10 Mbps (10BaseT) connection is detected.
Ports 5-6:
The RJ45 connector version (all copper) use Two LED per port to indicate Activity, link,
and port speed. The port states are described below:
- LED OFF completely: This would indicate that there is not a proper Ethernet
connection (Link) between the port and another Ethernet device. Make sure the
proper cable type is in use and that it has been plugged securely into the ports at
both ends. See section 5 for proper Ethernet cabling.
- Yellow ON solid: This would indicate that there is a proper 10Mbps Ethernet
connection (Link) between the port and another Ethernet device, but no
communications activity is detected.
- Yellow ON Blinking: This would indicate that there is a proper 10Mbps Ethernet
connection (Link) between the port and another Ethernet device, and that there is
communications activity.
- Green ON solid: This would indicate that there is a proper 100Mbps Ethernet
connection (Link) between the port and another Ethernet device, but no
communications activity is detected.
- Green ON Blinking: This would indicate that there is a proper 100Mbps Ethernet
connection (Link) between the port and another Ethernet device, and that there is
communications activity.
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Section 3
Installation
Overview
The Ring Switch can be mounted onto a standard DIN rail (EN50022) or screwed directly
to a flat panel. Refer to the mechanical drawings below. Make sure to allow enough room
to route your Ethernet cables.
SL model in Lexan case:
Mounting
1
2
Recommended DIN rail mounting steps:
1. Hook the top back of the unit over the DIN rail.
2. Push the bottom of the unit towards the DIN rail until it snaps into place.
Removal
B
A
Recommended DIN rail removal steps:
A. Insert screwdriver into DIN clip and pry until the bottom of the unit releases from the din rail.
B. Unhook the top of the unit and remove it from the DIN rail.
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