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Warranty
Five (5) years from date of purchase, return to factory. For warranty details, visit www.RuggedCom.com or contact your customer service
representative.
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Caution: LASER
This product contains a laser system and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Caution: Service
This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Attempted service by unauthorized
personnel shall render all warranties null and void.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RuggedCom Inc. could invalidate
specifications, test results, and agency approvals, and void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Should this device require service, refer to Appendix A, Warranty in this guide.
Caution: Physical Access
This product should be installed in a restricted access location where access can only
be gained by service personnel or users who have been instructed about the reasons
for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken;
and access is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security,
and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.
Caution: Hot Surfaces
When in operation, regions of the unit surface may be hot.
Caution: Lithium Battery
This product contains a Lithium battery that is not replaceable by the operator or by
service personnel.
The RuggedSwitch™ RS900GP is an industrially hardened, fully managed Ethernet switch
providing dual fiber optical Gigabit Ethernet ports and eight Fast Ethernet copper ports - each
capable of supplying high power 802.3at compliant power over Ethernet. Designed to operate
reliably in harsh industrial environments, the RS900GP provides a high level of immunity to
electromagnetic interference and heavy electrical surges typical of environments found in electric
utility substations, factory floors or in curb side traffic control cabinets. An operating temperature
range of -40°C to +85°C coupled with hazardous location certification, a powder coated aluminum
enclosure and optional conformal coating allows the RS900GP to be placed in almost any location.
The embedded Rugged Operating System (ROS™) provides advanced networking features such
as Enhanced Rapid Spanning Tree (eRSTP™), Port Rate Limiting and a full array of intelligent
functionality for high network availability and manageability.
Ethernet Ports
• Up to 2 - Fiber Optic Gigabit-Ethernet Ports(100/1000BaseX)
• 8 - Fast Ethernet Ports (10/100BaseTX) all external 802.3af/802.3at compliant PoE
• Up to 2 - 10/100/1000 BaseTX copper ports
• Full compliance with IEEE: 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3z
• Non-blocking, store and forward switching
• Full duplex operation and flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Industry standard fiber optical connectors: LC, SC, SFP
• Bi-Directional simplex fiber support
• Long haul optics allow Gigabit distances up to 70km
Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
• 8-10/100 BaseTx 802.3af/802.3at compliant ports
• Data and power over a single Ethernet cable
• Auto-sensing ports that provide power only to PoE end devices
RuggedRated™ for Reliability in Harsh Environments