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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
This product contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 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 void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Should this device require service see the “Warranty and Service” section of this guide.
IMPORTANT
The RSG2100 family of products 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.
Trademarks:
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation
RuggedRated, ROS and eRSTP are trademarks of RuggedCom® Inc.
RuggedSwitch® is a registered trademark of RuggedCom® Inc.
The RuggedSwitch® RSG2100P is an industrially hardened, Power Over Ethernet (PoE) enabled,
fully managed, modular, Ethernet switch specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically
harsh and climatically demanding utility substation and industrial environments. The RSG2100P’s
superior ruggedized hardware design coupled with the RuggedSwitch® Operating System (ROS)
provides improved system reliability and advanced networking features making it ideally suited for
creating Ethernet networks for mission-critical, real-time, control applications.
The RSG2100P comes standard with 4 10/100BaseTX 802.3af compliant Ethernet ports (ports 17
– 20) and offers modular flexibility of up to 15 additional Ethernet ports including 10BaseFL
/100BaseFX/ 1000BaseX fiber and 10/100/1000BaseTX copper port combinations. The
RSG2100P is highly versatile and can support multiple fiber types and connectors (ST, MTRJ, LC,
SC) without loss of port density.
The RSG2100P is an ideal solution to power and connect several Ethernet devices (such as IP
phones, video cameras, and wireless access points) where AC power is not available or costprohibitive to provide locally.
3.2 Feature Highlights
Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
• 4 10/100BaseTx 802.3af compliant ports
• Data and power over a single Ethernet cable
• Powered from the internal 48VDC source
• No mid-span patch panel required
• Fully compatible with 802.3af powered devices
• Auto-sensing ports that provide power only to PoE end devices
• Power to port is turned off if cables are removed
Additional Ethernet Ports
• up to 3-Gigabit Ethernet ports - copper and/or fiber
• up to 12-Fast Ethernet ports - copper and/or fiber
The RSG2000 series products are equipped with a versatile display panel, shown in Figure 1,
which is designed to provide quick status information for each port, as well as the entire device to
allow for simple diagnostics and troubleshooting. It features:
• RS232 console port for ‘out of band’ console access and configuration
• Power supply and Alarm status indicators
• Convenient port status indicators conveying Link-Activity, Duplex, or Speed via push-
button control.
• System reset via push-button if held for 5 seconds
Figure 1: RSG2000 Series LED Display Panel
Device status LEDs exist to provide a quick visual indicator to operators for operational status of
the unit. Table 1 defines the possible LED colours and the corresponding description.
LED Colour Description
PS1 (Main) /
PS2 (PoE)
Alarm
Table 1: LED Display – Device status LED behavior definition
Green Power supply operating normal
Red Power supply failure
Red Alarm exist – login to console to determine alarm code
Off No alarms exist
The port-based LEDs can be cycled between three display modes: Status, Duplex, and Speed.
Pushing the mode button causes the display mode to be cycled. Table 2 defines the possible port
LED colours and the corresponding description.
Mode Colour Description
Green (Solid) Link
Status
Duplex
Speed
Table 2: LED Display - Port LED behavior definition
Green (Blinking) Activity
Off No link
Green (Solid) Full-Duplex operation
Orange (Solid) Half-Duplex operation
Off No link
Green (Blinking) 1000Mb/s
Green (Solid) 100Mb/s
Orange (Solid) 10Mb/s
Off No link
The RSG2000 series of products have been designed with maximum mounting and display
flexibility. Customers can order an RSG2000 series switch that can be mounted in a standard 19”
rack, 1” DIN Rail, or directly onto a panel. For rack mount installations, the RSG2000 series can
be ordered with connectors on the front of the unit, or located on the rear of the chassis to allow for
all data and power cabling to be installed and connected at the rear of the rack. See Figure 2 for
rack mount orientation examples.
Figure 2: RSG2000 Series Rack mount chassis orientation options – Front and rear mount.
The RSG2000 series family of products can be rack mounted using the included rack mount
adapter assemblies shown in Figure 3. Secure the one rack mount adapter to the front of each
side of the chassis using the included black PAN head Philips screws in the positions shown in
Figure 5. The entire chassis can then be mounted to a standard 19” rack. An additional two rack
mount adapters are included to optionally secure the rear of the chassis in high-vibration, or
seismically active locations.
NOTE: Since heat within the RSG2100P is channeled to the enclosure, it is recommended that 1
rack unit of space (1.75”) be kept unpopulated and free of equipment above each RSG2000 series
product to allow for a small amount of convectional airflow. Although forced airflow is not
necessary, any increase in airflow will result in a reduction of ambient temperature that will improve
long-term reliability of all equipment mounted within the rack space.
The RSG2000 series products can be ordered as a Panel/DIN mount chassis. Both options
involve the use of the panel/DIN adapters to be mounted on each side of the chassis enclosure.
The adapter allows for the chassis to be mounted on the standard 1” DIN rail using the grooves in
the adapter, secured using the included philips screw. See Figure 5 for a PANEL/DIN mount
diagram.
Figure 5: RSG2000 Series PANEL/DIN RAIL mounting diagram with
Philips Screw Terminal without CoverPhilips Screw Terminal with Cover
Safety Cover
Safety Cover
Screws
Chassis Ground
Connection
Surge / Chassis
Ground Jumper
Terminal
Figure 6: RSG2000 Series Philips Screw Terminal Block
Phoenix Plug Terminal without CoverPhoenix Plug Terminal with Cover
Safety Cover
Safety Cover
Screws
Chassis Ground
Connection
Surge / Chassis
Ground Jumper
Terminal
Figure 7: RSG2000 Series Phoenix Plug Terminal Block
The RSG2100P supports a single AC or DC power supply, “Power Supply 1 (PS1)” and a separate
48VDC power supply, “Power Supply 2 (PS2)” used to provide the power over Ethernet. The
connections for PS1, PS2 and the fail-safe relay are located on the terminal block as shown in
Figure 6 and Figure 7.
The RSG2000 Family chassis ground connection, shown in Figure 8, uses a #6-32 screw. It is
recommended to terminate the ground connection in a #6 ring lug, and to use a torque setting not
exceeding 15 in.lbs (1.7 Nm).
The RSG2100P can be equipped with either a Philips Screw Terminal Block or a Phoenix Plug
Terminal Block. The Philips Screw Terminal Block has Philips screws with a compression plate
allowing either bare wire connections or crimped terminal lugs. We recommend the use of #6 size
ring lugs to ensure secure, reliable connections under severe shock or vibration. Both terminal
blocks have a safety cover which must be removed via two Phillips screws before connecting any
wires. The safety cover must be re-attached after wiring to ensure personnel safety. Refer to Table
3 below for a description of each terminal as well as sections 4.2.1 through 4.2.2 for wiring
examples.
Terminal # Description Usage
PS1 Live / + is connected to the positive (+) terminal if the
1 PS1 Live / +
2 PS1 Surge Ground
3 PS1 Neutral / -
4 Chassis Ground
5 PS2 +
6 PS2 Surge Ground
7 PS2 -
8 Relay NO Contact Normally open, failsafe relay contact.
9 Relay Common Failsafe relay common contact.
Table 3: RSG2100P Series Power terminal block connection description
power source is DC or to the (Live) terminal if the power
source is AC.
PS1 Surge Ground is connected to the Chassis Ground via
a jumper on the terminal block. Surge Ground is used as the
ground conductor for all surge and transient suppression
circuitry.
PS1 Neutral / - is connected to the negative (-) terminal if
the power source is DC or to the (Neutral) terminal if the
power source is AC.
Chassis Ground is connected to the Safety Ground
terminal for AC inputs or the equipment ground bus for DC
inputs. Chassis ground connects to both power supply surge
grounds via a removable jumper.
PS2 + is connected to the positive (+) terminal of the 48VDC
power supply.
PS2 Surge Ground is connected to the Chassis Ground via
a jumper on the terminal block. Surge Ground is used as the
ground conductor for all surge and transient suppression
circuitry.
PS2 - is connected to the negative (-) terminal of the 48VDC
power supply.
For dielectric strength (HIPOT) testing in the field, users must remove the metal jumper located on
terminal 2, 4, and 6 of the power supply terminal block. This metal jumper connects transient
suppression circuitry to chassis ground and must be removed in order to avoid damage to transient
suppression circuitry during HIPOT testing. Figure 11 shows the proper HIPOT test connections
and should be followed to avoid damage to the device.
The “Failsafe” output relay is provided to signal critical error conditions that may occur on the
RSG2000 series switches. The contacts are energized upon power up of the unit and remain
energized until a critical error occurs. The proper relay connections are shown in Figure 12.
Control of the output is user selectable and can be programmed via the Rugged Operating System
(ROS). One common application for this output is to signal an alarm if a power failure or removal of
control power occurs.
A RS232 console port for configuration and management of the device is located on the LED
display module shown in Figure 13. This port is intended to be a temporary connection during
initial configuration or troubleshooting and allows for direct access to the serial-based management
console. The connection is made using the DB9-Female to RJ45 console cable included in the
device packaging shown in Figure 14. Console connection settings are: 57600 baud, no parity
bits, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Figure 13: Console port location on display board Figure 14: RSG200 Console cable
For user reference, the console cable pin-out is show in Table 5.
RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification
Signal Name (PC is DTE) DB9- FemaleRJ45 Male
DCD – Carrier detect 12
RxD – Receive data (to DTE
TxD – Transmit data (from DTE
DTR – Data terminal ready 43
Signal GND 54
DSR – Data set ready 61*
RTS – Ready to send 78
CTS – Clear to send 87
RI – Ring Indicator 91*
Table 4: RS232 over RJ45 console cable pin-out
After initial configuration, the RuggedSwitch device can be configured via a number of new
mechanisms such as Telnet, and the built-in web server. Consult the RuggedSwitch ROS User
Guide for further details.
NOTE: This port is not intended to be a permanent connection and the cable shall be less than 2m
(6.5 ft) in length.
Each Ethernet module is equipped with two LEDs that indicate link/activity status information. The
LED will be solid for ports with link, and will blink for activity. The diagram in Figure 15 highlights
the port and the associated link/activity LED.
Port 2 Port 1
Port 4 Port 3
Figure 15: Ethernet panel LED description
5.1 RJ45 Twisted-Pair Ports
5.1.1 Data Ports
The RSG2100P may have several 10/100BaseTX ports that allow connection to standard CAT-5
UTP cable with RJ45 male connectors. All RSG2000 series RJ45 RuggedSwitch products feature
auto-negotiating, auto-polarity, and auto-crossover functions. The RJ45 receptacles can also
accept and take advantage of screened (commonly known as “shielded”) cabling. Figure 16 shows
the RJ45 port pins configuration.
The RSG2100P comes standard with 4 10/100BaseTX IEEE 802.3af (PoE) compliant Ethernet
ports (ports 17 – 20). In addition to the 10/100BaseTX port features, the PoE ports provide nominal
48 VDC at 350 mA (max 15.4W/port), auto-sensing and automatic power off when cables are
removed. Table 6 shows the RJ45 PoE pin-out assignment.
10/100BaseTx PoE Pin-out
Pin Description
1 RX + and Power 2 RX - and Power 3 TX + and Power +
6 TX - and Power +
4, 5, 7, 9 NC
Table 6: RJ45 PoE pin-out assignment
5.1.3 Transient Suppression
RuggedCom does not recommend the use of copper cabling of any length for critical real-time
substation automation applications. However, transient suppression circuitry is present on all
copper ports to protect against damage from electrical transients and to ensure IEC 61850-3 and
IEEE 1613 Class 1 conformance. This means that during the transient event communications
errors or interruptions may occur but recovery is automatic. RuggedCom also does not
recommended to use these ports to interface to field devices across distances which could produce
high levels of ground potential rise, (i.e. greater than 2500V) during line to ground fault conditions.
Depending on the order code of the product, the RSG2000 series products can be equipped with
several different types of fiber optic ports. The Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) connections of
each port must be properly connected and matched for proper link and operation. Modules
populated on the top row of the device typically have locking mechanisms or tabs towards the top
of the unit. Modules located on the bottom row of the device have locking mechanisms or tabs
towards the bottom of the device.
The drawings in the following figures show each fiber optical connector style with a side and top
view to allow the user to identify the proper cable connection orientation. If modules are populated
on the bottom row of the device, the transceiver orientation will be reversed (i.e. RX and TX will be
reversed).
The IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet standard defines 1000Mbit/s Ethernet communications over
distances of up to 100 meters using 4 pairs of category 5 (or higher) balanced unshielded twistedpair cabling. For wiring guidelines, system designers and integrators should refer to the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TIA/EIA-568-A wiring standard that characterizes
minimum cabling performance specifications required for proper Gigabit Ethernet operation. To
ensure reliable, error-free data communications, new and pre-existing communication paths should
be verified for TIA/EIA-568-A compliance. Table 7 summarizes cabling standards available today.
Cabling
Category
< 5 No New wire infrastructure required
5 Yes Verify TIA/EIA-568-A compliance
5e Yes No action required. New installations should be designed with
6 Yes No action required
> 6 Yes Connector and cabling standards to be determined.
Table 7: Cabling categories and 1000BaseTx compliance defined.
1000BaseTx
Compliant
Required action
Category 5e components or higher
In general the following recommendations should be followed for copper data cabling in high
electrical noise environments:
• Data cable lengths should be as short as possible, ideally limited to 3m (10ft) in length.
Copper data cables should not be used for inter-building communications.
• Power and data cables should not be run in parallel for long distances, and ideally should be
installed in separate conduits. Power and data cables should intersect at 90° angles when
necessary to reduce inductive coupling.
• Shielded/screened cabling can optionally be used. The cable shield should be grounded at
one single point to avoid the generation of ground loops.
5.2.2 Pluggable optics – Installation, removal, and precautions
The RSG2000 series of products can be ordered with pluggable optic form factors such as SFP
(Small Form-factor Pluggable) or GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) modules. These modules can
be safely inserted and removed while the chassis is powered and operating – this feature is also
known as “hot-swappable”. When inserting or removing optics there are several precautions that
should be taken. They include:
1. Ensuring that dust caps are mounted on SFP cages at all times unless a user is in the process
of inserting or removing an SFP module. The dust caps will prevent the accumulation of
residue or particles that may inhibit proper operation.
2. Ensuring that the user has properly discharged any possible electrostatic build-up and
electrostatic discharges (ESD). This can be accomplished by properly user ‘grounding’ via an
ESD wrist strap, or by touching earth or chassis ground before performing installation or
removal of optics. ESD can damage or shorten the life of optical modules when not plugged
into a chassis.
3. SFP and GBIC optical modules should always be stored in an ESD safe bag or other suitable
ESD safe environment, free from moisture and stored at proper storage temperature (–40 to
+85°C).
4. Disconnect all cables from SFP or GBIC module before insertion or removal of module.
5. Only RuggedCom Inc. certified optics should be used on RuggedCom products. Damage can
occur to optics and product if compatibility and reliability have not been properly assessed.
5.2.2.1 Module Insertion – GBICs and SFPs
To insert GBICs or SFPs, special attention should be taken into the proper module orientation.
Refer to Figure 24 for proper module orientation, as ports on the upper row of the product require
optics to be inserted topside-up, and ports on the lower row of the product require modules to be
inserted topside-down. GBICs should be inserted with module dust cover in place. SFPs should
be inserted with dust cover in place, and the bail-latch in the locked position. Module should gently
slide into port and should lock in place when module is fully inserted. To protect optics, dust
covers should always be installed when cables are not connected.
Figure 24: SFP Orientation for top row and bottom row ports
GBIC Modules have two locking latches on either side of the module shown in Figure 25. To
remove GBIC module, disconnect any cable and replace with dust cover to protect the optics.
User should depress both latches simultaneously and gently pull the module from the chassis. The
module should be immediately stored in an ESD-safe environment.
Figure 25: Locking latch location on GBIC optical modules
5.2.2.3 SFP Module Removal
SFP Modules are removed using the metal bail latch located on the top of the module shown in
Figure 26. To remove the SFP module, disconnect any cable and replace with dust cover to
protect the optics. User should grasp bail latch and gently pull outwards to unlock and remove the
SFP module. Removal of the SFP module is shown further in Figure 27. The module should be
immediately stored in an ESD-safe environment.
The following sections detail fiber optical specifications on ports that can be ordered with the
RSG2000 series Ethernet switch. The user determines the type of optics at time of ordering, and
can determine the modules installed on a particular unit by reading the factory data file via the
RuggedSwitch ROSTM user interface. The following sections detail specifications of fiber optic
modules in two general categories, Ethernet / Fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet
(1000Mbps).
6.5.1 Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) Optical Specifications
The dual-port fast Ethernet optical specifications for RSG2100P ports 1-8 and 13-20 are shown
below organized by module order code. Module order codes are contained within each product’s
factory data when assembled and configured at the factory. Consult the RuggedCom ROS to
determine the optical assemblies installed in a particular product.
For maximum flexibility RuggedCom Inc. offers a number of different transceiver choices for
Gigabit fiber optical communications. The table below details fiber optic specifications based on the
2-port modules or pluggable transceivers selected at time of ordering.
1. Maximum segment length is greatly dependent on factors such as fiber quality, and
number of patches and splices. Please consult RuggedCom sales associates when
determining maximum segment distances.
2. All cabling is duplex type unless otherwise specified.
3. All optical power numbers are listed as dBm averages.
4. These transceivers utilize a distributed feedback (DFB) type laser and are rated for -20°C
to +85°C operation only.
5. The 25-10-0108 SFP module is obsolete, and has been replaced with the 70km
25-10-0109 SFP module.
RuggedCom warrants this product for a period of five (5) years from date of purchase. For
warranty details, visit http://www.ruggedcom.com/ or contact your customer service representative.
Should this product require warranty or service contact the factory at: