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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
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This product contains a laser system and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
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This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Attempted service by unauthorized
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Should this device require service, please refer to Chapter 7, 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.
The RuggedSwitch® RSG2288 is a rugged, fully managed, modular Ethernet switch specifically
designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding utility substation,
railway and industrial environments. The RSG2288 includes the IEEE 1588 v2 protocol with
hardware time stamping, allowing high precision time synchronization over the Ethernet network
with accuracies of 1µs or better. The RSG2288’s superior rugged hardware design coupled
with the embedded Rugged Operating System (ROS™) provides improved system reliability and
advanced cyber security and networking features, making it ideally suited for creating Ethernet
networks for mission-critical, real-time, control applications.
The RSG2288’s modular flexibility offers 100/1000BaseX fiber and 10/100/1000BaseTX copper
port combinations. Support for front or rear mount connectors coupled with support for multiple
fiber connector types (SFP, GBIC, LC, SC) without loss of port density makes the RSG2288 highly
versatile and suitable for any application. The RSG2288 is packaged in a rugged, galvanized steel
enclosure with industrial grade DIN, panel, or 19" rack-mount mounting options.
1.2. Feature Highlights
Ethernet Ports
• Up to 9-Gigabit Ethernet ports supporting copper and fiber media
• Up to 9 100FX Fiber Fast Ethernet ports
• 2 port modules for tremendous flexibility
• Fiber types supported include multimode, singlemode, and bidirectional single strand
• Full compliance with IEEE: 802.3, 802.3u & 802.3z
• Non-blocking, store and forward switching
• Full duplex operation and flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Industry standard fiber optic connectors: LC, SC, SFP, GBIC
• Long haul optics allow Gigabit distances up to 70km
Advanced Time Synchronization
• Support for IEEE 1588 v2, GPS, and IRIG-B time synchronization
• Hardware time stamping on all ports including Gigabit
• Transparent clock operation for high precision on switched networks (1us or better)
• Peer-to-peer path delay measurements
• High precision TCXO (Temperature Compensated Oscillator)
• Supports master, slave and transparent clock modes
• Port configuration, status, statistics, mirroring, security
• SNTP time synchronization (both client and server)
• Industrial automation features (e.g. Modbus)
Rugged Operating System (ROS™) Management Features
• Secure Web-based, management interfaces
• Menu and Command Line based management interfaces via serial port, SSH and Telnet
• Remote command execution via RSH
• SNMP v1, v2c, and v3
• RMON (Remote MONitoring)
• Rich set of diagnostics with logging and alarms
1.3. Display Panel Description
RS2000 series products are equipped with a versatile display panel, shown in the following figure,
which provides real-time status information for each port and for the chassis as a whole, to allow
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 the Mode pushbutton (toggles between the three display modes)
• System reset via the Mode push-button (if held for 5 seconds)
The device status LEDs provide a quick visual indication of the operational status of the unit. The
following table lists the possible LED colors and their corresponding descriptions.
LEDColorDescription
Power 1 / Power 2
Alarm
Table 1.1. LED Display – Device status LED behavior definition
GreenPower supply operating normally
RedPower supply failure
OffNo power supply installed
RedAn alarm condition exists – log in to the web management
interface or to the CLI to determine the alarm code
OffNo alarms exist
The port LEDs operate in three display modes: Status, Duplex, and Speed. To set the display
mode, push the Mode button.
ModeColorDescription
Status
Duplex
Speed
Table 1.2. Port Status LED behavior definition
Green (Solid)Link detected
Green (Blinking)Activity
OffNo link
Green (Solid)Full-Duplex operation
Orange (Solid)Half-Duplex operation
OffNo link
Green (Blinking)1000Mb/s
Green (Solid)100Mb/s
Orange (Solid)10Mb/s
OffNo link
The Ethernet connector panel of the RSG2288 is organized into six slots, five of which are modular
and may be selected at the time the unit is ordered. The figure below shows the physical layout
of these ports.
Figure 2.1. RSG2288 Ethernet Port Layout
Slots 1, 2, 3 and 4 support two-port Ethernet modules up to 1Gbps. Slot 5 supports a one-port
module up to 1Gbps. Slot 6 contains the PTP Source Card (see Section 3.3, “Precision Time
Protocol (PTP) Card and IEEE1588 v2” for details) to support advanced time synchronization.
Each Ethernet module is equipped with an LED per port that indicates link/activity status
information. The LED is solid for ports with a valid link, and blinks for activity. Figure 2.2, “Ethernet
Panel LEDs” shows a copper port module in slot 1 and a fiber module in slot 2, along with the
RSG2000 series products are designed for 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.
3.1.1. Rack Mounting
For rack mount installations, the RSG2000 series can be ordered with connectors on the front
panel or on the rear of the chassis. Placing the connectors on the rear allows all data and power
cabling to be installed and connected at the rear of the rack. See the front and rear rack mount
chassis orientation options below for examples of rack mount orientation.
Figure 3.1. RSG2288 Rack Mount Chassis Orientation: Front Mount
Figure 3.2. RSG2288 Rack Mount Chassis Orientation: Rear Mount
The RSG2000 family of products can be rack mounted using the included rack mount adapters.
Secure the rack mount adapter to the front side of the chassis using the included black PAN head
Phillips screws in the positions shown in Figure 3.3, “Rack Mount Adapter Mounting Locations”.
The entire chassis can then be mounted to a standard 19" rack. Two additional rack mount
adapters are included to optionally secure the rear of the chassis in high-vibration or seismically
active locations.