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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
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This product should be installed in a restricted access location where access can only be
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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® RSG2300 is an industrially hardened, fully managed,
modular Ethernet switch specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically
harsh and climatically demanding utility substation and industrial environments.
The RSG2300’s superior ruggedized 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 RSG2300’s modular flexibility offers 1000BaseX fiber and
10/100/1000BaseTX copper port combinations. Optional front or rear mount
connectors make the RSG2300 highly versatile for any application and can
support multiple fiber connectors (SFP, GBIC, LC, SC) without loss of port
density. The RSG2300 is packaged in a rugged galvanized steel enclosure with
industrial grade DIN, panel, or 19" rack-mount mounting options.
Product Overview
1.2 Feature Highlights
Ethernet Ports
• 24 10/100TX copper ports
• Optional: up to 4 1000LX Gigabit Ethernet ports (copper and/or fiber) and up
to 8 100FX Fiber Fast Ethernet ports
• Non-blocking, store and forward switching
• 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
• Full duplex operation and flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
RuggedRated™ for Reliability in Harsh Environments
• Immunity to EMI and heavy electrical surges
o Zero-Packet-Loss™ Technology
o Meets IEEE 1613 Class 2 (electric utility substations)
o Exceeds IEC 61850-3 (electric utility substations)
o Exceeds IEEE 61800-3 (variable speed drive systems)
o Exceeds IEC 61000-6-2 (generic industrial environment)
o Exceeds NEMA TS-2 (traffic control equipment)
RSG2000 series 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 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 Figure 1 and Figure 2 for examples of rack mount orientation.
Product Overview
Figure 1: 19" Rack Front Mount (connectors at front)
Figure 2: 19" Rack Rear Mount (connectors at rear)
The Ethernet connector panel of the RSG2300 is organized into three banks of
eight 10/100Tx copper ports, for a total of 24 fixed 10/100Tx ports, and four
modular slots, whose configuration may be selected at the time the unit is
ordered. Figure 3 shows the physical layout of these ports.
Figure 3: RSG2300 Ethernet Port Layout
Slots 1 and 2 support two-port fiber or copper modules up to 100Mbps, and Slots
3 and 4 support two-port modules up to 1Gbps. Section 3.5 lists and provides
specifications for the fiber optic interfaces available for the RSG2300. The
complement of modules that is installed on a particular unit may be determined
by reading the factory data file via the RuggedSwitch
®
ROSTM user interface.
Each two-port 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 4 shows a copper port module in slot 1 and a fiber
module in slot 2 along with the associated link/activity LEDs for each port.
1.4.1 Fiber Optic Transceiver Orientation and Connection
Depending on the order code of the product, the RSG2300 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 facing the top of the unit. Modules located on the
bottom row of the device have locking mechanisms or tabs facing the bottom of
the unit.
The diagrams in this section depict each fiber connector style supported by the
RuggedSwitch
®
in order to provide a reference for the proper orientation of cable
connections. A front view (looking into the connector) and a top view of the
connector module are shown for each one. Note that if modules are populated on
the bottom row of the device, the transceiver orientation will be inverted relative
to the diagram (i.e. RX and TX will be reversed).
Figure 5 and Figure 6 show front and top views of the pluggable fiber transceiver
modules supported by RuggedSwitch
®
. Note that when the module is installed in
the unit, most of the body of the module as shown in top views below will not be
visible.
Table 1: Pluggable Fiber Transceiver Modules
Figure 5: 1000LX SFP (mini-GBIC)
Module and LC connector