Red Lion Launches N-Tron Eight Port Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Red Lion Controls, global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, announced the addition of the N-Tron series 1008TX unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch to its industrial networking solutions portfolio. The new industrial switch, which offers eight 10/100/1000Base-T(X) ports with support for jumbo frames, features an extended operating temperature and wider power input range than most competitive offerings.

Red Lion's 1008TX is a plug-and-play, unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch housed in a hardened, metal DIN-rail mountable enclosure designed to provide cost-effective, reliable performance in the harshest industrial environments. Ideal for use in mission-critical data acquisition, security and surveillance, control and Ethernet I/O applications, the 1008TX delivers low latency and high bandwidth to industrial networks.

1008TX switch features include:

• Compact design: 4.6"x 1.5" x 4.0" packaging is ideal for space-constrained applications
• Hardened metal DIN-rail enclosure: built to last in the toughest industrial environments with unmatched tolerance to 50 g shock and 200 g vibration
• Extended environmental specifications: UL Class I, Div. 2 listing, CE and IEC 1613 compliance and a wide -40° to 85°C temperature range guarantees reliability in extreme locations
• Redundant power inputs: 10-49 VDC keeps devices online in the event of a power supply failure

Harry Forbes, ARC Advisory Group, commented, "Industrial networks often need high capacities at the network edge, and Red Lion is anticipating that this need will include unmanaged network infrastructure, as is often the case nowadays, but at lower data rates."

Keywords: Extended Temperature Range, Redundant Power Inputs, Small Form Factor, Gigabit Ethernet Switch, ARC Advisory Group.