Rugged COM Express Ethernet switch for rugged military applications introduced by Diamond

Jan. 16, 2014
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 16 Jan. 2014. Diamond Systems Corp. in Mountain View, Calif., is introducing the Epsilon-12G2 rugged managed Layer 2+ Ethernet switch COM Express module for rugged military, on-vehicle, and industrial applications.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 16 Jan. 2014. Diamond Systems Corp. in Mountain View, Calif., is introducing the Epsilon-12G2 rugged managed Layer 2+ Ethernet switch COM Express module for rugged military, on-vehicle, and industrial applications.

The Ethernet COM Express module offers 12 10/100/1000-megabit-per-second copper twisted-pair ports and two-small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) sockets. The standalone switch does not require any host computer interface. A 480 MHz MIPS processor embedded into the switch manages all switch functions.

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The embedded computing processor is accessed via an in-band Web interface over one of the Ethernet ports or via an out-of-band command-line interface over an RS-232 serial port. The integrated Web interface provides an intuitive graphic user interface (GUI) for configuring and managing switch functionality.

On-board memory holds dual application images, boot code, MAC addresses, and other parameters, and also can be used for program execution.

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The Epsilon-12G2 operates over an extended temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. All I/O connectors are latching for enhanced reliability. The 5-to-40-volt-wide range DC-DC power supply is compatible with common vehicle and industrial power sources.

The switch's dual SFP socket interfaces to 1-Gigabit fiber Ethernet networks. One port can operate at an enhanced 2.5 gigabits to support stacking of two switches together for a combined total of 26 ports.

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For more information contact Diamond Systems online at www.diamondsystems.com.

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