306FX2 Data Sheet - 2
306FX2 Data Sheet - 2
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Compact Size, Small Footprint
• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 Compliance
• NEMA TS1/TS2 Compliance
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Type Approval
• Extended Environmental Specifications
• Four 10/100 BaseTX RJ-45 Ports
• Two 100BaseFX Port ST (shown) or SC
• RJ-45 Ports Support Full/Half Duplex Operation
• LED Link/Activity Status Indication
• Store-and-Forward Technology
• Auto Sensing Duplex, Speed and MDIX (RJ-45)
• Up to 1.0 Gb/s Maximum Throughput
• Rugged Industrial DIN-RAIL Enclosure
• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)
• N-View™ OPC Switch Monitoring Option
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The 306FX2 industrial network switch is designed to meet and exceed the most The 306FX2 can simplify plant wiring by eliminating the need to bring data acquisition
demanding industrial communication requirements while providing high throughput and control network connections back to a climate controlled environment. The
and minimum downtime. 306FX2 has extended operating environmental specifications to meet the harsh
needs of the industrial environment. For cost savings and convenience the 306FX2
The 306FX2 provides four RJ-45 auto sensing 10/100BaseTX ports, plus two can be DIN-Rail mounted alongside Ethernet I/O or other industrial equipment.
fiber-based Fast Ethernet uplink ports. All TX ports utilize state-of-the-art Ethernet
switching technology and are full/half duplex capable. The 306FX2 auto-negotiates The unique compact size provides a small footprint, conserving space in the most
the speed and flow control capabilities of the four TX port connections and configures critical dimension. The 306FX2 can also be panel mounted if desired.
itself automatically. The two fiber optic ports utilize industry standard ST or SC
duplex connectors and are configured for full duplex operation. Both multimode To increase reliability, the 306FX2 includes redundant power inputs. LED's are
and singlemode fiber models are available. provided to display the link status and activity of each port, as well as power
on/off status.
The TX ports of the 306FX2 are auto sensing, so there will be no need to make
extensive wiring changes due to future upgrades of host computers, plant systems, N-VIEW™ OPC PORT MONITORING (With -N Option Only)
or Ethernet I/O modules. The switching fabric simply scales up or down automatically The N-TRON N-View OLE for Process Control (OPC) server software can be
to match network environments. combined with popular HMI software packages to add network traffic monitoring,
trending and alarming to any application using N-TRON switches configured with the
The 306FX2 supports up to 4,000 MAC addresses, enabling these products to N-View option. N-TRON's N-View OPC Server collects 41 different traffic variables
support extremely sophisticated and complex network architectures. per port and 5 system level variables per switch. This information can provide a
complete overview of the network load, service quality, and packet traffic. OPC client
The 306FX2 is an ideal candidate for upgrading existing hubs and repeaters to
software can use N-View OPC Server data to resolve network problems quickly
increase bandwidth and determinism by virtually eliminating network collisions.
and improve system reliability.
The product provides a cost-effective solution while maintaining the plug & play
simplicity of an unmanaged hub.
306FX2-N Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS BENEFITS
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