Advantech Launches Industrial Ethernet Switch

By DE Editors

The eAutomation Group of Advantech Corporation (Cincinnati, OH) just introduced the EKI-2725 5-port unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch featuring full-gigabit capacity for bandwidth-intensive applications where rugged, reliable, and maintenance free operation is essential.

Gigabit switches provide the capacity needed for increased network traffic due to the growth of Ethernet in industrial applications and the expanded use of gigabit cameras in machine vision and security applications.

The EKI-2725 is equipped with five 1000Base-T gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 9K Jumbo Frames, which allows larger blocks of data to be sent with each transmission, for increased network throughput and reduced CPU utilization of connected devices.

It comes packed in a compact metal DIN-rail mount chassis built to withstand shock and vibration and offers 4,000 VDC Ethernet ESD protection, power line surge (EFT) protection of 3,000 VDC, and an operating temperature of -10 to 60 degrees C.

The EKI-2725, which starts at $275, includes dual 12 to 48 VDC power inputs for redundant power configurations to ensure system uptime. A built-in fault relay is available to signal an external programmable logic controller (PLC) or controller in the event of a problem with external power.

For further details, contact eAutomation Group of Advantech Corporation.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.