Ethernet switch is rack mountable
May 9, 2011 by Windpower Engineering
Filed under Editorial, Turbine Design
The rack mountable EL326 Layer 3 switch is the latest addition to a series of industrial Ethernet switches. The EL326 provides 24 ports of Gigabit Ethernet, optional dedicated stacking ports, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. It also has four flexible SFP ports that support either fiber or copper connections. The EL326 is the newest addition to Sixnet’s existing line of EL switches, which includes the EL228 (28-port Ethernet) and EL212 DIN-rail (12-port Ethernet) switches.
Sixnet
www.sixnet.com
Manage a wind turbine network from far away
March 11, 2011 by Paul Dvorak
Filed under Wind Power News, Wind Turbine Controls
A manufacturer of machine-to-machine networks for industrial markets has announced the availability of SixView Manager – flexible enterprise class, remote-management software for increasing productivity and reducing costs for organizations using Sixnet industrial-grade wireless routers. SixView Manager’s web-based console lets users remotely access, configure and manage critical device information for several, even thousands, of Sixnet routers. A customizable dashboard highlights alerts, providing instant visibility to potential issues. Proactively accessing data reduces the need to deploy staff to remote sites. Status such as signal strength and IP addresses are displayed in real-time to help simplify troubleshooting. Enhanced security measures let administrators easily set user-based access control parameters, upgrade firmware, configure VPNs, and update firewall settings – all from a remote location.
The software provides a comprehensive real-time view of deployed wireless devices from a single server-based console at a fraction of the cost, the company adds, of existing management software.
Sixnet
www.sixnet.com
28-port Ethernet switch configures in the field
December 2, 2009 by Paul Dvorak
Filed under Electrical Systems, Wind Turbine Controls, Wind Turbine Installation
The 24 of the ports are Fast Ethernet SFP ports that can be used in a mix of copper RJ45 or fiber transceivers.
A manufacturer of industrial and commercial machine-to-machine networking equipment has released an industrial managed Ethernet switch platform. The EL228, a 28-port switch from Sixnet Inc, Ballston Lake, N.Y., combines the reliability and redundancy required of demanding industrial environments, such as wind farms. A wide range of high-end enterprise-class networking functions gives the Ethernet switch capabilities required for “smart” applications delivered in a hardened form factor and with proven reliability in the extreme environments often encountered at wind farms.
The EL228 delivers the lowest total cost of ownership of industrial Ethernet switch. It does so by providing 24 Fast Ethernet small form-factor pluggable ports that are field configurable. This lets users modify configurations as networking requirements change, thus eliminating the excessive upgrades required when using conventional preconfigured industrial switches. The switch also reduces the need to inventory spare switches because users can dynamically configure the ports to match the configuration of switch in their network.
The switch features LEDs, power and ground connections, console ports and bracket positions on the front and back, letting users install the unit in front and rear/reverse arrangements as needed.
The rugged design complies with IEC 61850/IEEE1613 standards (KEMA approval imminent). A few features include:
- Advanced cyber-security protects against unauthorized access
- Fast redundancy keeps networks running even under fault conditions
- Real-time message delivery ensures that important data arrives on time
- Enhanced multicasting makes best use of network bandwidth
- Management and monitoring features deploy easily, assist troubleshooting
