
Overview
1. Overview
This manual describes the standard version Switch16/Com3 and the customized version
Switch16/Com3-F together as Switch16/Com3, differences will be noted. The Switch16/Com3 and
the Switch16/Com3-F use the same hardware. They only differ in the configuration of the serial
interface COM-A at the delivery.
1.1 Description
Figure 1:
Connection diagram
The Switch16/Com3 operates as a managed Ethernet switch with an integrated COM server.
It comes with 16 Ethernet ports via RJ45 sockets and 3 serial interfaces via DSUB9 connectors.
All interfaces are easily accessible via connectors in the front panel.
A Texas Instruments Sitata
TM
microprocessor, which is based on the ARM
®
Cortex
®
-A8 processor,
is equipped on the Switch16/Com3. It is used as COM server for the serial interfaces. Furthermore,
the CPU is responsible for the switch management. It is connected via an additional internal
Ethernet port.
The Switch16/Com3 provides 3 serial interfaces in the network, that can be accessed for example
from a PC. The serial interfaces of the COM ports can be switched per software between the
standards RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.
A switchable 24V/1A power supply for external devices is incorporated in the serial interface
COM-A. It can be enabled via an internal jumper and switched on and off by software.
The Switch16/Com3 supports web-based network management for statistics, monitoring, VLAN
(Virtual Local Area Network) etc. The usage of the VLAN improves the security and flexibility of the
network because the sub-networks are logically separated from each other.
The COM server supports driver software for Windows
®
7 and Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit).
To configure the serial interfaces on the host PC the Switch16/Com3 comes with an easy-to-use
Windows based tool. For the configuration of the Switch16/Com3 features via the integrated web
interface a standard web browser can be used.
A microSD
TM
card connector is easily accessible from outside. It can be used for firmware updates.
Customized options are available for customized series production in reasonable quantities.
Please contact our sales team for detailed information.
For example for CAN-Ethernet-Gateway applications an optional CAN interface can be equipped.
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Switch16/Com3
e.g.
CAN
Visualisation
Monitor
Barcode
Scanner
Scales
IoT Gateway
WAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
WAN
Printer
PC
IP Camera
Web
Server
SPS
Data and
Power supply
EPPC-T10
Web
Server
SPS
Switch16/Com3
with Application Examples
Switch16/Com3
VLAN
VLAN
Temperature
Sensor
WLAN
VLAN
VLAN
Ethernet
COM