1.1 Product Positioning
The AR500 industrial routing and switching device, developed by Huawei, is applied to the
Internet of Things. It is a next-generation industrial routing gateway that provides routing,
switching, wireless, security, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) functions. In
addition to gateway functions, the AR500 provides various extensions. For example, it can
function as the gateway on the Internet of Things to aggregate data. It applies to various
industries.
The AR500 can work stably in challenging industry environments for a long time, meeting local
and remote networking requirements.
1.2 Product Characteristics
The AR500 uses leading hardware platforms and software architectures. The AR500 provides
integrated network solutions for enterprises with minimum investment costs; therefore, they can
meet many facets of future business expansion and developments of the Internet of Things.
1.2.1 Industrial Environment Adaptability
As the industrial routing and switching device, the AR500 adapts to various industry
environments:
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Complies with IEC 61000-6-2.
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Provides IP51 protection level.
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Works at the temperature of -40
℃
to +70
℃
and uses fanless design.
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Provides built-in power supply, supports single-phase 90 V to 290 V and three-phase 304
V to 456 V (50/60 Hz) high voltage input.
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Complies with transformer substation environment standard IEC61850-3/IEEE1613.
1.2.2 Industry-Class Reliability
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The AR500 complies with industry standards and provides quality service.
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The AR500 defends against network attacks.
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The AR500 supports in-service patching so that the system software can be upgraded during
system operation.
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The AR500 supports fast switching on a data channel and provides highly reliable
networking.
1.2.3 Service Integration Capability
The AR500 integrates various services:
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Integrates routing, switching, and wireless services.
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Uses open software architecture to support various industry services. For example, the
AR500 provides AMI automatic meter reading services.
Huawei AR500 Industrial Switch Routers
Product Description
1 Product Positioning and Characteristics
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