EDS-405A/408A Series User’s Manual
Introduction
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Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology
The trend in industrial communications and automation applications
As the world’s network and information technology becomes more mature, the trend is to use
Ethernet as the major communications interface in many industrial communications, and
automation applications. In fact, a whole new industry has sprung up to provide Ethernet products
that comply with the requirements of demanding industrial applications.
Industrial vs. Commercial
Users have found that when moving Ethernet equipment from the comfortable office environment
to the harsh and less predictable industrial environment, the commercial Ethernet equipment
available in today’s market simply cannot meet the high reliability requirements demanded by
industrial applications. This means that a more robust type of network equipment, commonly
referred to as
industrial
Ethernet equipment, is required for these applications.
Informative vs. Passive
Since industrial Ethernet devices are often located at the endpoints of a system, such devices
cannot always know what’s happening elsewhere on the network. This means that industrial
Ethernet communication equipment that connects these devices must take responsibility for
providing system maintainers with real-time alarm messages.
Moxa EtherDevice™ Switch
Moxa EtherDevice Switches come with a suite of useful maintenance and monitoring functions,
and is designed to provide smooth and reliable operation in harsh industrial environments. You
will find that Moxa EtherDevice Switches establish a new industrial Ethernet benchmark. The
switches excellent for keeping automation systems running continuously, are ideal for sending
status reports to help prevent system damages and losses, are a great tool for mastering your
industrial Ethernet networks, and are well-suited for use with industrial device control networks.
ATTENTION
Throughout this User’s Manual, we use EDS as an abbreviation for Moxa EtherDevice Switch:
EDS = Moxa EtherDevice Switch
