WATERS NETWORK SYSTEMS
ProSwitch-Xtreme Operating Manual
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1
Product Description
The ProSwitch-Xtreme Extreme Temperature Ethernet Switches are designed to operate in abnormal
temperature applications, and are suitable for use in harsh environments with inhospitable high/low temperatures.
Each ProSwitch-Xtreme provides two built-in 100Mbps full-duplex switched fiber ports so that several units can be
daisy-chained, coupled with the convenience of six switched 10/100Mbps copper (RJ45) ports for easy connectivity to
local nodes and devices, all in one compact rugged unit.
The two “future-proof” fiber ports have been designed with full-duplex 100Mbps switched fiber ports, and six
copper (RJ45) with full/half-duplex-10/100Mbps auto-negotiating ports. The ProSwitch-Xtreme switches provide the
switching speed and reliability to smoothly support multiple workgroups at 100Mbps or 10Mbps speed.
Designed specifically to operate in uncontrolled temperature applications, the ProSwitch-Xtreme’s high
strength steel case functions as a heat sink to draw away the heat from the internal electronics and dissipate it. The
efficient design of the Xtreme’s case can easily handle the temperature extremes of heat up to
70
°
C (160
°
F)
and cold
down to -
40
°
C (-40
°
F)
.
Applications for the ProSwitch-Xtreme switches include portable classroom trailers, roadside traffic data
collection and control stations, unheated and or high temperature industrial plant locations, plenums and ceiling
locations in commercial buildings, data communications huts and pedestals, and military field operation sites.
A ProSwitch-Xtreme Ethernet switch is easy to install and use. Addresses of attached nodes are automatically
learned and maintained, adapting the switching services to network changes and expansions. Top-mounted LEDs
provide extra advantage to the user to observe status information of each port. The Xtreme switches generate high
performance plug-and-play operation in a rugged package. The high-strength steel enclosure gives extra protection,
and the fact that there is no cooling airflow prevents insects or smoke or other contaminants from getting inside to
cause damage.
Each ProSwitch-Xtreme is non-blocking on all ports and has 1MB packet buffers and a 16K-node address
table for advanced performance. An Xtreme switch, armed with store-and-forward switching ability, filters all faulty
packets to minimize traffic congestion.
The ProSwitch-Xtreme’s chassis houses one main PC board. The front side of the chassis has six RJ45
twisted-pair ports and two 100Mbps full-duplex fiber ports (one on each side of the RJ45 ports). The fiber ports
operate in full-duplex mode only to provide higher bandwidth and longer distances on fiber. All the LEDs are mounted
on the top cover to conveniently indicate operating status on each of the ports.
The AC Power Source is equipped with worldwide range of 85 to 264vac, 47 to 63Hz, auto-ranging with 5VDC,
3Ampc Power output. A military style screw-lock plug provides a secure connection to the ProSwitch-Xtreme 5V
Ethernet Switch unit.
See Section 5.4.1 for detail description of the external power sources.
2.0
Features and Benefits
100Mbps switching services for high performance Ethernet LANs
ProSwitch-Xtreme switches provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports. They perform high-speed filter/forward
operations on the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 100Mbps (or possibly 10Mbps for RJ45 ports) of bandwidth.
Two “future-proof” fiber ports with SC connectors
Built-in fiber ports may be ordered with 100Mbps full-duplex multimode SC, and singlemode SC connectors.
The fiber ports are set to full-duplex mode. No media converters are required.
All RJ45 ports are auto-negotiating, support 10/100 full/half duplex
RJ45 ports support twisted pair “copper” segment connections, with 10 or 100Mbps speed and full/half-duplex
mode selected by Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation.
Top-mounted LEDs for convenient viewing
The LEDs that indicate operating status are on the top of the unit for easy viewing in any situation. As the units
are normally vertical for wall or pedestal mounting, top-surface viewing is most convenient.
Installation is “Plug and Play”, and operation is transparent to software
The ProSwitch-Xtreme operates as a hardware switch, only forwarding those packets from each domain that
are needed on the other domains. Internal address tables are self-learning, enabling users to change port
connections or 10/100Mbps domains without affecting operations.
