Epsilon-8130 User Manual Revision 1.0 PRELIMINARY
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2. INTRODUCTION
The Epsilon 8130 series (ref erred to as EPS-8130) is a rugged, managed, 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with wide
power supply voltage and positive latching connectors. Epsilon-8130 of f ers 10/100/1000Mbps copper twisted pair
ports on a PC/104 f ormat board. A built-in microcontroller runs Layer 2+ managed sof tware to control all switch
f unctions. Both a web interf ace and an RS-232 interf ace are provided to enable user access to the microcontroller
f or conf iguration and monitoring . A wide-range DC power supply is built into the board to allow it to be used with
industrial power sources as well as the typical em5V supply. The Epsilon 8130 f amily is available with
both heat sink and heat spreader conf igurations. Both conf igurations support f ull -40 to +85C operating temperature.
EPS-8130 was designed as a compatible replacement f or EPS-8100 series due to component end of lif e and
availability issues. All f eatures and f unctions of EPS -8100 are retained in EPS-8130. There should be no dif f iculty
in using the new model in place of the old one. Please ref er to Appendix C f or details on the dif f erences between
the original EPS-8100 to the EPS-8130.
Layer 2+ Managed Switch
Epsilon-8130
’s Ethernet switch chip includes a built-in microcontroller for configuration and management. It can be
accessed either through the on-board RS-232 port or one of the Ethernet ports.
Wide Power DC/DC Power Supply
Epsilon-8130 is powered through a wide v5-34V DC/DC power supply input.
Rugged Design
Extended temperature operation of -40°C to +85°C is tested and guaranteed. Epsilon-8130 was designed with
harsh applications in mind. Latching connectors provide increased reliability over common pin headers or RJ-45
jacks.
Software Support
The switch is ready to plug into your application without any driver installati on or f irmware upgrades. A web interf ace
and a CLI provide an intuitive GUI f or conf iguring and managing the switch. The branding and conf iguration of the
switch are customizable as a service.
EPS-8130 with heat sink
EPS-81300-XT with heat spreader
(EPS-8100-XT shown, 8130 is similar)