Introduction
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The RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 is a rugged, fully managed, modular Ethernet switch
specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically
demanding utility substation, railway and industrial environments. The RUGGEDCOM
RSG2288 includes the IEEE 1588 v2 protocol with hardware time stamping, allowing
high precision time synchronization over the Ethernet network with accuracies
of 1 μs or better. The RUGGEDCOM RSG2288’s superior rugged hardware design
coupled with the embedded Rugged Operating System (ROS) provides improved
system reliability and advanced cyber security and networking features, making it
ideally suited for creating Ethernet networks for mission-critical, real-time, control
applications.
The RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 ’s modular flexibility offers 100/1000BaseX fiber and
10/100/1000BaseTX copper port combinations. Support for front or rear mount
connectors coupled with support for multiple fiber connector types (SFP, GBIC, LC,
SC) without loss of port density makes the RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 highly versatile
and suitable for any application. The RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 is packaged in a rugged,
galvanized steel enclosure with industrial grade DIN, panel, or 48 cm (19 in) rack-
mount mounting options.
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Feature Highlights
Ethernet Ports
• Up to 9 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (copper and fiber)
• Up to 9 x 100Base-FX Fiber Fast Ethernet ports
• 2-port modules for tremendous flexibility
• Non-blocking, store and forward switching
• Supports many types of fiber (multimode, single mode, bidirectional single
strand)
• Full compliance with IEEE: 802.3, 802.3u & 802.3z
• Full duplex operation and flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Long haul optics allow Gigabit at distances up to 70 km
• Industry standard fiber optic connectors: LC, SC, SFP, GBIC
Advanced Time Synchronization
• Support for IEEE 1588 v2, GPS and IRIG-B time synchronization
• Hardware time stamping on all ports including Gigabit
RUGGEDCOM RSG2288
Installation Manual, 04/2021, C79000-G8976-1045-17
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