Network & Communication

Industrial Ethernet Layer 3 Switches

Allied Telesis ruggedized IE340 Industrial Ethernet switches provide enduring performance in harsh environments, such as those found in manufacturing, transportation and physical security. Offering high throughput, rich functionality and advanced security features, IE340 switches deliver the performance and reliability demanded by deployments in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Overview

Allied Telesis IE340 Series are a high-performing and feature-rich choice for today's networks. The IE340 is ideal for Industrial Ethernet applications, being fully qualified for manufacturing, automation, process control, railway transportation (Telco & Signaling), roadway transportation (Traffic Control) and Smart Cities.

With a fanless design and a wide operating temperature range, the IE340 tolerates the harsh and demanding environments found in industrial and outdoor deployments.

Modbus/TCP enables integration with existing factory management tools, and provides real-time automation in modular control and distributed systems.

Network management

Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ (AMF) meets the increasing management requirements of today's modern converged networks, by automating many everyday tasks such as configuration management. AMF's powerful features allow an entire network to be easily managed as a single virtual device.

Vista Manager™ EX is an intuitive visualization tool that complements the power of AMF. It allows users to monitor the network and quickly identify issues before they become major problems.

Securing the network edge

Ensuring data protection means controlling network access. Protocols such as IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication guarantee that only known users are connected to the network.

Unknown users who physically connect can be segregated into a pre-determined part of the network. This offers guests Internet access, while ensuring the integrity of private data.

Gigabit and Fast Ethernet

The IE340 Series SFP ports support both Gigabit and Fast Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggables (SFPs). This makes the IE340 Series ideal for environments where Gigabit fiber switches will be phased in over time, and allows for connectivity to the legacy 100FX hardware until it is upgraded to Gigabit Ethernet. Support for both speeds of SFP allows organizations to stay within budget as they migrate to faster technologies.

Network resiliency

The IE340 Series supports highly stable and reliable ICT network switching, with recovery times down to 50ms. The IE340 can be customized with the most appropriate mechanism and protocol to prevent network connection failure. Choices include Allied Telesis Ethernet Protection Switched Ring (EPSRing™), and the standards-based ITU-T G.8032.

Configurable PoE power budget and dynamic power allocation

On PoE-sourcing IE340 switches, the overall power budget can be configured to establish a close relationship between the power sourcing feature and the real capabilities of the external Power Supply Unit (PSU). PoE power is allocated dynamically, based on the current usage of each powered device.

Future-proof

The IE340 Series ensures a future-proof network with a comprehensive feature set, and is Software Defined Networking (SDN) ready, supporting OpenFlow v1.3.

Powering remote devices

Allied Telesis 200/2000 Series Industrial Media Converters (IMCs) are ideal for powering remote devices, such as IP phones, video cameras and wireless Access Points (APs), which are more than 100m from a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch. Each IMC can provide up to 60W of PoE.

The 2000T/SP and the 2000TP/SP each feature a 10/100/1000T twisted-pair port, and an SFP port which
supports and auto detects 100X and 1000X optics. No switch configuration is needed. Allied Telesis offers a wide variety of SFPs featuring multimode, single mode and BiDi optics.

Models with a fixed fiber-optic port are available with SC or LC connectors. With these, you can achieve distances up to 2 km (100Mps) or 550 m (1000Mps). With the SFP model, you can achieve greater distances using a long-range SFP.

In addition to transmitting data, the twisted-pair port also injects power down the cable, allowing a remote PoE powered device to operate without any additional power source. All PoE+ devices (IEEE802.3at compliant) are supported. All PoE+ devices support 802.3at, PoE+, LTPoE++ and 4-pair. The PC200x PoE+ Series can deliver up to 70W of power to the remote device.

Remote Power Cycle

The 200/2000 Series supports the Remote Power Cycle feature. When the fiber port is dropped, the TX PoE+ port cycles power. This allows a remote administrator to log in to a switch and disable the switch port to which the IMC is attached, which causes the PoE+ device to lose power. This allows administrators to reset remote devices without physically going to the location.

Jumbo frame support

Many backbone switch products support the industry-standard IEEE 802.1Q specification for Virtual LANs (VLANs) which sends extra-long data packets on the network. The 200/2000 Series are fully compatible with these long packets, enabling them to be used in modern networks.

Smart MissingLink™ (SML)

The SML feature monitors network connections and provides a notification when a link fails, allowing administrators to quickly identify the source and location of failed links, and thus minimize downtime.

The TAA Compliant x530-28GTXm stackable Gigabit layer 3 switch is high-performing and feature-rich, with 20 x 100M/1G ports, 4 x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G ports, and 4 x 10G uplinks.

Allied Telesis IE340 Series switches are the perfect solution for access connectivity in industrial automation and control networks.

Their low latency, high availability and high capacity enables seamless integration with industrial applications, supporting multiple transmission streams. They are hardened to withstand difficult environmental conditions, such as electromagnetic noise, wide-ranging temperatures, high humidity, and vibration.

The IE340 Series provides network infrastructure for many vertical markets and related applications, such as:

• Building automation Facility management including security and access control, fire protection, energy management, heating/ventilation/air-conditioning, and lighting control.
• Cranes & Logistics Control of automated stacker cranes and other devices that boost the efficiency of dynamic warehouse environments.
• Industrial automation and process control Interconnection of machines, IoT devices, sensors, and more. Instant communication between systems and people enables improved efficiency and resilience in manufacturing environments.
• Marine control and monitoring Seamless communication for vessels such as ships, high speed light water craft, and offshore units.
• Railway transportation signalling and telecommunications Control signaling and telecommunication for improved safety, risk management, operating efficiency, and signage.
• Roadway transportation traffic control Adaptive traffic control, telematics, and preventive maintenance.
• Smart cities Public space and urban infrastructure that provides safety and security, parking management, environmental metering, lighting, and information kiosks.
• Wastewater treatment Industrial sewage treatment plants for efficient and reliable water purification. Control systems ensure process optimization by intelligent control, regulation, and monitoring.

IT/OT convergence

Improve productivity and decisionmaking by integrating your operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). Use the intelligence of Industry 4.0 to collect, analysis, and manage all your data in real time.

Micro-segmentation security

Reduce the attack surface of your OT network and have granular control of device-to-device communications with micro-segmentation. The IE340 Series supports SDN-based microsegmentation solutions for more security, maintainability, and visibility than traditional security models.

Network automation and orchestration

Powerful automation options include Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ Plus (AMF Plus), and an open standard-based northbound API.

For easy integration into complex networks comprising physical, virtual, and multi-vendor devices, the IE340 Series features:

• NETCONF/RESTCONF + YANG data modelling for network automation.
• OpenFlow v1.3 for Software Defined Networking (SDN) orchestration.