Switches & Bridges

Reliable and rugged

Unlike the Ethernet switches in your wiring closet or computer center, the switches at the edges of your network have to withstand extreme temperatures and conditions. This is where the Industrial Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Switch from Black Box comes in. This extreme industrial switch features eight autosensing 10-/100-/1000-Mbps PoE/PoE+ 802 af/at copper ports and two Gigabit copper ports. Use this rugged switch in harsh environments with temperature extremes of -40° to +75°C, such as loading docks, remote monitoring stations and industrial facilities.

PoE versatility

Use the switch's eight PoE ports to power remote PoE/PoE+ PSD devices such as security cameras, traffic signals, wireless access points, building access devices and automation equipment in areas where it may be difficult to run electrical wiring. The switch is built for extreme environments with uncontrolled temperatures of -40 to +167° F (-40 to +75° C). The rugged IP30 metal case is sealed to resist contaminants such as dust, dirt and moisture and can be DIN-rail or wall mounted.

A multitude of applications

• Security and surveillance, particularly to backhaul IP security camera data
• Military applications, especially in ships and other vehicles
• Factory automation for controlling machinery, PLCs, motor drives, sensors, counters, inspection cameras, and packaging equipment
• Oil and gas fields or remote equipment monitoring and control
• Building automation for controlling HVAC and lighting systems. Security/surveillance to backhaul IP camera data.

Redundant power and alarm alerts

For redundancy, the switch has two 12-24 VDC power inputs with a P-fail relay. If one power source fails, the switch automatically falls over to the second power source. The switch also has a P-Fail LED which, in the event of a power failure, will activate the alarm to notify administrators.

The switch supports jumbo frames up to 9,216 bytes.

This product is covered by one of more of the following: United States Patent Nos. 7,457,250; 8,902,760; and/or 9,019,838.

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• Enables individual or simultaneous (ganged) control of circuits.
• Switch manually or electronically using a local RS-232 serial console.
• Lockable switch with removable key for securing gang switching control.
• Supports connections to Gigabit Ethernet segments.
• Features highly reliable internal telecommunications relays.
• Transparent to data rates, protocols, formats, and signal levels.
• Compact, 1U-high rack-mountable chassis.
• Includes dual power inputs for redundancy.
• Daisychain multiple units for up to 4080 ports or 255 chassis.

Use this Layer 1 switching system to add network backup and failover switching to your data networks. It's ideal for mission-critical applications, including classified information and military systems, broadcast networks, and stock exchanges.

With the Pro Switching System 1U NBS, it's very simple to switch all users from the main network to a backup network at the chassis itself using a momentary toggle switch on the front or via a serial RS-232 workstation.

This model switches all eight leads on the RJ-45 ports. It's designed for use in 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX Ethernet networks, for switching RS-232 circuits that use both data and hardware handshake leads, or any application that requires the use of more than four leads. (We also offer models that switch just Pins 1/2 and 3/6 of the RJ-45 connectors.)

Each switching circuit has a common (C) port that's latched to its associated A or B port, which means it passes signals even if the chassis is without AC power. Because its relays are physically latched into position, once a position is set, it stays set. The switch circuit is as reliable as the CATx cables connected to it.

A key-lockable switch secures the gang switching function. With the key-lock switch in the enabled position, all ports in the Pro Switching System 1U NBS can be simultaneously switched by pressing the momentary toggle switch on the chassis' front.

Port settings are also software controllable, so you can toggle a connected device from the A to the B position from a workstation. You not only have reliable network paths, but you can automate switching to control individual settings.

Need to add ports later? Simply daisy-chain multiple Pro Switching System 1U NBS chassis together - up to 255 in all - and control them as a single system.

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• Latches the A/B position to keep signals moving even if power is lost.
• Enables individual or simultaneous (ganged) control of circuits.
• Switch manually, electronically via a local RS-232 console, or remotely over a TCP/IP network.
• Lockable switch with removable key for securing gang switching control.
• Supports connections to Gigabit Ethernet segments.
• Features highly reliable internal telecommunications relays.
• Transparent to data rates, protocols, formats, and signal levels.
• Compact, 1U-high rack-mountable chassis.
• Includes dual power inputs for redundancy.
• Daisychain multiple units for up to 4080 ports or 255 chassis.

Use this Layer 1 switching system to add network backup and failover switching to your data networks. It's ideal for mission-critical applications, including classified information and military systems, broadcast networks, and stock exchanges.

With the Pro Switching System 1U NBS, it's very simple to switch all users from the main network to a backup network. Locally, this is done using a momentary toggle switch on the chassis' front or from a serial RS-232 workstation. But it also supports control from a remote workstation via its 10BASE-T Ethernet port. Through this TCP/IP connection, you can switch and monitor the system's circuits using Telnet, SNMP, or a Web browser link.

The switching system also features auto bypass and auto-recovery functions. If the "normal" network paths between the chassis and the device being monitored go down for any reason, the chassis will automatically switch from the normal connection state to the bypass, or failover, connection state.

This model switches all eight leads on the RJ-45 ports. It's designed for use in 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX Ethernet networks, for switching RS-232 circuits that use both data and hardware handshake leads, or any application that requires the use of more than four leads. (We also offer models that switch just Pins 1/2 and 3/6 of the RJ-45 connectors.)

Each switching circuit has a common (C) port that's latched to its associated A or B port, which means it passes signals even if the chassis is without AC power. Because its relays are physically latched into position, once a position is set, it stays set. The switch circuit is as reliable as the CATx cables connected to it.

A key-lockable switch secures the gang switching function. With the key-lock switch in the enabled position, all ports in the Pro Switching System 1U NBS can be simultaneously switched by pressing the momentary toggle switch on the chassis' front.

Port settings are also software controllable, so you can toggle a connected device from the A to the B position from a workstation. You not only have reliable network paths, but you can automate switching to control individual settings.

Need to add ports later? Simply daisy-chain multiple Pro Switching System 1U NBS chassis together - up to 255 in all - and control them as a single system.

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The Pro Switching System 2U is an intelligent ganged switching system consisting of an ultra-compact 2U 18-slot chassis and a selection of A/B switching, controller, and power supply cards.

Controller Cards take up only one slot, and Power Cards take up one slot or two slots for redundancy, leaving you with 13 - 15 slots for A/B Switch Cards. All occupy one slot, except for the DB25 Cards, which require three slots.

Local and remote control
The advanced design of this system gives incredible operational flexibility and performance. Switch one card individually or switch the entire chassis through a Controller Card. You will need one Controller Card per rack chassis. If you plan to daisy chain multiple chassis, the Controller Card in the first chassis controls the entire system.

You can choose an RS-232 Only Controller Card, which enables you to gang switch via the manual toggle switch or with serial commands, as well as an RS-232/Ethernet (SNMP) Controller Card, which enables you to switch the chassis from anywhere via an RS-232 or IP connection.

If you want to extend RS-232/IP control to a second daisy-chained Pro Switching System chassis, order the SNMP Expansion Controller Card. This enables you to send hardware control signals and control the daisy-chained system with RS-232 messages through the RS-232/Ethernet (SNMP) Controller Card.

Secure and fallback switching.
For fail-safe operation, all the cards (except those noted) use proprietary latching or micro-mirror relay switching technology - which means data can continue to pass through even if the power has been cut off. Because the cards perform Layer 1 switching, the system operates independently of data rates, protocols, formats, or signal levels.

The non-latching fiber cards fall back to a Port C (chassis) to Port A connection when the power fails. When power is restored, the non-latching switch card reconnects Port C to the originally selected port (A or B). These types of cards are typical when you want a fallback or failover connection during power outages.

Each chassis also has a keyed switch so you can enable/disable manual switching from the front-panel toggle switches.

Control power.
To power your chassis, order one or two external power supplies, and the power adapter card. For backup power, add a Redundant Power Supply Card.

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• Supports CAT6 10-GbE as well as legacy RS-232 connections via optional modules.
• Switch operates at Layer 1 and is transparent to data formats and protocols.
• Choose a separately available Controller Card to control switching locally or remotely.

The Pro Switching System Plus is an intelligent ganged switching system consisting of a chassis and individual interface cards (order separately). The advanced design of this system gives you incredible operational flexibility and performance.

You can switch one card individually or switch the entire rack through a Controller Card. You can even daisychain multiple chassis to control up to 4080 individual ports.

The chassis includes a backplane for plugging in the cards. Just order the cards you need, as well as a Power Supply Module (or for redundancy, order two Power Supply Modules).

Switch securely.
For fail-safe operation, the system uses proprietary micro-mirror or latching relay switching technology. That means data can continue to pass through even if the power has been cut off.

The cards perform Layer 1 switching, so the system operates independently of data rates, protocols, formats, or signal levels.

The Controller Card.
The key to the system is the Controller Card. One is required for each 18-slot chassis, and it takes up two card slots. The Controller Card enables you to individually switch any port from the front panel, or gang switch the entire system.

For more capabilities, choose models with an RS-232 serial controller, or an SNMP-based Ethernet controller, which also includes GUI Switchcenter software. These intelligent cards enable you to switch from anywhere in the world via an RS-232 or IP connection.

Each chassis also has a keyed switch so you can enable/disable manual switching from the front-panel toggle switches.

Pick a card, any card.
Switching cards are available for RS-232, video, fiber, and CAT5 and CAT6 connections.

Mix it up.
Use the system to support both new and legacy technologies. Add cards for fast CAT6 10-GbE networking while keeping connections for older RS-232 and 75-ohm video connections.

Control power.
To power a backup network, choose the 1-In/2-Out Power Switch Modules. Or, to set up a redundant backup power supply, choose the 2-In/1-Out models. Both are available with advanced network reporting functions.

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