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  • Page 1

    Alloy RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8-port Ethernet Rail Switch User’s Manual Rev.1.1 20-Jan-2005[...]

  • Page 2

    Content Introduction ......................................................... 1 Features ................................................................... 1 Package Checklist .................................................... 2 Hardware Description ......................................... 3 Dimensions .........................................[...]

  • Page 3

    Introduction Industrial environments are usually more demanding than office environments. Harsh temperature conditions, vibration, dust, etc. all put higher demands on the quality and reliability of your networking equipment. To survive harsh industrial environments, Alloy provides you with the RNS5/8 Series Industr ial 5-port/8-port 10/100Mbps Eth[...]

  • Page 4

    Package Checklist Alloy RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8-port Et hernet Rail Switches are packaged with the following items:  RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8-port Ethernet Rail Switch  One DIN-Rail clip (attached to the RNS5/8)  One wall mounting plate and six screws  User’s manual CD-ROM RNS5/8 Switch User’s Manual CD-ROM W a l l M o u n t i [...]

  • Page 5

    Hardware Description D i m e n s i o n s RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8-port Ethernet Rail Switch dimensions (W x H x D) are 54mm x 135mm x 105mm F r o n t P a n e l The Front Panel of the RNS 5 Industrial 5-port Ethernet Rail Switch is shown in Figure A. LED Indicators UTP Ports Figure A. Front Panel of the RNS5 In dustrial 5-port Ethernet Rail Switch[...]

  • Page 6

    The Front Panel of the RNS 8 Industrial 8-port Ethernet Rail Switch is shown in Figure A. LED Indicators UTP Ports Figure A. Front Panel of the RNS8 In dustrial 8-port Ethernet Rail Switch 4[...]

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    Bottom View The bottom view of the RNS5/8 Industr ial 5-port/8-port Et hernet Rail Switch consists of one terminal block connector with two DC power inputs, Alarm output and one DC IN power jack for an additional AC/DC power adapter. Figure B. Bottom view of the RNS5/8 Indu strial 5-port/8-port Ethernet Rail Switch Wiring the DC Power Inputs Follow[...]

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    L E D I n d i c a t o r s There are 5 diagnostic LEDs and 8 Port LEDs located on the Front panel of the RNS5 Industrial Ethernet Rail Switch. These LED indicators provide administrators with real-time system stat us. Table 1 gives descriptions of the functions of each LED indicator. LED Status Description Green Power is on. PWR Off No power is bein[...]

  • Page 9

    Port LED Status Description Orange The port is operating in full-duplex mode. Blinking orange Collision of Packets occurring. Off The port is in half-duplex mode or no device is attached. Green A network device is detected. Blinking green The port is transmitting or receiving packets from the TX device. Port Status (Port 1 to Port 4) Off No device [...]

  • Page 10

    Blinks The port is transmitting or receiving packets from the TX device. Off No device is attached. Orange The port is operating in full-duplex mode. Blinks Collision of packets occurs. FDX/COL of Port 7/8 Off The port is in half-duplex mode or no device is attached. Port LED Status Description Orange The port is operating in full-duplex mode. Blin[...]

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    Fig C Straight Through Cabling Schematic Fig C-1 Cross Over Cabling Schematic All ports of RNS5/8 support the auto-MD I/MDI-X function. When you use an Ethernet cable to connect other devices, such as computers, swit ches or hubs, pin 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the 8-pin RJ45 c onnector are used to communicate with the connected devices. Pin1, 2, 3, and 6?[...]

  • Page 12

    Mounting Installation DIN-Rail Mounting The DIN-Rail clip is already attached to the RNS5/8 when packaged. If the DIN-Rail clip is not screwed on the RNS5/8, follow the instructions and the figure below to attach the DIN-Rail clip to the RNS5/8. Rear Panel of the RNS5/8 DIN-Rail Clip 1. Use the screws to attach the DIN-Rail clip to the rear panel o[...]

  • Page 13

    Follow the steps below to mount t he RNS5/8 to the DIN-Rail track: 1. First, insert the upper end of the DIN-Rail clip into the back of the DIN-Rail track from its upper side. 2. Lightly push the bottom of the DIN-Rail clip into the track. 3. Check if the DIN-Rail clip is tightly attached on the track. 4. To remove the RNS5/8 from the track, revers[...]

  • Page 14

    Wall Mounting Follow the steps below to install the RNS5/8 with the wall mounting plate. 1. To remove the DIN-Rail clip from the RNS5/8, loosen t he screws from the DIN-Rail clip. 2. Place the wall mounting plate on the rear panel of the RNS5/8. 3. Use the screws to tighten the wa ll mounting plate ont o the RNS5/8. 4. Use the hook holes at the cor[...]

  • Page 15

    Hardware Installation The following figure illustrates a typi cal application of RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8-port Ethernet Rail Switch. Installation and Testing 1. Take your RNS5/8 Industrial 5-port/8- port Rail Switch out of the package box. 2. Check if the DIN-Rail clip is attached to the RNS5/8. If the DIN-Rail clip is not attached to the RNS5/8,[...]

  • Page 16

    4. Pull the terminal bloc k off the RNS5/8 and wire the power lines . Refer to the Wiring the DC Power Inputs section for how to wire the power inputs. 5. PWR1 and PWR2 dual power inputs can be connected to power sources simultaneously. When the primary power s ource fails (the default setting is PWR1), the system wil l automatically switch to the [...]

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    10. Power on the host, activate the Command Line mode, and ping the connected Ethernet device to see if it will respond. 10.1 To enable the “Command Line mode”, click on Run in the Start menu, type Command , and click on OK to continue. 10.2 Type ping 192.168.1.1 command to check the connection. Here we use IP address 192.168.1.1 as an example.[...]

  • Page 18

    12. Power on the host, activate the Command Line mode, and ping the connected Ethernet device by typing “ping –t 192.168.1.1” command to see if it will respond. 13. The parameter ”t” allows you to cont inue to ping the network device, as shown in the figure below. Before you continue, make sure that both PWR1 and PWR2 are successfully con[...]

  • Page 19

    Trouble shooting  Make sure you are using the correct VDC power supplies (12 to 48 VDC) or power adapters. Do not use power adapt ers with DC output over 48V. It will damage the device.  Select Ethernet cables with specifications suitable for your applications to set up your system. Ethernet cables are cat egorized into unshielded twisted-pai[...]

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     Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3 10BaseT Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT(X) Fast Ethernet IEEE802.3x Flow Control and Back pressure Protocols CSMA/CD Technology Store and Forward Transmission Rate 14,880 pps for Ethernet port 148,800 pps for Fast Ethernet port MAC address table size RNS5: 1K MAC address table RNS8: 2K MAC address tab[...]

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    Power Suppl y 12 to 48 VDC, redundant dual DC power inputs with reverse polarity protection, and a removable terminal block for master and slave VDC power inputs. Power consumption RNS5: 2.8 Watts RNS8: 4.6 Watts Packet throughput ability RNS5: 0.74Mpps @ 64bytes (5TX) RNS8: 1.19Mpps @ 64bytes (8TX) Installation DIN-Rail kit and wall mounting panel[...]

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    IEC60068-2-6 (Vibration) 20[...]