Rugged Outback RS416 manual

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    RuggedCom Inc. I 30 W hitmore Road, W oodbr idge, Ontario, Canada L4L 7 Z4 Tel : (905) 856-528 8 I Fax : (905) 856- 1995 I Toll Fre e: (888) 264-0006 Rugg edServer Rugg edServer Rugg edServer Rugg edServer     RS R S R S R S 416 416 416 416 Modular S erial De vice Ser ver with Integr ated M anaged Ethernet Sw i tch Installatio n Guide w[...]

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    2  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A d igital device pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against harmful int erfe[...]

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    3  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 T able of Conten t s 1 Table of Figures ...................................................................................................................... 4 2 Table of Tables....................................................................................................................[...]

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    4  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 1 T able of Figures Figure 1: RS416 LED Displ ay Panel ............................................................................................... 8 Figure 2: RS416 Series Rack mount chassis orientation options – Front and rear mount . ............ 10 Figure 3: 19” Rack Mount Adapters [...]

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    5  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 Table 13: Type Tes t Specifi ca tion - Electrical Safety ..................................................................... 33 Table 14: Type Test Specification - Electrical Environmen t ............. ............ ........... ........... ............ 33 Table 15: Type Test Specification - A[...]

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    6  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 3 Product Over v iew 3.1 Functional Overview The RuggedSe rver ™ RS416 is an industrially ha rdened serial device server with an integrat ed, fully managed, E thernet switch, designed to ope rate reliably in electrically harsh and climat ically demanding en vironments. Featuring a modula r d[...]

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    7  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 • Integrated Ethe rnet Switch - 2 or 4 port options • (copper and/or f iber) • High performance and throughput Ethernet switching • Fully IEEE 802.3 , IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x complian ce • Non-blocking, st ore and forward switching RuggedRated™ for Rel iability in Harsh Environme [...]

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    8  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 3.3 Display Panel Description The RS416 is equipped with a versatile display pane l, shown in Figure 1, which is designed to provide quick statu s information for each port, as well as the entire device to allow for simple diagnostics and troubleshooting. It features: • RS232 console port fo[...]

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    9  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 The port-based LEDs can be cycled between three d isplay modes: Status, Duple x, and Speed. Pushing the mo de button causes the display mode to be cycled. Table 2 and Table 3 define the possible port LED colours and the corresponding de scription. Mode Colour Ethernet Port S tatus LEDs Serial [...]

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    10  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4 Inst all ation 4.1 Mounting The RS416 ha s been designed with maximum mounting a nd display flexibility. Customers can order an RS416 that can be mounted in a standard 19” rack, 1” DIN Rail, or directly on to a panel. For rack moun t installations, the RS416 can be o rdered with connect[...]

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    11  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.1.1 Rack Mo unting The RS416 can be rack mounted using the included rack mou nt adapter assemblies shown in Figure 3. Se cure the one rack mount adapter to the front o f each side of the chassis using the included bla ck PAN head Philips screws in the positio ns shown in Figure 4. The entir[...]

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    12  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.1.2 Panel and DIN Rail Mounting The RS416 can be ordered as a Panel/DIN mount chassis. Bo th options involve the use of the panel/DIN adap ters to be mounted on each side of the chassis enclosure. The adapter a llows the chassis to be mounted on the standard 1” DIN rail using the g rooves[...]

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    13  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.2 Power Supply Wiring and Ground ing Figure 6: RS416 Series Philips Screw Terminal B lock Figure 7: RS416 Series Phoenix Plug Terminal Block The RS416 supports dual redundant power supplies – “Power Sup ply 1 (PS1)” and “Power Supp ly 2 (PS2)”. The connect ions for PS1, PS2 and th[...]

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    14  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 Terminal # Description Usage 1 PS1 Live / + PS1 Live / + is c onnected to the positive (+) terminal if the power source is DC or to the (Live) terminal if the p ower source is A C. 2 PS1 Surge Ground PS1 Surge G round is connected to the Chassis G round via a jumper on the terminal block. Sur[...]

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    15  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.2.1 AC Pow er Suppl y Wiring Exampl es Figure 8: AC Powe r supply wiring examples NOTES: 1. 100-240VAC rated equ ipment: A 250VAC app ropriately rated circuit breaker must be installed with in 3m of unit. 2. Equipment mu st be installed according to the app licable country wiring codes. 3. [...]

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    16  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.2.2 DC Pow er Suppl y Wiring Exampl es Figure 9: DC Po wer supply wiring examples NOTES : 1. 88-300VDC rated equipment: A 300VDC appropriately rate d circuit breaker must be installed with in 3m of unit. 2. A circuit breaker is n ot required for 12, 24 or 48 VDC rated power supplies. 3. Equ[...]

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    17  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.2.3 Dual Pow er Supplie s Wiring Exa mples Figure 10: DC And AC power supply wiring examp les NOTES: 1. 88-300VDC rated equipment: A 300VDC appropriately rate d circuit breaker must be installed with in 3m of unit. 2. 100-240VAC rated equ ipment: A 250VAC app ropriately rated circuit breake[...]

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    18  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.3 Dielectric Strength (HIPOT) Testing For dielectric stre ngth (HIPOT) testing in the field, u sers must remove the metal jumper loc ated on terminal 2, 4, and 6 of the power supply termina l block. This metal jumper conne cts transient suppression circu itry to chassis ground and mus t be [...]

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    19  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.4 Failsafe Alarm Relay Wiring The “Failsafe” outpu t relay is provided to signal critical error co nditions that may occur on the RS416. The conta cts are energized upon power up of the unit and remain energized un til a critical error occurs. The p roper relay connections are sho wn in[...]

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    20  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.5 Console Port Wiring A RS232 conso le port for configuration and management o f the device is located on the LED display module shown in Figure 13. This port is intended to be a temporary connection during initial configuration or t roubleshooting and allows for direct access to the serial[...]

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    21  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.6 Serial Ports The RS416 can be equipped with a Fiber Serial In terface, RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 serial ports or RS232/RS485 /RS422 RJ45 serial ports. 4.6.1 Fiber Seri al Interfac e The RS416 can be equipped with a Fiber Serial In terface (ST connector only) wh ich allows RS485, RS422, or RS [...]

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    22  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.6.2 RS232/RS 485/RS42 2 via DB9 Each port is individu ally selectable via software to be RS232, RS485 or RS422. The DB9 port and pin-out is shown below. Figure 16: DB9 Fe male DCE Port pin-out Pin RS232 Mode RS485 Mode RS422 Mode 1 CD - - 2 TX TX/RX+ TX+ 3 RX - RX+ 4 DTR - - 5 Common (Isola[...]

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    23  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.6.3 RS232/RS 485/RS42 2 via RJ45 Each port is individu ally selectable via software to be RS232, RS485 or RS422. The RJ45 port and pin-out is shown below. Figure 17: RJ45 P ort pin-out Pin RS232 Mode RS485 Mode RS422 Mode 1 DSR - RX- 2 DC D - - 3 DTR - - 4 Common (Isola ted Ground) 5 RX - R[...]

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    24  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.6.4 RS485 W iring Each RS485 port ca n communicate to multiple RS485 de vices by daisy chaining devices ove r a single twisted pair with transmit and receive signa ls on the same two wires (half duplex). Th e following guide lines should be followed to ensure reliable contin uous communicat[...]

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    25  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.6.5 Serial Port Transien t Protection RuggedCom doe s not recommend the use of copper cabl ing of any length for critical real-time substation automat ion applications. Howeve r, transient suppression circuitry is pre sent on all copper ports to protect against damage from e lectrical trans[...]

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    26  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.7 Ethernet Ports 4.7.1 Copper Ports The RS416 may have up to 4 10/100BaseTX ports that allow connection to standard CAT-5 UTP cable with RJ45 male connectors. All RJ45 Ethernet ports feature auto-negotiating, auto-pola rity, and auto-crossov er functions. The RJ45 receptacles can also accep[...]

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    27  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.7.2 Fiber Op tic Ports Depending on th e order code of the product, the RS4 16 can be equipped with several diffe rent types of fiber optic p orts. The Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) co nnections of each port must be properly conne cted and matched for proper link and o peration. Modules po[...]

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    28  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 4.7.3 Ethernet Panel Des cription Each Ethernet module is equipped with two LEDs that indicate link/activity status information . The LED will be so lid for ports with link, and will blink for ac tivity. The diagram in Figure 25 highlights the port and the associated link/activity LED. Figure[...]

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    29  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 5 T echnical Spec ifications 5.1 Power Supply Specifications Input Range Power Su pply Type Min Max Fuse Rating Max. Power Cons umption 3 12 – 24 VDC 10 VDC 36 VDC 6.3A(F) 2 24 VDC 18 VDC 3 6 VDC 5A(F) 2 48 VDC 36 VDC 59 VDC 2A(T) 2 HI (125/250 VDC) 1 HI (110/230 VA C) 1 88 VDC 85 VAC 300 V[...]

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    30  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 5.3 Data Port Specifications 5.3.1 Serial Port s 5.3.1.1 Copper Ports Parameter Specifications Notes Baud Rate 300 bps – 230 kbps Connector DB9 or RJ45 Isolation 2.5 kV RMS 1-minute Table 9: Coppe r Port Specification 5.3.1.2 Fiber Optic Ports Parameter Specifications Mode Multimode Connect[...]

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    31  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 5.3.2 Ethernet Ports 5.3.2.1 Copper Ports Parameter Specification Notes Speed 10/100 Mbps Auto-negotiating Duplex FDX / HDX Auto-negotiating Cable-Type > Category 5 Shielded/Un shielded Wiring Standard TIA/EIA T568A/ B Auto-Crosso ver, Auto-polarity Max Distance 100 m Connector RJ45 Isolat[...]

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    32  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 NOTES: 1. Maximum segmen t length is greatly dependent on fa ctors such as fiber quality, and number of patches and splices. Please consult Rugg edCom sales associates when determining maximu m segment distances. 2. All optical powe r numbers are listed as dBm averages. 3. All cabling is dupl[...]

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    33  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 5.4 Type Test Specifications Electrical Sa fety Levels Comments Dielectric Withstan d 2 kV rms for 1 minute ANSI/IEEE C37.90 (1989) IEC 60255 -5 (Section 6) High Voltage Imp ulse 5 kV peak IEC 60255-5 (Section 8 ) Insulation Re sistance 500 VDC for 1 minu te IEC 60255 -5 (Section 6 Table 13: [...]

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    34  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 5.5 Operating Environment Parameter Range Comments Ambient Ope rating Temperatu re -40 to 85 ° C Ambient Tempe rature as measured from a 30cm radius surround ing the center of the RS1600 enclosure. Ambient Relative Humidity 5% to 95% Non-conden sing Ambient Storage Temperatu re -40 to 85 ° [...]

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    35  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 Figure 26: Mechan ical Drawing[...]

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    36  2008 Rugge dCom Inc . All rights reser ved Rev104 6 Agenc y Approvals Agency Standards Comments CSA CSA C22.2 No . 60950, UL 60950 Approved CE EN 60950, EN 61000 -6-2 Approved FCC FCC Part 15 , Class A Approved CISPR EN55022, Class A Appro ved FDA/CDRH 21 CFR Chapte r 1, Subchapter J Compliant IEC/EN EN60825-1:1994 + A11:1996 + A2:2001 Compl[...]