Antaira Introduces Managed Ethernet Switches Optimized for Industrial Network Infrastructures

­ Antaira Technologies today launched its new LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 environmentally-hardened, Light Layer 3 managed Ethernet switch. Engineered to withstand harsh locations, this versatile and rugged switch provides both copper and fiber Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to help future-proof the networking of industrial operations.

“The linking of IT systems, controls, and machines has increased the complexity of production-level networks,” said Brian Tutor, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Antaira Technologies. “Our new industrial Ethernet switches have multiple ports, Power over Ethernet, and high bandwidths necessary to guarantee reliable data exchange on the plant floor.”

The LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 provides greater flexibility in new builds and enhanced scalability in network expansions. It comes embedded with four Gigabit Ethernet ports featuring 802.3at/af PoE supplying 30W per port to Powered Devices, along with one data-only Gigabit Ethernet port, and two dual-rate SFP fiber ports that readily support high-speed fiber uplink over longer distances. Remote PD monitoring, diagnostics, and recovery are made possible by built-in PoE software.

Low Voltage Input 12~36VDC

The LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 features an internal DC-to-DC power booster that allows a low voltage input to provide power for connected PoE products in various applications. The switch accepts voltage inputs between 12VDC to 55VDC to power on and supply up to the full IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ per port. The switch supports PoE power budgets of 90W at 12VDC input from a vehicle, 120W at 24~36VDC input from solar applications. 

Redundancy in Industrial Networks

Network redundancy is important in any network but it is critical in industrial control applications where downtime negatively affects reputation, revenue, and compliance adherence. Redundancy ensures that processing and production networks remain operational even when there are hardware failures or disruptions. The LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 improves network reliability by incorporating the ITU-T G.8032 ERPS redundancy protocol, a feature protecting switching mechanisms for Ethernet layer ring topologies. If communication fails, there is a switchover to the redundant path within 50ms milliseconds. The addition of RSTP and MSTP protocols, which prevent network loops while reducing latency, further boost overall reliability and convergence.

Advanced filtering and security functions, including VLAN, QoS, SNMP, RMON, Modbus TCP, and 802.1X/HTTPS/SSH/SSL, increase determinism and improve network management for remote SCADA systems or control networks. Support for IGMP v1/v2 and v3 facilitates faster client joins and leaves of multicast streams, along with interoperability between multiple IGMP versions on a subnet.

Antaira's most recent Light Layer 3 firmware, which allows static routes between VLANs, is compatible with the switch's version 2 hardware.

Environmentally Hardened

Along with a wide array of management features, the LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 meets IP30 protection standards, making it an ideal solution for factory automation, wastewater treatment, oil & gas, ITS and other industries. Because these environments expose network devices to punishing elements, Antaira engineered its new LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 to operate across a wide temperature range from -40° to 75° C with high immunity to electro-magnetic interference, and shock and vibration resistance.

Compact Footprint for Tight Spaces

Antaira LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 switches install fast in space-limited areas with an integrated DIN rail mount and front-facing interfaces. The switches can be managed via CLI, Telnet and web browser. 

Learn more here.