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Networking Hardware
News Release from: Parvus Corp | Subject: Ethernet switching hub
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2003
Ethernet hub takes on embedded
connections
A novel 10/100 Ethernet switching hub is now available in four different configurations to accommodate a broad array of embedded network control and data acquisition applications.
A novel 10/100 Ethernet switching hub is now available in four different configurations from Parvus Corp to accommodate a broad array of embedded network control and data acquisition applications Priced at $134 each in volume orders of 100+ units, this high performance five-port network switch provides a simple method for networking up to five embedded computing devices with 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet connections
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fast Ethernet hub has five auto-configurable ports
Parvus Corp has unveiled what it reckons is the first Fast Ethernet switching hub for embedded PC/104 applications.
Fast Ethernet switching hub embeds ruggedness
The Switch104 is a rugged five-port PC/104 Fast Ethernet switching hub featuring very low power dissipation and highly reliable extended-temperature operation up to +85C.
Measuring only 3.550 x 3.775in in size, Parvus' 10/100 Ethernet switching hub now comes in two configurations for PC/104-based systems and two additional models designed to work with potentially any embedded computer environment (Compact PCI, VME, PMC, ETX, DIMM-PC, ISA etc).
Ethernet connections are made through either onboard RJ-45 jacks or right-angle Molex connectors.
The 4-pin Molex headers enable embedded systems to optionally mount RJ-45 jacks in a faceplate or enclosure using an optional Parvus cable set.
Each version of this embedded Ethernet switch offers IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u compliance with five auto-configurable 10/100 transceiver ports and independent Fast Ethernet media access controllers, as well as auto-MDI-MDIX network installation.
The board is capable of operating within extended temperature ranges (-40 to +85C) and provides nonblocking switching performance for all data traffic environments, including backpressure and pause frame flow control schemes.
The two PC/104 models include a standard 104-pin/socket header for making power connection through the PC/104 bus.
The other two embedded switch models forgo the PC/104 header and include a 2-pin Molex connector for external power connections.
All versions include mounting holes to facilitate simple installation.
Potential applications for these products might include machine monitoring, process control, test and measurement, environmental control, remote data acquisition, and communications gateways in avionics/aerospace, defence, factory automation, medical, telecomms and transportation fields.
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