Hirschmann Spider gigabit ethernet switches

Hirschmann has added two unmanaged gigabit ethernet switches to the Spider family. The Spider II Giga EEC Pro, available with either five twisted pair ports or two additional SFP slots for fibre-optic transceivers, supports quality of service (QoS) compliant with IEEE 802.1D. This allows prioritisation of data packages and means that the switch supports the actions of managed switches elsewhere on the network.

The Spider II Giga EEC Jumbo is also available in two different 5-port versions, with or without SFP slots. Because both versions can handle Jumbo Frames with up to 9014 bytes of user data, they are particularly suitable for video applications.

All switch versions conform to relevant industry standards for shock and vibration resistance as well as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and are built to comply with cUL508 safety requirements. Further features include 12/24 V power supply, IP30 protection rating, fanless cooling and an extended temperature range of -40 to +70°C.

The switches can be cascaded as often as required, permitting implementation of locally structured networks with short transmission paths to the terminating equipment. The twisted pair ports have RJ45 sockets and support autocrossing, autonegotiation and autopolarity. The fibre-optic transceivers can bridge distances of up to 0.5 km (multimode) or 120 km (singlemode).

The switches are designed for mounting on DIN rails and can be rapidly set up for operation using the plug-and-play principle. With a compact housing they can be easily installed in any location. LEDs on the front panel indicate the device and network status.