Ethernet Switch connects five segments.

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Stand alone FL Switch 5 TX Ethernet/Fast Ethernet unmanaged switch permits connection of up to five twisted pair Ethernet segments, supports both 10 Mbs and 100 Mbs transmission rates through autonegotiation, and supports either 1:1 or cross-over Ethernet cabling. Its alarm output can be used to externally monitor redundant power source. DIN-rail mountable module has industrialized housing.



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New Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Unmanaged Switch


Harrisburg, PA - The Ethernet installation system, Factory Line, from Phoenix Contact has expanded to include a new stand alone Ethernet/Fast Ethernet unmanaged switch. The FL Switch 5 TX is DIN-rail mountable and housed in Phoenix Contact's industrialized ME housing. It is used for quick and cost effective Ethernet network expansion on the factory floor.

The device permits the connection of up to 5 Twisted Pair Ethernet segments and supports both 10 Mbs and 100 Mbs transmission rates through autonegotiation. The FL Switch 5 TX fully supports either 1:1 or cross-over Ethernet cabling.

The FL Switch 5 TX also provides an alarm output that can be used to externally monitor a redundant power source.

Phoenix Contact Inc. Quality System is registered to ISO 9001: 1994 - Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing.

Information on FL Switch 5 TX is available from Phoenix Contact Inc., Automation Systems Group, P.O. Box 4100, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0100, (800) 586-5525, FAX (717) 944-1625; E-mail: info@phoenixcon.com. Visit the company's website at www.phoenixcon.com or www.ethernetrail.com

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