About the IS420ESWAH5A
The IS420ESWAH5A is the fifth and final version of the ESWA switches from General Electric as part of the Mark VIe and Mark VIeS Safety control systems. This switch is equipped with eight copper 10/100Base-TX RJ45 ports and two single-mode fiber 100Base-LX10 ports with an LC-type connection. Please note that as there is a single-mode fiber port it will typically require an additional IR SFP single-mode transducer. The power requirement needed for this switch is a max of 1 A and twenty-four or twenty-eight volts of direct current.
The IS420ESWAH5A switch can be DIN-rail mounted in two different configurations, the switch will be mounted on the long edge of the switch body either parallel or perpendicular to the rail. When the switch has been mounted there are specific operating conditions related to vibration. The switch can survive 0.5 G vertical and 1.0 G horizontal at fifteen to twenty hertz. These specifications will be found in the GEH-6855 manual on page eighty-seven of the second volume.
Some of the features used with the IS420ESWAH5A regarding speed and functionality. Some of these features are three different compatibilities which are 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3x; another feature used is the LEDs for speed per port, link presence, and activity and duplex.
This switch is considered active by General Electric according to the GEI-100869 Mark VIe Industrial Ethernet/IONet Switch Summary Sheet but it is more difficult to find. If you are interested in purchasing this switch please reach out to AX Control’s sales team to receive information on the pricing as well as potential shipping times.
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