Factors To Be Considered In Choosing Managed Industrial Switches

The managed switch allows users to log in to the switch to adjust the setting parameters, so as to manage, configure and supervise the network in various ways. They also provide better control over how data is transmitted and who can access it. The managed switch usually provides SNMP protocol (simple network management protocol), which enables users to enable the status of the supervisor switch and each port, and also provides traffic throughput, network error information, port status and other statistical information.

Generally speaking, the managed Industrial Switch is a managed switch applied to the industrial control field. The managed industrial switch is applicable to rail transit, expressway, comprehensive pipe gallery, electric power and new energy, smart city, smart scenic spot, smart park, smart factory, petrochemical industry, intelligent transportation (traffic light), railway, airport, coal, water conservancy, metallurgy, telecommunications, public security, medical, education, finance, civil aviation and other industries. It is used in the scene of harsh environment to establish an efficient, stable and reliable communication network. It has fast ring network and redundancy functions, supports various network redundancy protocols and ERPS, and can quickly recover communication in case of unidirectional network failure to ensure continuous communication of important applications.

How do you choose a managed industrial switch with various brands, complex types, and uneven quality and price on the market? Do you need power redundancy, network redundancy, diversified network management functions, platform based centralized management, protection, lightning protection levels, quick troubleshooting, and convenient operation and maintenance? So, let's take a look at the factors to consider when choosing a managed industrial switch.

Factors to be considered in choosing managed industrial switches:

1. Safe and reliable use always comes first

Safety and reliability are very important in industrial field environment. Managed industrial switch adopts fanless silent design, wide temperature and wide pressure design, aluminum alloy metal shell, super heat dissipation, equipment durability, super anti-interference, earthquake resistance, rust prevention, IP lightning protection rating of 40, protective contact discharge rating of 8KV, air discharge rating of 15KV, port lightning protection 6KV, working wide temperature of - 40, waterproof and anti-corrosion~80 ℃, and stable operation in temperature range under harsh working environment; The equipment meets the national CCC standards, FCC and RoHS safety requirements, and is safe and reliable.

2. Network Reliability of Managed Industrial Switch

Network data transmission, single link star connection and tree connection cannot maximize the reliability of the network. According to the high requirements for reliability in industrial application scenarios, the full series of network managed industrial switches have fast ring network and redundancy functions, support various network redundancy protocols and ERPS, and can quickly recover communication when one-way networks fail to ensure continuous communication for important applications.

3. Whether the network of the managed industrial switch is safe

Because the openness of industrial switches is vulnerable to malicious attacks, network security should be taken into account in the process of building an automation network. Therefore, when purchasing equipment, users should choose switches with VLAN functions to facilitate the functional division of the network, avoid malicious damage or misoperation, and ensure the safe and reasonable division of the broadcast domain.

4. Equipment Compatibility of Managed Industrial Switches

Strong compatibility between devices is also one of the characteristics that industrial switches need to consider. Network communication is based on standard T CP/IP protocol.

5. Maintenance of future equipment

The working environment of industrial switch is harsh, and the possibility of equipment failure is greatly increased. Therefore, when purchasing equipment, users should choose a managed industrial switch that conforms to industry specifications and is convenient for operation and maintenance management. Rich video monitoring management modes, supporting RMON, system logs, port traffic statistics, and LLDP, facilitate network management query and link status judgment; It supports cable detection, Ping detection, CPU monitoring, port temperature monitoring, and network node fault analysis. The installation and commissioning of the system is simple and convenient for network engineers to troubleshoot.

In addition, in the process of selecting and purchasing the managed industrial switch, the user should also select the appropriate twisted pair or optical fiber interface according to some basic requirements such as transmission distance and transmission bandwidth. When connecting video terminals, wireless base stations and other equipment, managed industrial poe switches can be used for wiring.