Features and Benefits. Black Box LBH184A, LBH181A, LBH081A, LBH082A, LBH084A, LBH182A

Chapter 2: Introduction

2.5 Features and Benefits

„ 100Mbps switching services for factory automation Ethernet LANs

LBH08z/LBH18x Switches provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports.

They perform high speed filter/forward operations on the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 100Mbps (or 10 Mbps) of bandwidth.

„ Option for one “future-proof” fiber backbone port connector,

Built-in fiber ports may be ordered with 100Mbps full-duplex multi-mode

SC, LC and single-mode SC and LC connectors.

„ Model LBH08x with all RJ-45 (copper) ports

RJ-45 ports provide twisted pair segment connections, with autonegotiation and auto-cross MDI-MDIX functionality. All RJ-45 ports are capable of half- or full-duplex.

„ Installation is “Plug and Play”, operation is transparent to software

The LBH08x/LBH18x operates as a hardware switch, only forwarding those packets from each domain that are needed on the other domains.

Internal address tables are self-learning, enabling users to change port connections or 10/100 domains without affecting operations.

„ Heavy-duty design for Industrial Ethernet and extended temperature operation

Fiber ports take more power than copper ports, but the LBH08x/LBH18x

Series design provides for this with heavy-duty components. The

LBH08x/LBH18x is designed for industrial use, is an enclosed convection-cooled package, and is UL rated at -25°C to 60°C ambient

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