• Westermo Teleindustri AB

Router For Industrial Applications

Westermo Teleindustri AB has introduced ?Falcon: the world´s first VDSL2 Router for Industrial Applications. This broadband router with integrated Ethernet routing switch is designed to provide two-way high-speed secure communication between remote sites enabling economical and reliable connection to equipment such as SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and I/O devices. It is based on the new VDSL2 (Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line 2) standard, the latest and most advanced version of DSL broadband communications. Already well established in many parts of the world, VDSL2 meets the increased bandwidth requirements of both commercial and industrial users. Upstream and downstream data-rates of 100 Mbit/s are possible depending on service provider bandwidth control. Current offered services features upstream speeds of up to 40 times higher than ADSL technology, making VDSL2 ideal for the industrial remote access market that often requires a higher uplink. This improved performance is particularly significant for applications requiring live video images to be sent from remote locations, which require high bandwidths. The Falcon has an extremely compact industrial design, with a purpose built rugged metal housing that incorporates a vibration proof integrated DIN rail clip. The device is capable of operating in temperatures from -20 to +60C and with high EMC levels found in some industrial applications. High MTBF (mean time between failures) figures lead to an expected service life of at least 10 years. When used in critical applications the Falcon can be powered from separate DC voltage sources with inputs ranging from 16-60VDC.