• Westermo Teleindustri AB

Ethernet Switch with Routing Functionality

Westermo Data Communications has launched the Lynx+ managed Ethernet switch for industrial applications. This new version includes Westermo´s powerful WeOS operating system that provides increased switching and routing functionality to enable the device to meet the ever growing demand for secure and reliable networks. Lynx+ provides managed switching, routing, and firewall functions within a single integrated product. The Lynx+ is a 10-port device that is suitable for advanced layer 2 switching as well as layer 3 routing. It has eight fixed 10/100/BaseTX ports and two Gigabit SFP ports that support pluggable modules, enabling you to choose from a variety of transceivers. To ensure the network resilience, Lynx+ supports STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) and RSTP (Rapid STP), and also features Westermo’s unique FRNT (Fast Recovery of Network Topology) redundant ring functionality. This is the fastest protocol on the market to automatically reconfigure a large network in the event of any line or hardware failure. FRNT is able to reconfigure a redundant ring network consisting of up to 200 switches within 20 ms, regardless of network load. STP/RSTP and FRNT can be combined enabling Lynx+ to be integrated with products from other vendors in redundant network solutions. Routing is an essential function for the merging of the management network infrastructure and factory automation networks. To meet this need, Lynx+ enables both static and dynamic routing and supports the most widely used protocols including OSPFv2 and RIPv1/v2. A full metal housing (IP 40) with a footprint size of only 100 x 50 mm makes the Lynx+ the smallest switch of its type on the market. Its industrial design has no fan or other moving parts and uses only industrial grade components. A wide DC power range from 24 to 48 V DC is available and the device can operate in temperatures from -40° to +70°C. The product is type-tested and approved according to a variety of industrial standards.