Parvus Releases Rugged 5-Port PC/104 Fast Ethernet Switch with Port-Based VLAN Support; Parvus Introduces Military Grade Embedded Switch for Net-Centric Operations.SALT LAKE CITY -- Parvus Corp. today introduced the PRV-1059 VLAN-enabled 5-Port PC/104 Ethernet Switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. , which has been designed and tested to MIL-STD-810F. This rugged network switch features very low power consumption (1.5 watts) and highly reliable extended-temperature operation up to +85 degrees C (185 degrees F). Supporting auto-MDI-MDIX network installation, the board is designed for simple plug-and-play operation, enabling up to five embedded computing devices to be networked together using 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Local Area Network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) connections. Field programmable, port-based VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network functionality is now supported. This feature enables any combination of ports to be connected together in subnets for use in a small secure or nonsecure network. Fully IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u (networking, standard) IEEE 802.3u - The IEEE committee working on standards for Fast Ethernet. compliant, its five transceiver ports are flexibly designed so that any port can serve as an uplink. The module can either be used as a standalone network switch (no processor board required) or in combination with embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. that support a PC/104 (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) bus. The card integrates fully independent media access controllers (MACs), an embedded frame buffer An area of memory used to hold a frame of data. Typically used for screen output, the buffer is the size of the maximum image that can be displayed on the screen. The memory, which is either a separate memory bank on the display adapter or a reserved part of regular memory, holds a memory, and a high-speed address look-up engine, along with support for auto-crossover, auto-polarity, auto-negotiation, and bridge loop prevention. The compact PRV-1059 switch is ideally suited to space-constrained, high-reliability aviation, industrial, military, and transportation applications where extreme temperature and high shock/vibration exist. The unit is only 3.550" x 3.775" (90x96 mm) in size. All versions include mounting holes to facilitate simple installation, as well as support for local or remote monitoring of LED activity for data RX/TX and connectivity. Pricing & Availability The PRV-1059 switch has a list price of $199 for base models and $249 for models with VLAN support. Non-RoHS and RoHS compliant (lead-free) versions are available from stock to six weeks. About Parvus Parvus Corp. is a leading provider of rugged hardware platforms to the military, transportation, homeland security and medical device industries. We specialize in ruggedized mobile networking solutions, displays, and embedded computer technologies for demanding real world applications. Parvus was founded in 1983 and is the U.S. arm of the Eurotech Group, a world leader in pervasive computing with operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. For more information, contact Parvus Corp., 3222 S. Washington St., Salt Lake City, UT 84115; 801-483-1533; sales@parvus.com; www.parvus.com. |
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