Parvus Unveils the Switch104, a Low-Power 5-Port PC/104 Fast Ethernet Switch Rated for Extended Temperatures.SALT LAKE CITY -- Highly Reliable, Rugged 10/100 Switching Hub A device that acts as a central switch or PBX, connecting one line to another. In a local area network (LAN), a switching hub gives any two stations on the network the full bandwidth of the line. from Parvus Designed for Embedded Computer Systems Parvus Corp. today unveiled the Switch104(TM), a rugged 5-port PC/104 Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. switching hub featuring very low power dissipation (1.5 watts typical) and highly reliable extended-temperature operation up to +85 degrees Celsius (185 degrees Fahrenheit). Supporting auto-MDI-MDIX network installation, the Switch104 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. 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 Switch104 can either be used as a stand-alone 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 board integrates fully independent media access controllers (MACs), an embedded frame buffer memory and a high-speed address look-up engine, along with support for auto-crossover, auto-polarity, auto-negotiation, auto-speed sensing, and bridge loop prevention. This compact Ethernet switch is ideally suited to space-constrained, high-reliability aviation, industrial, military, and transportation applications. The unit is only 3.550 inches by 3.775 inches (90 mm by 96 mm) in size, and it boasts a very high MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) The average time a component works without failure. It is the number of failures divided by the hours under observation. MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures of 1.51 million hours. Network connections are made through either onboard RJ-45 jacks or via right-angle 4-pin Molex connectors if panel mounting the RJ-45 jacks into a faceplate, endplate or enclosure. Power can be applied through either the PC/104 bus or through a 2-pin power connector if not installed in a PC/104 system. Mounting holes are also included to facilitate simple installation. Pricing & Availability The Switch104 is now in stock and is priced at less than $130/each in volume orders of 100+ units. About Parvus Since 1983, Parvus Corp. has been a strategic systems engineering and development partner for aerospace, defense, transportation and industrial OEMs. Specializing in the rapid design and production of turnkey embedded computing solutions for harsh environments, Parvus leverages extensive expertise in systems integration and a complete line of rugged PC/104, PC/104-Plus, and PCI-104 computer modules to ensure high reliability and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Visit www.parvus.com or call 801-483-1533 for more information. Note for Editors A high-resolution photo of this product can be downloaded at www.parvus.com/news. |
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