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Ethernet Switches keep out water and dust, withstand salt fog, hold up to fluctuating pressures and the extended temperature range, and reliably processes data under heavy shocks and vibrations.
Switches for the toughest conditions
Secure networks and seamless communication
It is essential to ensure network communication for a large number of participants and between mission-critical IT systems in vehicles when it comes to optimising situational awareness on military platforms. Practice-proven and versatile ethernet switches from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics, provide robust solutions in IP-based network communication.
From unmanaged to managed
KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics reacts flexibly to the customer’s requirements and offers ethernet switches in three different variants: From the unmanaged plug-and-play Layer 2 switch to the managed Layer 2+ switch to the managed Layer 3 switch. Ethernet switches from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics support data rates from ten megabits up to high bandwidths of ten gigabits per second.
The plus points
On-board voltage network
On-board voltage network KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics ensures smooth operation on the vehicle electrical system by applying VG96916 and MIL-STD-1275. This guarantees that ethernet switches harmonise with the power supply system, do not negatively influence the system or take damage themselves.
EMC
An aluminium housing and special design ensure EMC compatibility. KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics applies various civil norms and standards as well as MIL-SPECS for this purpose.
Compact design
Switches from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics are designed for use in wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles. They are compact in design due to the confined spaces.
Ethernet switches - Central links in IT networks
The Layer-2 Ethernet switches from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics combine low weight, compact dimensions and minimal power consumption. As unmanaged plug-and-play Layer-2 Fast or Gigabit switches, they are the simplest active network components, require no configuration and support all MAC address-based protocols specified in IEEE 802.3.
The Layer 2+ Gigabit switch version offers comprehensive control mechanisms for data distribution and bandwidth management. They are suitable for managing complex vehicle networks with many users. Configuration is web-based via a user interface. The switches increase security through virtual subnets (VLAN).
Performance overview:
- Layer 2 and 2+ ethernet switches
- Fibre optic interface with robust expanded beam connectors
- Design with 500g shock load
- One dedicated cable per participant
- Single-lane ethernet for optical networks via WDM transceivers
- Jumbo Frames on all ports at all speeds
EMPORION – ruggedized Layer-3 Ethernet switches
EMPORION switches provide high-speed networking capabilities of up to 10 Gigabit. This makes them suitable for vehicle networks that deliver high data loads with low latency. This guarantees fast data exchange for applications such as situation awareness, imaging and forwarding of sensor data. For data transmission, the switches provide a hardening that meets modern network security standards.
Backbone in networks with high security requirements
The high demands in the defence sector for robustness, availability and performance for applications with high data throughput require a corresponding solution.
EMPORION switches provide high-speed networking capabilities of up to 10 Gigabit. This makes them suitable for vehicle networks that deliver high data loads with low latency. This guarantees fast data exchange for applications such as situation awareness, imaging and forwarding of sensor data. For data transmission, the switches provide a hardening that meets modern network security standards.
To connect devices within the network, EMPORION switches provide copper-based and optical ports. Up to four wires can be routed to the outside per port. This enables a compact design that is ideal for vehicles with limited space.
Performance overview:
- Layer 3 ethernet switch
- Bidirectional single-line fibre optic interfaces (WDM transceiver)
- 24 ports with 1 Gb
- 4 ports with 10 Gb
- Up to four wires can be routed to the outside
- Thermal stability without active cooling
- Time synchronisation according to IEEE1588v2
