Permits cost-effective design of Fast Ethernet switched networks for packaging lines or for intra-factory machine networks. Electrical Switch Module (ESM) version also available for copper wires.
High-speed Ethernet module
An enhanced second-generation fiber optic Ethernet Optical Switch Module (OSM) from Siemens (Alpharetta, GA) supports 10/100 megabit/sec auto-sensing on every port.
Feb 29, 2000
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