RES-210 ideally suited for air, sea and ground applications
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced the RES-210 Rugged Ethernet Switch. Designed for demanding applications that will be deployed in harsh environments -- such as on board military platforms that are subject to high altitudes, vibration, shock, temperature extremes, humidity and salt fog -- the RES-210 is one of the smallest, lightest 10-port fully managed Layer 2/3+ Gigabit Ethernet switches available, making it ideal for size/weight constrained deployments.
A successor to the widely-installed RES-110, it includes support for IPv6 as well as for IPv4. In the near future, support for IPv6 will be a requirement for military and defense customers and the RES-210 offers a path forward to next generation Internet systems with their larger address space, and improved security, reliability and flexibility. Provision of a 28v power supply that is both MIL-STD-704E- and MIL-STD-1275B- compliant allows the RES-210 to be configured in ground vehicles and aircraft as well as other military platforms, making it especially flexible.
"At the heart of almost every military platform today -- whether air, sea or ground -- is a network," said Peter Cavill, General Manager, Military & Aerospace Products at GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, "and many legacy platforms are being upgraded to take advantage of improved network technology. At the heart of each of those in-vehicle networks is a rugged Ethernet switch -- and that is the environment for which the RES-210 is designed."
The RES-210 is based on GE Fanuc's recently-announced CP923RC Gigabit Ethernet switch, and is enclosed in a rugged, small form factor chassis. It features GE Fanuc's OpenWare™ switch management environment. Comprehensive and powerful, OpenWare provides integrated management services including configuration, monitoring, switching control, addressing, routing and all supported protocols. Configuration and monitoring functions are accessible from a serial console or via a network. Supported access methods include Telnet, SSH and SNMP.
More information is available from www.gefanucembedded.com
About GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a joint venture between General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and FANUC LTD of Japan, is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government & defense, and telecommunications. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Enterprise Solutions. For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com.
About GE Enterprise Solutions
GE Enterprise Solutions elevates customers' productivity and profitability with integrated solutions using sensors and non-destructive testing; security and life safety technologies; power system protection and control; and plant automation and embedded computing systems. Enterprise Solutions' high-tech, high-growth businesses include Sensing & Inspection Technologies, Security, Digital Energy, and GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms. The business has 17,000 problem-solving employees in more than 60 countries around the world.
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Ian McMurray
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