General Features and Benefits

• Command Line Interface (CLI) for quickly configuring major managed functions
• IPv6 Ready logo awarded (IPv6 Logo Committee certified)
• Software based IEEE 1588 PTP V2 (Precision Time Protocol) for precise time synchronization of networks
• VLAN Unaware: Supports priority-tagged frames to be received by specific IEDs
• DHCP Option 82 for IP address assignment with different policies 
• Ethernet/IP and Modbus/TCP industrial Ethernet protocol supported 
• Turbo Ring, Turbo Chain, RSTP/STP, and MSTP for network redundancy
• IGMP snooping and GMRP for filtering multicast traffic form industrial Ethernet protocols
• IEEE 802.3ad, LACP for optimum bandwidth utilization
• Bandwidth management prevents unpredictable network status
• Multi-port mirroring for online debugging
• Automatic warning by exception through email, relay output
• RMON for efficient network monitoring and proactive capability
• Automatic recovery of connected device’s IP addresses
• Line-swap fast recovery
• Configurable by Web browser, Telnet/Serial console, CLI*, Windows utility, and ABC-01 automatic backup configurator
• Works with MXview industrial network management software
• -40 to 75˚C operating temperature range (T models)

Cyber-security Features

• User passwords with multiple levels of security protect against unauthorized configuration
• SSH/HTTPS is used to encrypt passwords and data
• Lock switch ports with 802.1x port-based network access control so that only authorized clients can access the port
• Disable one or more ports to block network traffic
• 802.1Q VLAN allows you to logically partition traffic transmitted between selected switch ports
• Secure switch ports so that only specific devices and/or MAC addresses can access the ports
• Radius/TACACS+ allows you to manage passwords from a central location (available in Q1 Y2011)
• SNMPv3 provides encrypted authentication and access security

Introduction

The PowerTrans PT-508 is designed to meet the demands of power substation automation systems (IEC 61850-3, IEEE 1613). The PT-508’s optical fiber fast Ethernet backbone, redundant ring, and >24/48 VDC or 110/220 VDC/VAC dual isolated redundant power supplies increase the reliability of your communications and save on IEC 61850-3 8-port managed DIN-Rail Ethernet switches cabling/wiring costs. In addition, the DIN-Rail and wallmount design of the PT-508 makes network planning easy, and allows greater flexibility by letting you install up to 8 fast Ethernet ports for power distribution applications.