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Overview
Moxa's industrial Ethernet switches series offers an extensive selection of products for creating an Ethernet train backbone and wayside networks. Over 100 EN50155/50121 switch models are offered to allow railway network builders the flexibility of choosing the best solution.
Onboard Communications
Product Highlights No. of Ports Power Input IP Rating Installation Temp. Range
Managed Ethernet Switches
Gigabit,
M12 connectors EN50155/50121-4
8 FE + 2 GE/
16 FE + 2 GE
12 to 110 VDC
or
110 to 220 VDC/VAC
IP54/67 DIN-Rail/Panel Mounting 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
M12 connectors
EN50155/50121-4
8 FE/16 FE
PoE,
M12 connectors
EN50155/50121-4
4 FE + 4 PoE/
8 FE + 8 PoE
24 VDC or 48 VDC
or 110 to 220 VDC/VAC
Gigabit, modular
EN50155/50121-4
up to 4 GE + 24 FE/
up to 2 GE + 8 FE
IP30 Rack/Panel Mount -40 to 85°C
Layer 3, modular
EN50155/50121-4
up to 4 GE + 24 FE Rack mounting
Unmanaged Ethernet Switches
M12 connectors
EN50155/50121-4
8 FE 12 to 48 VDC
or
72 to 110 VDC
IP40 DIN-Rail/Panel Mounting 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
M12 connectors
EN50155/50121-4
5 FE 12 to 45 VDC
18 to 30 VAC
IP67
Along Trackside Communications
Product Highlights No. of Ports Power Input IP Rating Installation Temp. Range
Managed Ethernet Switches
Compact modular
EN50121-4
16 FE/16 FE + 3 GE 12/24/48 VDC IP30 DIN-Rail/Panel Mounting 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
Full Gigabit
EN50121-4
9 GE
Unmanaged Ethernet Switches
Compact
EN50121-4
5 FE/8FE 12/24/48 VDC or
18 to 30 VAC
IP30 DIN-Rail/Panel Mounting 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
Control Room
Product Highlights No. of Ports Power Input IP Rating Installation Temp. Range
Managed Ethernet Switches
Modular, rackmount
EN50121-4
24 FE/24 FE + 2 GE 110/220 VAC IP30 Rack mounting -40 to 75°C
RTU Controllers
The ioPAC 8020 is designed for front-end data acquisition and monitoring applications. With a powerful processor and a variety of interfaces, the 8020 can connect to devices such as PLCs, smart meters, controllers, and other serial devices. In addition to the serial interface, the 8020 also supports hot-swappable I/O slots for sensor signals, allowing you to choose from a variety of I/O modules for accessing sensor signals.
Product Temp. Range Installation I/O Module Slots I/O Combinations
Digital Input Digital Output Analog Input Analog Output

-40 to 75°C

DIN-Rail, Wall & Rack Mounting 5 RM-1050-T
(110V, 10 Channel)
RM-1602-T
(24V, 16 Channel)
RM-2600-T
(24V, 16 Channel)
RM-3802-T
(4~20mA, 8 Channel)
RM-3810-T
(0~10V, 8 Channel)
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Industrial Wireless AP/Bridge/Client
Moxa's EN50155 certified AWK series supports Turbo Roaming with a fast handover time of less than 50 ms. For railway applications, Moxa's Turbo Roaming enables seamless wireless connections under the mobile conditions of ground-to-train communications.
Product IEEE Standard Dual-RF Module Antenna Connector Type DI/DO Connector Type IP Rating Connector Port Temp. Range
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g V N-type (female) --- IP68 1, Waterproof RJ45 -40 to 75°C
V RP-SMA (female) 10-pin TB IP30 1, RJ45 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
--- N-type (female) 8-pin M12 IP68 1, Waterproof RJ45 -40 to 75°C
--- RP-SMA (female) --- IP30 1, RJ45 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n --- N-type (female) 8-pin M12 IP68 1, Waterproof RJ45
1, SFP slot
-40 to 75°C
--- RP-SMA (female) 10-pin TB IP30 1, RJ45
1, SFP slot
0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
  • IEEE 802.11i for wireless security
  • IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseT(X)
  • IEEE 802.3af for Power-over-Ethernet
--- RP-SMA (female) --- IP30 1, RJ45 0 to 60°C
or
-40 to 75°C
Industrial Computers
Moxa's railway series computers are EN50155 certified and undergo environmental testing to ensure reliable performance under a variety of power supply conditions, such as voltage variations, power interruptions, and supply changeover. The computers can also withstand environmental disturbances, including vibration, shock, and temperature variations.
Product Serial Ports LAN Ports Expansion Module Storage Installation DI/DO OS
RS-232/
422/485
10/100 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps CF USB SATA VGA DVI LVDS Win. CE XPE Win. 7 Linux
4 2 N/A N/A V 3 1 V V N/A 6/2 N/A V N/A V
4 N/A 2 V V 6 1 V V N/A 4/4 N/A V N/A V
4 2 N/A V V 3 1 V V N/A 6/2 N/A V N/A V
2 N/A 2 Mini PCIe
V
V 2 3 V V N/A 6/2 V V V N/A
IP Cameras
Moxa’s VPort IP cameras are EN 50155 certified and specifically designed for deployment in harsh environments, such as rolling stock CCTV applications. Rugged design, extended operating temperature, IP 66 rain and dust production, anti-vibration M12 Ethernet connectors, and vandal-proof housing all combine to create cameras that shrug off environmental adversity and still deliver superb HD-level image quality while simultaneously transmitting up to 3 independent video streams (2 H.264, 1 MJPEG).
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Lens

(mm)

ICR Video Stream VMC Tampler Alarm

Auto

Confg.

Operation

Temp.

Certifications

Max. Resoluton Image
Opt.
Image Sensor FPS
1280 x 800 DNR, BLC, WDR, 1/2.7" CMOS

NTSC:30

PAL:25

4.2, 6.0, 8.0 V

3 H.264/

MJPEG

V V DHCP Opt 66/67 -25°C to 55°C EN50121-3-2, EN50155, EN6226
800 x 600 3 DNR, BLC, 1/3" CCD

NTSC:30

PAL:25

3.0, 3.6, 6.0, 8.0, 16 V

3 H.264/

MJPEG

V Pending DHCP Opt 66/67 -25°C to 55°C EN50121-3-2, EN50155, EN6226
1280 x 800

DNR, BLC, WDR,

De-mist

1/2.7" CMOS

NTSC:30

PAL:25

C/CS mount lenses V

3 H.264/

MJPEG

V V DHCP Opt 66/67 -40°C to 75°C EN50121-4, NEMA TS2, ATEX Class 1 Zone 2