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Turbo-charge Your Industrial Ethernet Switch with Turbo Pack™
Industrial Ethernet switches are used to form the network backbone in substation automation systems, intelligent transportation systems, and other major industrial automation projects. To be deemed "industrial," switches must have a high MTBF and be able to work reliably in harsh environments.
While the hardware design of a switch determines whether it is an industrial switch or simply a commercial switch, software is just as important. Just think of it as the technological glue that binds a switch together.
Software is Also a Key Concern for Industrial Ethernet Networks
For industrial Ethernet networks, one of the most common problems encountered today is the lack of an accommodating technology to build the desired topology for complex networks. There is constant demand for Ethernet switches in various industrial fields (including wind power, oil pipelines, and railway automation networks), since large Ethernet networks that extend over multiple locations are often required. These applications require more flexible topologies. Some industrial automation systems require specific software features, such as redundant ring technology, to make the systems more reliable. With suitable software, common and frequently encountered problems such as troublesome network expansions, private IP and device incompatibly issues, and slow failure-recovery are easily remedied.
Redundancy Technology That Is More Flexible and Reliable
Moxa's TurboPack™ includes Turbo Chain™, an industry-first proprietary technology that provides users with greater flexibility by making it easier to build or expand complex, redundant network infrastructures for industrial applications. Turbo Chain™ provides the fast recovery required by industrial applications.
Turbo Chain™
Moxa's Turbo Chain™ is easy to configure by simply linking two user-configured end ports within the same segment. Turbo Chain™ allows for unlimited redundant network expansions without reconfiguration, and since Turbo Chain™ is compatible with standard IEEE 802.1w/D RSTP and STP protocols, Turbo Chain™ can be integrated into any existing Ethernet network. Compared to traditional ring coupling, Turbo Chain™ requires fewer coupling cables and Ethernet ports, and significantly reduces deployment costs and effort.
Use Turbo Chain™ with any Moxa managed Ethernet switch to build a solid foundation for creating multiple redundant network connections with fast fault recovery time, flexible topology, unlimited network expansion, and cost-effective configuration. In the event of a chain-segment failure, the blocked path (the link between the tail-switch and the outside network) will be activated in under 20 milliseconds. This recovery-mechanism will ensure that the industrial network remains available, with close to zero downtime. In addition, Turbo Chain™ shares the same high level of data availability and reliability as Moxa's self-healing Turbo Ring.
Enjoy More Managed Software Features than Before
TurboPack™: A Group of Innovative and Intelligent Networking Features for Managed Ethernet Switches
Moxa presents TurboPack™, a versatile software package that contains complete managed software functionalities for Moxa's industrial managed switches, including the EDS, PT, IKS, and TN series. TurboPack™ bundles together the latest managed software functions into a single new firmware release that allows customers to upgrade the firmware of their existing Moxa Ethernet switch without exerting any hardware modification effort.
TurboPack™ Software Package
| Turbo Pack™ |
Features and Benefits |
Turbo Chain™ Redundancy
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Flexible construction and easy expansion of redundant connections to create any type of complex redundant network |
| IPv6 |
The bridge to next generation Internet |
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Modbus/TCP |
Easy integration with SCADA/HMI systems |
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IEEE 1588 PTP |
Coordinate real-time clocks in networked devices using the same network to enable time synchronization |
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SNMP Inform |
Reliable event management with a mechanism for acknowledging the receipt of an event notification |
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LLDP |
Relay of device information, such as System name, MAC address, and Port number from its connected devices for automatic detection of network topology. |
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DHCP Option 82 |
Minimizes system downtime by helping the DHCP server intelligently allocate IP addresses by port |
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Firefox Web Browser |
Configure Moxa managed Ethernet switches via Firefox web browser |
| SSH |
Transfer data over the Internet in an encrypted format to enhance network security |
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Get TurboPack™ and Turbo-charge Your Ethernet Switches
With Turbo Pack™, Moxa's industrial managed Ethernet switches support a variety of redundancy protocols, including Turbo Chain™, Turbo Ring™, and RSTP/STP, making it easy for network designers to build or expand their redundant networks for today and tomorrow. "The development of TurboPack™ was inspired by customers' need for more complex, and mission-critical industrial applications," said Tommy Ling, product manager of Moxa's industrial Ethernet infrastructure division. "Moxa prides itself on developing well-designed products that meet the needs of industrial users, and that meet many industry standards. We continually strive to improve our products by investing heavily on R&D, with an emphasis on developing innovative technologies and setting new standards in the industry."
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