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Communication Status & Port Navigation
· Instantgraphicalindicationofthestatusofallcommunicationports
· Identifytheconfigurationofallcommunicationparameters
· TheabilitytoclickonanyoftheshownEthernetterminalstojump
immediately to the settings screen for that port
Powerful Troubleshooting Statistics
· Monitortrafficstatisticsusingintuitivebargraphrepresentations
· Identifytheamountandtypeoftrafficsentandreceivedthrough
each port of the switch
· SimplifytroubleshootingbyidentifyingthenumberofCRCErrors,
Collisions, and Dropped packets occurring on each port
· ClearandRestartthecapturingofportstatisticstoallowfor
troubleshooting of specific network problems
Modbus Protocol Support
Identifying network communication problems and retrieving network
statistics from the MultiLink switches can now be achieved in SCADA
or DCS systems through the use of the supported Modbus TCP/IP
protocol. Modbus is a protocol supported by most Human Machine
Interfaces and PLC's and can therefore be integrated into existing
systems without having to invest in additional SNMP or other Network
Management Software.
High Speed Ring Recovery with Smart RSTP
The unique requirements of the Protection and Control Industry require
Ethernet networks to be more reliable and to recover from network
problems faster than is generally accepted in other commercially
available equipment. The MultiLink Ethernet Switch's SMART RSTP
feature allows for recovery from faults in Ring Network Architectures
in less than 5 milliseconds per switch in the network 10 times faster
than generally available in standard Ethernet Switches.
Easy to Use Web Configuration and Reporting
EnerVista Web Interface provides user-friendly configuration and
network monitoring. Easily program all settings in the MultiLink
Ethernet Switches using a simple web browser. Accessible by typing
the Pre-configured IP address of your switch into the address bar of
a web browser, the user-friendly graphical interface allows for easy
navigation, monitoring and configuration through simple Point-and-
Click operations.
Intuitive Menu Driven Configuration
· Navigatethroughconfigurationscreensusinganeasyto
understand categorized menu tree
· ConfigureallSettingsusingmenudrivenpull-downfields
· ProgramAlarmtriggersbyselectingfromalistofallpossible
conditions
· EliminatetheneedtomemorizeanyCommand-lineinterface(CLI)
commands
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