Product Overview; Functional Overview - RuggedCom RuggedServer RS416 Family Installation Manual

Product Overview

1 Product Overview

1.1 Functional Overview

RuggedServer™ RS416 represents a family of industrially hardened serial device
servers with integrated, fully managed, Ethernet switches. The RS416 is designed to
operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding environments. Featuring
a modular design that can support up to 16 serial ports, up to 4 Ethernet ports, and
optional IRIG-B support, the RS416 is able to interconnect multiple types of intelligent
electronic devices (IEDs) that require different methods of communications. Using the
RS416 results in fewer connectivity devices (which reduces overall system costs) and
also extends the useful life of existing legacy IEDs (which minimizes capital expenditure
for new equipment).
The RS416 provides a high level of immunity to electromagnetic interference and heavy
electrical surges typical of environments found in electric utility substations, factory floors
or in curb side traffic control cabinets. The RS416 meets or exceeds a wide range of
industry standards including IEC 61850, IEEE 1613, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61800-3, and
NEMA TS-2. The RS416 also features a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to
+85°C allowing it to be installed in virtually any location.
For applications requiring high availability, the RS416 provides the option for integrated
dual redundant power supplies, each capable of accommodating a wide range of input
voltages for worldwide operability. Also unique is the ability to have each power supply
fed from different voltage levels and/or sources thereby providing great flexibility in
creating high availability systems. The RS416P provides IEEE 802.3af standard Power
over Ethernet (PoE) on its 10/100BaseTx ports.
The embedded Rugged Operating System (ROS®) within the RS416 provides advanced
layer 2 and layer 3 networking functions, advanced cyber security features, and a full
array of intelligent functionality for high network availability and manageability. These
features, in addition to the ruggedized hardware design, make the RS416 ideal for
creating mission-critical, real-time, control applications in any harsh environment. The
RS416 is also backed by RuggedCom's all inclusive five year warranty and unsurpassed
technical support.
The RS416 implements both the Precision Time Protocol (PTP - IEEE 1588 v2) and
IRIG-B for high-precision time synchronization across both Ethernet and legacy
networks.
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