Introduction; Feature Highlights - Siemens SIMATIC NET RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE Equipment Manual

Introduction

The RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE is a MIL-STD, high-port density routing and switching
platform, designed to operate in the most demanding environments.The
RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE can withstand high levels of electromagnetic interference,
radio frequency interference, and a wide temperature range of -40 to 85 °C (-40 to
185 °F). The RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE is designed to meet the challenging climatic
and environmental demands found in utility, industrial, and military network
applications.
The RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE's superior hardware design, coupled with the
embedded RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE operating system, provides improved system
reliability for the most demanding network applications. The cyber security and
networking features make it ideally suited for creating secure Ethernet networks for
mission critical, real-time, control applications.
The RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE is a scalable, modular platform providing the ability to
change the configuration as the network grows and needs change.
The enclosure is a tough, welded aluminum, hard-mount enclosure built to house
Siemens networking products and provide MIL-STD ratings for shock, vibration,
emissions, immunity, temperature, and humidity. Ten external patch panels with
up to 64 MIL grade round connectors provide tremendous flexibility and allow the
enclosure to be employed in many diverse applications. A variety of patch panel
cable assemblies allow convenient and simple mapping from internal electronics to
the outside world.
The enclosure is rated for IP65 ingress protection, meaning that it is dust tight and
can withstand water from a nozzle in any direction. Constructed with aluminum
extrusions with fins on both sides and combined with high reliability internal
circulation fans, the enclosure optimizes heat transfer without the exchange of
outside air and improves the MTBF for the enclosed electronics.
The RUGGEDCOM MX5000 installed with the enclosure provides an extremely
flexible package with MIL-STD approvals, continuing Siemens's tradition of
pioneering advanced networking solutions specifically for the harsh environments
found in military applications.
This section provides more information about the RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE.
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Feature highlights

Ethernet ports
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RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE
Equipment Manual, 11/2023, C79000-G8976-1060-17
Up to 48 x 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet ports
Up to 48 x 100Base-FX fiber optical Ethernet ports
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