Overview; Features - Patton electronics EnviroNET 2100 Series User Manual

EnviroNET User Manual

Overview

EnviroNET™ Ethernet Extenders provide transparent extension of your 10/100 Ethernet LANs at distances
up to 8 km over a single twisted pair or line rates up to 50 Mbps! EnviroNET Ethernet Extenders operate at
line rates from 192 kbps to 50 Mbps depending on the model selected.
EnviroNET™ Ethernet Extenders are housed in a NEMA 4 enclosure and operate in extreme temperatures,
ranging from -40 to 85°C. EnviroNET Ethernet Extenders are the ideal solution for extending or providing
Ethernet terminations to locations where harsh environmental elements such as heating, cooling, dust, and
moisture cannot be controlled.

Features

EnviroNET Ethernet Extenders offer these features:
• Ethernet Extension —Extends 10/100Base-TX Ethernet at distances up to 8km over 2-wire 24 AWG
unconditioned lines.
• Extended Temperature -40 to 85°C—Operates in environments that do not have heating or cooling
options.
• NEMA 4 Case —Protection against elements such as dirt, rain, sleet, snow, dust, and the external formation
of ice on the enclosure.
• Auto-sensing Full-Duplex Ethernet —Auto 10 or 100Base-TX and full or half-duplex Ethernet operation.
• Transparent LAN Bridging —Passes higher layer protocols and supports 802.1Q VLAN tagging.
The Patton EnviroNET Ethernet Extender offers a reliable and robust solutions for connecting peered
10/100Base-T Ethernet LANs; reaching remote PCs and equipment; or delivering last-mile ISP services—at
line rates up to 50 Mbps! Patton's EnviroNET allows the Ethernet Extenders to operate under harsh tempera-
tures (-40 to 85°C and -40 to 185ºF) and resist various environmental elements such as dust, rain, snow, sleet,
etc. Just co-locate an EnviroNET Ethernet Extender at any outdoor data acquisition location and pair it up
with an equivalent Patton Ethernet Extender inside the building.
The EnviroNET is targeted for harsh industrial and outdoor applications. It is the pairing of standard Patton
products into environmentally compatible enclosures to form a complete solution.
The enclosure is NEMA 4/IP-65 rated, which means that it offers protection against dirt, rain, sleet, snow,
dust, and ice. The EnviroNET enclosure includes a sealed door, gasket cable management, and internal elec-
tronics for temperature control.

Overview

1 • General Information
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