The new EX89000 series is a 19" rack-mount model offering flexible, modular configuration, with 24 ports of copper, fibre or SFP options that deliver the port densities, scalability and high availability required for today’s demanding power utility automation systems.

The new EX83000 series is a DIN rail mount model with up to 16 10/100BASE and 2 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Both the EX89000 and EX83000 are designed in compliance with IEC61850/IEEE1613 regulations and are guaranteed to be extremely resilient owing to Etherwan’s α- ring recovery time of less than 15 milliseconds, providing network management for mission-critical interconnectivity in power substation applications.

The EX83000 and EX89000 are all hardened to provide a high level of immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) found in many power substation applications. An operating temperature range of -40 to 75 degree Celsius allows Etherwan’s IEC61850/IEC1613 product line to be placed in mission-critical application zones.

The EX89000, a completely-fanless model, provides 24-port 10/100BASE + 4-port Gigabit connectivity. All 24 10/100BASE ports can be easily configured by four interchangeable slots. The EX89000 can also be configured based on the user’s choice of DC power supplies: +/- 48VDC, 88-370VDC and 90-264VDC, all in terminal block or standard 90-264VAC with AC let. The EX83000 simultaneously targets the same application in power and utility, but is mostly installed in the field with a DIN rail mount requirement.

Etherwan’s earlier EX87000 series, another 19” rack-mount hardened managed Ethernet switch, has been successfully tested by KEMA. The new launch of the EX89000 and EX83000 shows Etherwan’s commitment to the development of the substation control systems industry. Etherwan also has hardened unmanaged Ethernet switches, EX47000, and the hardened media converter, EL1141, available in the IEC61850/IEEE1613 compliant line card.