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The JumboSwitch is ideal for all popular Power Utility
and Substation applications including SCADA, Teleprotection,
Substation Automation and IP Security. It also
allows full integration with the increased reliability and
network modernization of Smart Grid communications
technologies.
The JumboSwitch integrates Ethernet, Serial, T1/E1,
G.703 and Telephone over one cost efficient IP platform
and its modular design offers users the economies of
scale to expand Utility communications networks as
needed in the future.
As required by most Power Utilities, the JumboSwitch
is fully managed and exceeds all pertinent industry
specifications including IEEE61850-3 and IEC1613. TC’s
Engineering Department features a variety of sophisticated testing
equipment to verify that its Industrial Grade products meet the most demanding
environmental and EMI requirements.
Fig. 1 is a typical application using the JumboSwitches
to connect remote substations with several different
connectivity requirements to a Central Control Center.
Oil/Gas & Pipelines
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Unequalled IP-Based Ethernet, Voice and Data
integration, make the JumboSwitch a highly efficient
networking solution for the oil, gas and pipeline industries.
The oil, gas and pipeline industries have stringent industry
requirements for redundancy and industrial hardened capabilities
and the JumboSwitch ensures reliable operation in the
event of fiber or equipment failures, wide temperature
swings, electromagnetic interference (EMI), radio interference,
vibrations, or moisture and humidity fluctuations.
Conformal coating is optional.
The application diagram (Fig. 2) illustrates how the
JumboSwitch is a logical choice for SCADA communications
systems and similar applications that connect various
devices including RTUs, PLCs, IEDs and Surveillance
Cameras.
Water Treatment Plants
Supporting Work Stations, SCADA and high bandwidth
video surveillance systems over a self-healing ring
fiber optic network in modern water treatment plants is
a perfect fit for the JumboSwitch.
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Its dynamic bandwidth allocation scheme guarantees
real time images from cameras regardless of the amount
of network traffic generated by workstations, etc.
The application diagram (Fig. 3) illustrates how the
JumboSwitch can also connect remote buildings and central
control rooms across long distances…often an issue
with water treatment plants.
Transportation
The JumboSwitch is ideal for transportation and
traffic control networks because it can economically
support Serial/Ethernet traffic control signals, VoIP and
IP cameras over one integrated network. Moreover,
the JumboSwitch provides a future-proof platform that
enables users to upgrade their old legacy systems immediately
or over several years.
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The JumboSwitch brings all of the benefits of modern
Industrial Ethernet Technology and provides the
bandwidth, management and extensive features necessary
to meet the exacting demands of today’s traffic
control and transportation networks. The application
diagram (Fig. 4) supports this claim.
Video Surveillance
The JumboSwitch is an excellent
choice for video surveillance applications
because it is scalable, easily capable
of high bandwidth demands, industrial
hardened for harsh environments and efficiently supports related data devices.
It is also worth noting that many
Ethernet switches in the market, including
the JumboSwitch, effectively support IP cameras for
video surveillance applications. However, as the need for
Video surveillance continues to dramatically increase in airports,
shipyards, railroads, utilities, shopping centers, hotels, amusement parks, etc., it is
important to also consider related voice and data network
requirements that may arise in the future.
In addition to video surveillance, future communication
networks will need to transport more diverse traffic
types (e.g. office data, voice and video packets) over a
single interconnected platform. This need, along with
the indisputable cost-savings and simplicity of Ethernet,
will drive a sustained migration to multi-faceted IP-based
solutions like the JumboSwitch for video surveillance and
related applications.
Microwave Backhaul Networks
Backhaul, the transport of voice, video and data
between the cell site and the carriers’ Mobile Switching
Center (MSC), is increasingly relying on fiber optic
networks to handle the bandwidth necessary to support
3G/4G wireless and escalating mobile data and voice
services (email, internet, video, etc.).
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