Industrial Automation Magazine India

RS offers new Red Lion N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed layer 2 industrial Ethernet switches

Published on : Saturday 27-05-2023

RS is a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 2023 – RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions, is proud to offer Red Lion's new N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed Layer 2 Industrial Ethernet switches, which help maximize operating performance and uptime in harsh industrial applications.

Red Lion's new N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed Ethernet switches are engineered for ease of use, security, and durability and ideally suited for use in the factory automation, robotics, food and beverage, oil and gas, alternative energy, water and wastewater, marine, and rail industries. A configuration wizard and graphical dashboard make installation and setup a breeze; security features help administrators protect networks from unauthorized access; and a rugged design ensures years of reliable operation in harsh industrial environments. NT5000 switches are also available in a variety of configurations for broad application suitability. Options include 6, 8, 10, 16, or 18 ports, all copper or copper and fiber optic connectivity (10/100/1000, 100/1000Base-T, Gigabit Fiber, and SFP), and an array of compliance certifications.

NT5000 switches are engineered for ease of use, security, & durability & keep industrial networks connected & protected.

Clear, comprehensive, and fast network management is essential for organizations to achieve maximum uptime, said Diane Davis, Director of Product Management, Networking, at Red Lion. So, we're very pleased to offer our new N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed Layer 2 Industrial Ethernet switches through RS. NT5000 switches are rugged, quick, and easy to set up and deploy, and secure. They keep industrial networks connected and protected and allow users to leverage their data like never before, which can really transform an operation over time.

N-Tron Series NT5000 switches feature a quick start wizard that walks administrators through switch configuration for fast deployment and have a fast-boot feature that passes traffic in less than 20 seconds. They also support text-based configuration files, which makes it easy for installers to copy the configuration of one device and load it onto other NT5000 switches on the network, and port mirroring, which allows users to duplicate the packets from one switch port on another switch port to troubleshoot issues and benchmark network performance.