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5-Port Skorpion Gigabit Diagnostic Switch
Plug and Play Diagnostic Switch for Protocol Debugging
One benefit of switched Ethernet technology is that the
switch restricts directed messages to only those ports
party to the communication. This improves overall
network throughput by not burdening end stations with
useless traffic. However, this feature makes protocol
debugging difficult because a protocol analyser tool
attached to an unused port on the switch cannot
observe any directed messages of interest. In the
past, the solution was to change out the switching hub
with a repeating hub but with the Skorpion Gigabit
Diagnostic Switch this is unnecessary.
The EISK5-GT/H retains all the virtues of switched
Ethernet technology such as 10/100/1000 Mbps
data rates on individual segments, auto-negotiation,
Auto-MDIX — but with one exception: no address
learning. All messages — directed, multicast,
broadcast — are flooded to all ports on the switch
allowing a protocol analyser tool such as Wireshark®
the ability to observe all traffic on the network. The
EISK5-GT/H can be permanently installed on an
installation or replaced with a regular Skorpion switch
once a system is commissioned.
This device can also be useful when developing
embedded Ethernet devices because you can connect
the Skorpion Gigabit Diagnostic Switch between
two embedded Ethernet devices and view their
messages using Wireshark.
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Plug-and-Play operation
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DIN-rail mounting
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10/100/1000 Mbps data rates
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Rugged metal enclosure
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Shielded RJ-45 connectors
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Diagnostic LEDs
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Auto-negotiation of speed and duplex
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Enhanced EMC compliance
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Auto-MDIX supports cable inversion
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UL 508 listed, c-UL listed, CE mark
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24 VAC/VDC powered
Wireshark is a registered trademark of the
Wireshark Foundation which can be accessed at www.wireshark.org.
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