XV-102 Compact and powerful operating and control devices

Eaton operates an independent development center, the ‘Cybersecurity

Center of Excellence’ (CCoE), specifically designed to combat the threats

posed by cyber attacks. All Eaton products are regularly qualified for

secure operation.

The XV-102 devices with an Embedded Linux operating system

seamlessly integrate into Eaton CCoE’s ‘Defense in Depth’ cybersecurity

concept. The devices boot from a write protected memory, and only

operating system software updates signed by Eaton can be installed

on the devices. All device settings and interfaces are secured via

password entries, which also withstand a brute force attack.

Communication channels can be selectively activated and encrypted

for the required tasks. However, cybersecurity and usability are not

mutually exclusive. Guided by the first-boot agent, the prepared

application software and device configuration are installed easily and

efficiently via a USB memory during machine or system commissioning.

The application software and process data can optionally be installed

on an encrypted SD card, and in the event of a device replacement,

the application-specific data can simply be taken over to the replacement

device.