The 9461-ET Ethernet Gateway provides existing intrinsically safe

equipment with “Ethernet connectivity” by allowing conventional serial

communication equipment to be connected to an Ethernet network.

Many intrinsically safe devices such as analysers, weighing systems, dust

monitors, etc. have RS232. RS422 or RS485 serial connectivity. Providing

these devices with Ethernet connectivity offers considerable hardware

and integration cost savings.

The 9465-ET Copper to Fibre Optic Media Converter enables an

Ethernet network to be extended over a much greater distance. A multi

mode fibre optic link running at 100Mbps can go distances of up to

2 km, or an extended distance of 5 km is achievable at 10Mbps. With

single mode fibre longer distances are supported.