There are convenient options for managing the device. Administer your

devices via:

 a Web browser

 HiDiscovery (software for setting up operation of the device)

 management software (e.g. Industrial HiVision)

 a V.24 interface (locally on the device)

The ring redundancy concept allows the network to be reconfigured quickly

after a failure.

Product configuration data can be provided by:

 diagnosis displays

 displaying the operating parameters

 a label area for the IP address

The devices provide you with a large range of functions. Information

pertaining to these functions is found in the relevant operating software

manuals. These manuals are available as PDF files on the CD ROM

provided, or you can download them from the Internet on the Hirschmann

product pages (www.hirschmann.com).

The Hirschmann network components help you ensure continuous

communication across all levels of the company network.

Description of the device variants

The devices differ with regard to the number of interfaces and the media type

for connecting segments.

There is a variant of the device with 4 ports available, and a variant with 8

ports. The table below shows the number and type of the ports you can

choose. In the column for the port type, the abbreviations F/O (optical fiber)

and TP (twisted pair) indicate the media type, while the abbreviations DSC

and RJ45 indicate the socket type.