August 3, 2009 - Ethernet Direct announces a hardware tool especially designed for Industrial Managed switches for flexibility and easy configuration anytime and anywhere.The ED-Key is an easy-to-use, plug-and-play hardware tool for Ethernet Direct managed switches. It connects to a managed switch via its RS-232 console port for users to save and load setup configurations to the managed switch via the embedded web server. When using the ED-Key, users can quickly re-install system configurations to the switch and recover the entire system configuration as well, including IP address in case of switch failure. It comes in two models: ED-Key-RJ45 with RJ-45 connector and ED-Key-M12 with M12 connector.
Features
- Plug-and-play and easy-to-use hardware key
- Plug in system can quickly back-up and restore configuration
- Reduce system down time without the need of an extra power input
- Easy and convenient way to load system configurations
- Low power design that requires no power supply
- Supports all Ethernet Direct Industrial Managed Ethernet switches Ethernet Direct understands the needs of control engineers and plant floor technicians when deploying managed industrial Ethernet switches.
Having a tool to provide one plug configuration is what every engineer is looking for.
About Ethernet Direct Corporation
Ethernet Direct brings a control system engineering perspective to networking technology.
The principals of Ethernet Direct come from process-control and PLC system backgrounds.