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DeltaV Smart Switches
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DeltaV Distributed Control System Product Data Sheet February 2016 DeltaV™ Smart Switches Completely managed by DeltaV™ systems Network alerts and diagnostics automatically reported to DeltaV workstations Can be installed on the network between the DeltaV workstations and the Emerson Smart Firewall (DeltaV 2.5 network) Plug-and-play installation Auto security lockdown full line of Industrial Rated Fanless Switches A Fully supported by Emerson DeltaV™ Switches provide plug-and-play industrial switches with enhanced security features. The DeltaV™ Network “Smart” switches are the next generation in the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components in control systems. Called “purpose-built” commercial components, these switches combine the lower cost of off-theshelf components with DeltaV specific software and features to make them more integrated and plug-and-play in the DeltaV Area Control Network (ACN) and other DeltaV networks external to the ACN. Completely Managed by DeltaV. Power up the switch and it is automatically discovered by the DeltaV switch commissioning application in the Network Device Command Center (formerly the Smart Switch Command Center). The network address is automatically assigned by DeltaV or by the user when installed in the DeltaV 2.5 network (new in DeltaV v13.3). Just provide a switch name, description and select a few setup parameters and the switch begins reporting. No more serial connections are required to configure switches. DeltaV Smart Switches require no configuration to function in the DeltaV networks. Accessing the advanced features takes only minor configuration that is easy to perform using the DeltaV Network Device Command Center and secured so you can’t incorrectly configure any switching functions that impact the performance of the DeltaV system. This purpose-built switch allows the DeltaV system to provide an auto port lockdown advanced security feature that is easy for a control system user to implement: an increasingly important product feature in today’s hostile environment. Network alerts and diagnostics automatically reported to DeltaV workstations. Operators and maintenance stations will automatically receive device alerts indicating network communications irregularities. The DeltaV Network Device Command Center application provides the interface to diagnose and troubleshoot network problems. All built-in without the need for third party appli

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DeltaV Smart Switches Plug-and-play installation. Smart Switches are configured with DeltaV-compatible settings so that they can be installed into a compatible DeltaV network right out of the box. They require no user configuration to fully support DeltaV network communications. There is no user access to make changes to this default switching configuration so you never have to worry about a misconfigured switch impacting network performance. Plug and play requires any existing switches or network devices to be configured to communicate in 100/1000 full duplex or to auto-negotiate. See the...

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DeltaV Smart Switches Typical Network Examples using DeltaV Smart Switches Typical network implementation would use the VE6048 as a central switch located in a rack room where AC power is available with the VE6041 (or VE6042 or VE6043) as a field-mounted switch for controllers in field-mounted locations. If required as part of the network architecture, multiple VE6048 switches can be interconnected using the gigabit ports to provide a network backbone to connect devices or other DeltaV switches. The VE6053 can also be used as a central switch when all-gigabit ports are required. The VE6042...

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DeltaV Smart Switches Starting in vl 3.3 the DeltaV Smart Switches can be installed in the DeltaV 2.5 network (and other DeltaV networks external to the DeltaV control network) and managed from the DeltaV Operator Workstation using the DeltaV Network Device Command Center. In this network the Smart Switch is managed only by the DeltaV Network Device Command Center as it is in the DeltaV ACN. The Smart Switch is not user configurable except what is available via the DeltaV Network Device Command Center. Business Network Data Servers Plant Network Emerson Smart Firewall Engineering Station...

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DeltaV Smart Switches DeltaV Network Device Command Center Smart Switch Commissioning The DeltaV Network Device Command Center is a DeltaV application that provides full integration of the DeltaV Smart Switches into the DeltaV and the DeltaV 2.5 networks, The Command Center is used to perform switch commissioning to create the communication between DeltaV and the switch management application. The Network Device Command Center provides access to the switch and network diagnostics, devices alert details and port lockdown applications. The management application provides a centralized...

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DeltaV Smart Switches Detailed DeltaV network diagnostics are at your fingertips without the need for 3rd party SNMP applications. Security Event Reporting DeltaV Smart Switches will report security related events such as high network traffic that indicate a denial of service attack is present and a port locking violation that indicates an unauthorized device has been connected to a “locked” switch port. Users are notified immediately that a security event has occurred and can take actions to mitigate the attack. Network Diagnostic Information The Network Device Command Center provides...

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DeltaV Smart Switches System Compatibility Network Storm Protection Features Packet rate limiting - the Smart Switch is configured with a fixed rate packet limiting setting. The switch rate limiting prevents network communications storms generated from broadcast, multicast and unknown unicast messages from impacting DeltaV communications by blocking excessive traffic. These types of excess traffic can occur naturally as part of the traffic generated by Ethernet communications. Storm protection is enabled to protect the network during system maintenance activities, redundancy switchovers,...

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