Eaton MTL 9468-ET Intrinsically Safe Ethernet Isolator

• Zone 2 mountable for connections to Zone 0 and 1

• Galvanically isolated RJ45 ports

• Transparent operation

• Compact alternative solution to fibre optics and media converters

• ATEX / IECEx certified

• FM / FMC approved

• Wide temp. range –40°C to +70°C

• Single 20–30V DC power supply

• Status LEDs to show activity

The 9468-ET 10/100Mbps, Isolating Ethernet Barrier allows the

interconnection of a Zone 2 or uncertified safe area device to the

intrinsically safe 9400-ET range of Ethernet networking products,

operating in the hazardous area.

The isolating barrier provides a compact alternative solution to fibre

optic cable and media converters and for when it is desirable to use

Cat5e cables in preference to fibre.

The 9468-ET is designed for Zone 2 hazardous-area mounting

inside a suitable enclosure and has intrinsically safe ATEX and

IECEx approvals, together with IS approval for USA and Canada. FM

Division 2 mounting approval is pending. The ATEX and IECEx

approvals cover both surface industry and mining applications.

10/100Mb Ethernet twisted pair (Cat5e) RJ45 connections (100metres

length max.). These RJ45 ports provide total galvanic isolation

(Um=253Vac) from safe to hazardous areas.

Status LEDs are provided on the front panel to indicate:

• 'Power On'

• Safe Area UTP 'Link 10/100Mb' established

• Safe Area UTP 'Tx/Rx Activity'

• Haz. Area UTP 'Link 10/100Mb' established

• Haz. Area UTP 'Tx/Rx Activity'

The module operates from a single supply in the Safe Area of

20…30Vdc at approx. 220mA.

Transparent operation - 10/100Mbps, Full/Half Duplex with Auto

Negotiation. Supports IEEE 802.3: 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.

The module is supplied as a DIN-rail mounting device.