GE Mark* VIe Industrial Ethernet / IONet Switches Summary Sheet

GE’s product line of industrial, unmanaged Ethernet 10/100 switches,

ESWA and ESWB, are specifically designed to meet the needs of real-time

industrial control solutions and are required for all IONet switches used in

a Mark* VIe and Mark VIeS Safety control system.

To meet the requirements for speed and functionality, the following features

are provided:

• 802.3. 802.3u, and 802.3x compatibility

• 10/100base copper with auto negotiation

• Full/half duplex auto-negotiation

• 100MbpsFXuplinkport

• HP-MDIXautosensing

• LEDstoindicate status of Link Presence, Activity and Duplex, and

Speed per port (each LED has two colors)

• LEDtoindicate power status

• Minimum256KBbufferwith 4 K media access control (MAC) addresses

• Redundant power supply inputs (Diode-OR'd)

The GE Ethernet/IONet switches are available in two hardware forms:

ESWA and ESWB. Each hardware form is available in five versions 

(H1A through H5A) that vary in fiber-optic port configuration options,

which include no fiber ports, multi-mode fiber ports, or single-mode

(longer distance) fiber ports. Refer to the IS420ESWAH#A IONet Switch

Specifications table and the IS420ESWBH#A IONet Switch Specifications

table for these fiber option details.

The ESWx switches can be DIN-rail mounted using one of three GE qualified

DIN-rail mounting clips, depending on the hardware form (ESWA or ESWB)

and the selected DIN-rail mounting orientation. The clips are ordered separately,

in accordance with the following table. Mounting screws are included with each

switch.