Hirschmann BOBCAT range of managed switches

Available from Control Logic is the BOBCAT extended range of managed switches by Hirschmann. The update brings advanced features and security advantages of the HiOS-based BOBCAT range to applications which require a high density of ports.

The previous range was limited to 12 ports maximum but now the range extends to 24 ports of Fast Ethernet, 24 ports of gigabit and the BRS50 has a maximum of 4x 2.5 Gb with 20 Gb ports.

Recent firmware changes to the range have increased the feature set to include full IPv6 management support, 802.1AS time sync, IEEE1588v2 time sync, monitoring via popular industrial protocols with future support to include OPC UA in a future release.

The switches also enable real-time communication using time-sensitive networking (TSN) and are a solution for classic automation applications that require real-time communication, advanced security, low latency and the simultaneous synchronisation of data and information to control operations.