The Red Lion Controls/N-Tron 516TX is a sixteen-port industrial Ethernet switch engineered for deterministic, collision-free data forwarding in manufacturing, utilities, and infrastructure environments. This unmanaged switch delivers 2.6 Gbps maximum throughput with store-and-forward switching technology, 2.1 µs typical latency, and support for up to 4,000 MAC addresses. An optional -A configuration adds managed functionality including VLAN segmentation, QoS prioritization, IGMP snooping, port aggregation, port mirroring, and N-View™ remote monitoring via OPC.
Technical Specifications
Switching & Performance
• IEEE 802.3 Fast Ethernet 10/100BaseTX switching technology
• Store-and-forward forwarding method
• Backplane throughput: 2.6 Gbps maximum
• Typical latency: 2.1 µs
• MAC address table: 4,000 entries
• Switching eliminates network collisions and increases determinism
Interfaces
• Sixteen 10/100Base-TX RJ45 copper ports
• Auto-sensing duplex and MDIX configuration
• Bi-color LEDs indicating link, speed, activity, and duplex status
• DB9 serial configuration port (COM: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity)
Electrical
• Input voltage: 10–30 VDC with redundant power inputs
• Input current: 400 mA @ 24 VDC
• Inrush current: 7.0 A @ 0.8 ms
Advanced Management Features (−A option)
• IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
• VLAN support for network segmentation
• QoS with packet priority management
• Port trunking/aggregation for bandwidth scaling and redundancy
• Port mirroring for traffic analysis
• N-View™ OPC monitoring: 41 traffic variables per port, 5 system variables per switch
– Key Features
• Rugged DIN-rail-mountable steel enclosure
• Extended temperature range tolerance with shock and vibration resistance
• MTBF exceeding 1,000,000 hours
• US manufactured
• Full IEEE 802.3 and 1613 compliance
• NEMA TS1/TS2 and American Bureau of Shipping Type Approval
– Typical Applications
Industrial facilities, utilities, transportation systems, and security networks requiring deterministic Ethernet connectivity and high availability in temperature-extremes and mechanically demanding environments.
– Compatibility & Integration
Connects Ethernet-enabled industrial equipment and security devices. Advanced management (-A) configuration enables integration with supervisory systems via N-View OPC server for centralized traffic monitoring and alarm management.
