Overview
Introduction
Redundancy is an important issue for industrial networks, the solution is to provide alternative network paths when equipment or software failures occur. ?Watchdog? hardware is installed to utilize redundant hardware, and a ?Token?- switching software mechanism is applied. The CN2600 series terminal server uses its built-in Dual-LAN ports to implement a ?Redundant COM? mode that keeps your applications running uninterrupted.
Dual-LAN Redundancy – The CN2600 has two separate LAN ports that can be connected to separate LAN networks. If one connection fails, the PC host can still communicate with the serial devices over the alternative LAN connection.
Redundant COM – CN2600 series comes with ?Redundant COM? function as an alternative solution for network redundancy. This function will provide two identical data packets from a connected device and send them over to two independent LAN connections simutanously to prevent lost data packets if one LAN connection fails.
Dual-host Redundancy – The CN2600 series built-in dual-LAN cardsfor ?dual-host? redundancy setup. If either one of the hosts shuts down unexpectedly, the other host will still be able to communicate with serial devices connected.
Dual-AC Model Supported – is to Dual-power redundancy uses two power inputs with internal redundant power supplies to ensure the CN2600 series unit keep running, even in the event of power circuit failures.
