Advantech EKI-3541M and EKI-3541S fibre-optic media converters

Advantech has added two media converters to its EKI-3000 family light industrial unmanaged switch range. These SC Type fibre optic media converters have the smaller compact housing that is shared with the EKI-3000 family switches. The two models include the EKI-3541M, which is a multimode version to send data up to a distance of 2 km, and the EKI-3541S, which is a singlemode version to send data up to 30 km.

The biggest advantages of optical ethernet transmission are wide bandwidth, EMI immunity and long-distance transmissions. These compact devices, with simple plug-and-play installation, ensure that network administrators get up and running quickly and easily. In the event of a fault on the device network, administrators are instantly alerted through the use of Link Fault-Pass technology, which sends the error signal through whichever port is still available. The compact size also allows the devices to be installed in a small cabinet, thereby making the most of the available space.

These models carry an IP40 certification for light industrial usage and work from -10 to 60°C for various industrial environments. They have an operating voltage range of between 8.2 to 52.8 VDC and provide 4000 VDC surge (EFT) protection against overvoltage.