Manufacturing for the product has been discontinued. As an alternative, please refer to ML1200.
The MultiLink ML1600 is a 9" Panel Mounted hardened Managed Ethernet Switch that is designed specifically for use in Industrial Facilities, Substations, and Transportation environments. It will supply you with reliable, high speed networking of all your mission critical applications and provide flexibility and security with easy to use management functions that are unsurpassed in the industry.
IEC 61850 Compliant for networking equipment used in utility substations
IEEE 1613 Compliant for Electric Power Substation communications equipment
NEBS Certified ensuring reliability of telecommunications networks in harsh environments
NEMA TS-2 rated for traffic control equipment
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) certified to ensure conformance to operational standards under severe environmental influences
Available options for use in in Harsh Chemical Environment
Operating Temperature of 40°C to +85°C as per IEC 60028-2 without the use of fans
IP 40 compliant
Superior Switch Management and Security
The ML1600 has implemented the most advanced network management and security features available for Ethernet Switches, including:
SNMPv3 for secure configuration of switches
Web Management Interface for user-friendly configuration and monitoring
RSTP (802.1w) industry standard Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
SMART RSTP (Ring Only Mode) for enhanced fast recovery of Ring Architecture Networks (<5ms/hop)
RMON for monitoring of network status & statistics
VLAN (802.1q) for segregating the network into smaller Virtual networks
QoS (802.1p) for prioritization of network traffic
Port Mirroring assisting network troubleshooting
IGMP Snooping enabling reductions in multicast traffic
SNTP for synchronizing the switch's internal clock
SMTP providing Email notification of network problems
Event Logs creating a historical record of network events
RADIUS and TACACS+ for remote access verification
SSL Web encryption preventing eavesdropping or tampering
Port Security disabling of data from unauthorized MAC addresses
SSH securing switch access over unsecured networks
Role Based Security of switch management functions
IPv6 allowing for addressing a large number of devices
Syslog for sending events to an event server
Designed for the needs of Protective Relaying
The ML1600 has been designed for the unique needs of the Protection and Control Industry with features that including:
Link Loss Alert allows for recovery from broken fiber connection on a relay for both 10Mbit and 100Mbit applications
SMART RSPT provides recovery of Ring Network Architectures in less than 5 milliseconds per switch (hop)
Modbus Protocol Support enabling integrating Switch Data and Network Alarms into DCS and SCADA monitoring systems.
Simple Switch Configuration and System Integration
The EnerVista software family allows for easy to use configuration, monitoring and integration of the ML1600 Ethernet Switch
Launchpad providing Document Management and Update Notification
EnerVista Web Configuration Software allows for programming of all settings using a simple web browser
Viewpoint Monitoring provides monitoring of all ML1600 Ports and Alarming of network problems including: Port Failures, Power Supply Failures, Security Intruder Alarms
EnerVista Integrator will retrieve all of the information such as port status, network statistics and Network Alarms in the ML1600 and send this data to your existing DCS or SCADA monitoring systems