Stratix 5700 Rockwell Industrial Ethernet Switch

The Rockwell / Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches are compact, scalable Layer 2 managed switches with embedded Cisco technology for use in applications with small isolated, to complex networks. With integration into Studio 5000 Automation Engineering and Design Environment, the user can leverage FactoryTalk View faceplates and Add-on Profiles for simplified configuration and monitoring.

Machine integration onto a plant network architecture can be difficult as machine builder IP-address assignments rarely match the addresses of the end-user network. Also, network IP addresses are often unknown until the machine is being installed.

The Rockwell / Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches with Network Address Translation (NAT) is a Layer 2 implementation that provides "wire speed" 1:1 translations ideal for automation applications where performance is critical. The NAT allows for Simplified integration of IP-address mapping from a set of local, machine-level IP addresses to the end user's broader plant network, OEMs to deliver standard machines to end users without programming unique IP addresses, and end users to more simply integrate the machines into the larger network.

The Device Level Ring (DLR) protocol is used for high-speed, high-performance applications where resiliency is required. DLR is a layer 2 protocol that allows multi-port EtherNet/IP devices to form a ring topology. When the supervisor in the ring detects a break in the ring, it provides an alternate data route to help recover the network quickly.

The Rockwell / Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches include integrated DLR connectivity, which allows the switch to act as a node or a supervisor on the ring. When acting as a supervisor, the Stratix 5700 Series can consolidate information from the ring, and be the single place to manage machine-level network diagnostics and DLR status. With redundant gateway capabilities, the Stratix 5700 Series can support two switches on a single ring while being directly connected to the rest of the network helping to provide increased resiliency. The switch also offers DHCP IP address assignment to end devices on the DLR network for simplified device replacement.