VPX3-652

Low Power 3U VPX 20-port fully featured Layer-2 managed Ethernet switch that provides up to 20 ports of copper Ethernet connectivity designed to support advanced network architectures for the defense industry.

Overview

The VPX3-652 is a fully-featured Layer-2 managed Ethernet Switch designed to provide gigabit connectivity within SWaP-constrained embedded systems. The VPX3-652 3U VPX Ethernet Switch offers up to 20 ports of copper Ethernet connectivity. It is perfect for use in space-constrained embedded C4ISR and Electronic Warfare subsystems to support network communications, both within the subsystem and to connect externally to other subsystems within the platform.

The VPX3-652 GbE Switch features extremely low power and fast boot architecture and dramatically lowers the cost of adding network connectivity to new and legacy platforms. This rugged COTS GbE Switch solution is designed to meet the continuing technology refresh requirements of aerospace and defense Systems Integrators facing pressure to reduce their system size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C). It provides up to 20 Ethernet connectivity ports within a single 3U slot, all while maintaining a very low power footprint.

Part of an extensive line of Ethernet Switches and Routers from Curtiss-Wright, the VPX3-652 3U VPX Ethernet Switch supports an extensive set of Layer 2 switching features. Its flexible management interfaces, including a powerful command-line interface (CLI) for setup and configuration, as well as SNMP and Web management interfaces, accelerate development time to market and simplify maintenance support. Models are offered with 16 tri-speed 1000Base-T backplane ports or with 12 1000Base-T ports and 8 additional 1000Base-X (SerDes) ports, designed for mixed Base-T/Base-X environments. For air-cooled modules, an additional front panel port is included, providing a 1000Base-T connectivity option.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • 3U VPX form factor, complies with OpenVPX/VITA 65 standards
  • Supports OpenVPX profiles MOD3-SWH-16T and MOD3-SWH-8U12T
  • Up to 20 Gigabit Ethernet ports with flexible port configurations to rear VPX backplane
  • Additional front panel Ethernet port on air-cooled models
  • Non-blocking architecture supports tri-speed operation (10/100/1000Mbps) with auto-negotiation and auto-MDIX on Base-T ports
  • Feature-rich networking support includes IPv4/v6 support, VLANs, IGMP multicast, QoS, MSTP/RSTP, link aggregation, port mirroring, and jumbo frames
  • Static routing for WAN connectivity
  • Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) with cable diagnostics. Status LEDs on air-cooled models
  • Hardware support for IEEE-1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
  • Powerful in-band (HTTP/Telnet/SNMP) and out-of-band (RS-232) switch configuration and management
  • Fast boot architecture with extensive Built-In Test (BIT) and declassification capability for secure erasure
  • Extremely low power operation (<15W typ)
  • Air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions