Managed TSN switches With the managed TSN switches from Phoenix Contact, you can set up applications with precise time synchronization. This ensures real-time communication and increased availability in your automation networks.
TSN – the new Ethernet technology
Time-Sensitive Networking is a set of standards designed to improve the real-time properties of current Ethernet networks. This is therefore made of several individual standards that are currently being defined in the TSN Task Group of the IEEE 802.1 standardization organization.
However, Ethernet TSN is not an independent communication protocol. Instead, it defines functions. These functions can in turn be used by different protocols such as OPC UA and PROFINET.
Easy PROFINET TSN configuration via PROFINET 2.4 engineering
PROFINET TSN profile
The 2300 and 5900 series managed TSN switches support the PROFINET TSN profile:
- IEEE 802.1AS (precise time synchronization)
- Frame preemption
- Stream management via PROFINET
This makes for very easy TSN configuration. The FL SWITCH TSN 2300 and 5900 devices enable user-friendly TSN configuration via PROFINET 2.4 engineering. Here, the configuration of isochronous data traffic is easier than with classic PROFINET RT.
Modern standard in the age of Industry 4.0
CC-Link IE TSN profile
The FL SWITCH TSN 2300 and 5900 managed switches also support the CC-Link IE TSN profile. The CC-Link IE TSN specification combines Gigabit Ethernet bandwidth with the TSN feature set:
- Time and cycle synchronization
- Scheduling/traffic shaping
- Timesharing
The TSN mechanisms increase the performance, robustness, and availability of current networks.
TSN switches for implementing TSN without replacing devices
Proven and future-proof in one device
Supporting all the functions of the FL SWITCH 2000 series, the FL SWITCH TSN 2300 and FL SWITCH 5900 devices can also be used in classic applications. Use the TSN switches from Phoenix Contact to migrate your current network solution to modern TSN architectures.
Overview of managed TSN switches
Get an overview of the technical properties of the 2300 and 5900 series switches
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| FL SWITCH TSN 2300 | FL SWITCH 5900 | |
| Transmission speed | 10/100/1,000 Mbps | 10/100/1,000 Mbps, 10 Gbps |
| Jumbo frames | Yes | Yes |
| Alarm contact | Yes (digital output) | - |
| Temperature range | -40°C ... +70°C | -10°C … +60°C |
| Supply voltage | 12 V DC ... 57 V DC (redundant) | 100 V AC ... 240 V AC |
| Filter functions | Quality and Class of Service, DSCP, TSN streams, frame preemption, VLAN, multicast/IGMP snooping | Quality and Class of Service, DSCP, TSN streams, frame preemption, VLAN, multicast/IGMP snooping |
| Redundancy | RSTP, MRP manager/client, FRD, LACP, Large Tree Support | RSTP, MRP manager/client, FRD, LACP, Large Tree Support |
| Management functions | Port configuration, ACD, DHCP server (pool-/port-based, option 82), CLI | Port configuration, ACD, DHCP server (pool-/port-based, option 82), CLI |
| Diagnostic functions | Port statistics and utilization, LLDP, SNMPv1/v2/v3, SNMP traps, syslog | Port statistics and utilization, LLDP, SNMPv1/v2/v3, SNMP traps, syslog |
| Time synchronization | Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), IEEE 802.1AS, 1588v2 (transparent clock) | Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), IEEE 802.1AS, 1588v2 (transparent clock) |
| Cybersecurity – network access | MAC-based port security, RADIUS authentication (IEEE 802.1X) | MAC-based port security, RADIUS authentication (IEEE 802.1X) |
| Automation protocols | PROFINET Conformance Class B, PROFINET device, EtherNet/IP™, extended multicast filtering | PROFINET Conformance Class B, PROFINET device, EtherNet/IP™, extended multicast filtering |
| TSN functions | PROFINET TSN profile, stream management, CC-Link IE TSN | PROFINET TSN profile, stream management, CC-Link IE TSN |
| Approvals | Maritime approvals, ATEX, IECEx | - |
