The IFS EtherNav™ product line developed for the unique requirements of the industrial marketplace and includes the following product series:

Primary IFS products for the industrial networking market include:

Managed Ethernet Switches:

• A managed Ethernet switch is a device that segments Ethernet traffic so as to enhance network performance, and provide more efficient bandwidth allocation and usage. Unlike most Ethernet switches, these ruggedized units from GE Security are designed for direct deployment within the difficult out-of-plant operating environments commonly encountered within the security industry, and are available for use with either conventional CAT-5e copper or optical transmission media. Single mode optical transmission distances of up to 97 km (60 miles) between these switch devices are available, for the creation of networks where extremely long hauls are required. These switches have become an essential component of Ethernet communications networking equipment when a local area (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) is supporting multiple devices. Managed Ethernet switches are available in 10/100 Base and 1000 Base T.
  

Switches:

• Switches allow Ethernet signals to be inserted, dropped and repeated as well as along a network. They feature multiple port configurations and can be either Cat 5 cable or multimode or single-mode fiber optic cable compatible. The can also function as media converters (electrical to optical) to extend transmission distances to 28km.

Media Converters/Terminal Server:

• Media Converters can be electrical(tx) to optical (fx) or wireless (sx). They allow an Ethernet signal to be transmitted over CAT 5, Optical Fiber or radio waves. Terminal servers allow standard serial data types, RS-232, RS-422 and RS 485 data to be converted to Ethernet protocal data and be transmitted over an IP Network. These devices allow for other types of data, such as contact-closure data or tamper devices to transmit over Ethernet.

Video CODEC:

• Video CODECs allow incoming analog video signals to be digitally encoded and compressed into one of many different types of file formats. The current standard is MPEG-4. There are other file formats available such as Wavelet and M-JPG. Output of the CODEC is Ethernet or video over IP.