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Industrial Ethernet switch
An industrial Ethernet switch interconnects devices in the specified communication network.
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Network switch symbol
Network symbol for an Ethernet switch, a box with crossing arrows, used on electrical and communication drawings.
In plain English
What does Network switch mean?
Ethernet switches are drawn on network and control drawings as a box with opposed arrows, indicating forwarding between ports. Electrical drawings show them in control panels and communication cabinets with their power supply and port connections.
A simple example
The drawing should tag managed or unmanaged, port count and any PoE capability, since PoE switches power cameras and access points. Ring or redundancy protocols are noted where the network is resilient. The symbol does not show VLANs, IP addressing or configuration. Those belong in the network design documents.
What the drawings help you do
Check PoE capability where powered devices connect. Read port count and redundancy notes. A router connects networks at the IP level; a switch forwards frames within a network.
This particular reference
Network symbol for an Ethernet switch, a box with crossing arrows, used on electrical and communication drawings. A router connects networks at the IP level; a switch forwards frames within a network.
- Terminal
- An identified point where a conductor connects.
- Schematic
- A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.
Read the source: Lynx 5612-E-F4G-T8G-LV support · Industrial PoE Ethernet switches
Schematic / GA · SW
What it represents
Ethernet switches are drawn on network and control drawings as a box with opposed arrows, indicating forwarding between ports. Electrical drawings show them in control panels and communication cabinets with their power supply and port connections.
The drawing should tag managed or unmanaged, port count and any PoE capability, since PoE switches power cameras and access points. Ring or redundancy protocols are noted where the network is resilient. The symbol does not show VLANs, IP addressing or configuration. Those belong in the network design documents.
How to read it
- Check PoE capability where powered devices connect.
- Read port count and redundancy notes.
Information to show or reference
- Tag port count and type.
- State PoE budget if used.
- Show power supply.
A distinction that matters
A router connects networks at the IP level; a switch forwards frames within a network.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Lynx 5612-E-F4G-T8G-LV support
Public support page for a managed industrial Ethernet switch.
Industrial PoE Ethernet switches
Public product family page describing Ethernet switches that power field devices over the data cable.
About this graphic
This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.
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