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Network switch symbol
Network symbol for an Ethernet switch, a box with crossing arrows, used on electrical and communication drawings.
Schematic / GA
Symbols · SRV
Server symbol
Network symbol for a server, a tall box with drive bays, on control system and communication drawings.
In plain English
What does Server mean?
Servers are drawn as a tall rectangle with horizontal bays on network and control system diagrams. Electrical drawings show them in racks with their power feeds, often dual-corded from separate UPS outputs.
A simple example
On SCADA and building management drawings, the server symbol is tagged with its role, such as historian or HMI server. The power design should show which supply each power supply unit uses. The symbol does not show the software role or redundancy scheme unless tagged.
What the drawings help you do
Read the role tag. Check dual power feeds. A switch forwards traffic; a server runs applications and stores data.
This particular reference
Network symbol for a server, a tall box with drive bays, on control system and communication drawings. A switch forwards traffic; a server runs applications and stores data.
- Signal
- Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply.
- Schematic
- A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.
Read the source: Lynx 5612-E-F4G-T8G-LV support · Electrical installation design methodology and references
Schematic / GA · SRV
What it represents
Servers are drawn as a tall rectangle with horizontal bays on network and control system diagrams. Electrical drawings show them in racks with their power feeds, often dual-corded from separate UPS outputs.
On SCADA and building management drawings, the server symbol is tagged with its role, such as historian or HMI server. The power design should show which supply each power supply unit uses. The symbol does not show the software role or redundancy scheme unless tagged.
How to read it
- Read the role tag.
- Check dual power feeds.
Information to show or reference
- Tag role.
- Show power feeds.
- Show network connections.
A distinction that matters
A switch forwards traffic; a server runs applications and stores data.
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.
Electrical installation design methodology and references
Installation design context for coordinating low-current systems with power and lighting.
About this graphic
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