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Areas of Application

Network Technology connects all types of computers in Communication Networks, Industrial Production, Process Control, Railway, Energy Production& Distribution, Commercial Avionics and Defense. Kontron Embedded Network Technology supports the environmental conditions, longtime supply, and special demands for such applications with leading edge features and customer support.

Ease of Use

Kontron Network Technology products are designed to be easy to configure and use by operators in the field. The hardware is designed to suit versatile application demands in the field, where the software provides a extensive feature set and professional interfaces for configuration and remote management. Manuals and product documentation provide clear instructions for operators. All products have the same operation interfaces and thus a familiar environment for operators across the complete portfolio.

Embedded Life Cycle

According to Long Term Supply and Maintenance agreements, Kontron Network Technology products support an extended lifetime of 10+ years.

Services

The Kontron service portfolio starts with training on switching and network technology, followed by support of our customers through complete life cycle management. Training covers getting started, trouble shooting, and maintenance is supported according to the demand by individual SLAs, including 24/7 support, extended warranty, repair services, spare parts and upgrades. Kontron Technical Support is ready to assist customers world wide during trials, production, and field deployment.

Rugged Solutions

The products support extended temperature ranges, enhanced shock & vibe, and EMI according to the specific needs in the area of application. Among the specifications covered are VITA 47 class AC1/2/3/CC4 (cooling), VITA 47 class V1/2/3 (shock and vibration) and EN50155 (railway rolling stock). Standard air cooled releases cover temperature ranges of 0 to 60 C. Rugged air cooled releases cover feature an extended temperature range of -40 to 85 C and qualify according to VITA47-EAC3/6. Conduction cooled releases for an extended temperature range of -40 to 85 C provide a conduction cooled frame with wedge locks and qualify according to VITA47-ECC4.

Kontron's network platforms provide scalable switching (L2) and routing (L3) features on different hardware platforms.

Rack Mount Products

Industrial rack mount switch products contain well proven Kontron switches and CPUs in combination with housing, power supply, and interface boards, which meet rugged and special environmental conditions. These products can be used as pure Layer 2/3 Ethernet switches and routers or in combination with processor boards, for Firewall and higher network layer routing purposes.
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ATCA Products

ATCA provides the highest fabric speeds at 1 GbE, 10 GbE, and 40 GbE. The matching switches provide carrier grade feature sets. Multicore packet processors are available on AMC form factor and on ATCA blades.
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CompactPCI 6U Products

Products support the PICMG2.16 standard for GbE on the backplane and are available in rugged versions. For highperformance computing, 10 GbE connectivity is provided by front cabling via cost effi cient SFP+. For CPU boards, matching 10 GbE XMC NICs are available.
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CompactPCI 3U Products

All Kontron CPUs provide network interfaces on the J2 connector on the backplane. Matching managed and unmanaged switches provide GbE connectivity on the backplane, as well as Fast Ethernet and GbE on the front over RJ45 or M12 connectors.
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MicroTCA Products

MicroTCA uses serial connections on the backplane and allows to provide multiple interconnections with GbE, and 10 GbE speed. Matching switches also contain the management functions (MCH), as well as PCIe or SerialRapidIO fabric switches. Multicore packet processors are available on AMC form factor.
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VME and VPX Products

According to VITA 31, the same CompactPCI switches and XMCs can be used in VME systems to provide 1 GbE and 10 GbE connectivity. On VPX, 10 GbE connectivity is provided on the backplane in combination with a VPX switch.
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Starter Kits

Systems and starter kits are available for evaluation and functional prototypes. To speed up customer projects, Kontron provides training on network products.

Customized Solutions

Standard products can be modifi ed according to specific customer needs. Kontron provides assistance to customers with their individual designs with customized solutions based on well proven hard- and software building blocks.
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