The  N-TRON ® 716TX  Industrial  Ethernet  Switch  combines  
outstanding performance and ease of use.  It is ideally suited for con-
necting Ethernet enabled industrial and/or security equipment and is a 
fully managed switch.
PRODUCT FEATURES
•   Sixteen 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ports
•   -40oC to 85oC Operating temperature
•   ESD and Surge Protection Diodes on all Ports
•   Auto Sensing 10/100BaseTX, Duplex, and MDIX
•   Store-and-forward Technology
•   Rugged DIN-Rail Enclosure
•   Redundant Power Inputs (10-30VDC)
•   High Voltage Option (110VDC)
•   Configurable Alarm Contact & Bi-Color Fault Status LED
 Fully Managed Features:
   •   SNMP v1, v2, v3 and Web Browser Management
   •   Detailed Ring Map and Fault Location Charting 
   •   N-Ring™ Technology with ~30ms Healing
   •   N-View™ OPC Monitoring    
   •   N-Discover™ Utility Discovers IP and MAC addresses of                                    
        devices on the network
   •   N-Link™ Redundant N-Ring Coupling
   •   Plug-and-play IGMP Support
   •   802.1Q tag VLAN and Port VLAN
   •   802.1p QoS and Port QoS
   •   Port Trunking
   •   Port Mirroring 
   •   802.1d, 802.1w, 802.1D RSTP
   •   DHCP Server, Option 82 relay
Management Features
The 716TX offers several management functions that can be easily 
configured using a Web Browser.
IGMP Snooping - Internet Group Management Protocol is a feature 
that allows the 716TX  switch to forward and filter multicast traffic 
intelligently.
VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network allows you to segment the switch 
in order to create two or more separate local area network domains.
QoS - Quality of Service provides prioritization of network traffic 
in order to provide better network service.  The primary goal of QoS 
is  to  improve  the  latency  of  prioritized  Ethernet  packets  required 
for ring management, real-time, and other interactive applications.
Port Trunking  - Trunking  (Link Aggregation)  enables  multiple 
physical ports to be linked together and function as one uplink to                     
another N-TRON trunking  capable  switch  configured  in  the  same             
manner, thereby increasing the bandwidth between switches.  This 
configuration  can  provide  increased  bandwidth  and  redundancy 
to  applications  requiring  high  levels  of  fault  tolerant  operation.
Port Mirroring - This function allows the traffic on one port to be 
duplicated and sent to a designated mirror port.  Port mirroring can be 
used to monitor Ethernet traffic on the designated source port using 
the assigned mirror port.
DHCP-DHCP  Server  /  Client  automates  the  assignment  of  IP 
addresses.    DHCP  Option  82  assures  that  if  a  device  on  a 
specific  port  is  replaced,  the    replacement  receives  the  same 
IP address as the original device.
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol - RSTP  allows  the  switch  to  be 
configured  in  a  Ring  or  Mesh  topology,  and  provides  support  for 
redundant  path  communications  with  high  speed  (rapid)  healing.
Remote Monitoring Options
For  ease  of  configuration  and  monitoring,  the 716TX  offers Web 
Browser  Management  and  N-View  OLE  for  Process  Control 
(OPC)  Server  Software.  The N-TRON  N-View  Software  can  be 
combined with popular HMI software packages to add network traffic 
monitoring,  trending,  and  alarming  to  any  application 
using N-TRON  switches.   N-Discover™  automatically  discovers 
MAC and IP addresses of other network devices.  In addition SNMP is 
available  for  switch  link  and  status  monitoring.    The Alarm                    
Contact  and  Status  LED  can  be  configured  to  respond  to  power 
failure on  power input 1 or input 2,  N-Ring Broken, Partial Break 
High, Partial Break Low, or if multiple Ring managers are detected.   
N-Ring Technology
N-TRON's  716TX Ring  Manager  using  N-TRON's  N-Ring 
technology  offers  expanded  ring  size  capacity,  detailed  fault 
diagnostics,  and  a  standard  healing  time  of  ~30ms.   The 716TX 
Ring  Manager  periodically  checks  the  health  of  the  Ring  via 
packets.    If  the  Ring  Manager  stops  receiving  these  health  check 
packets, it converts the Ring to a linear topology within ~30ms. In         
addition  to  standard  Ring  Manager  protocol,  when  using  all  
N-TRON  fully  managed  switches  in  the  ring,  a  detailed  ring 
map  and  fault  location  chart  will  also  be  provided  on  the  Ring 
Manager’s  web  browser  and  OPC  Server  to  identfy  the  health 
status  of  the  ring.   N-Link  allows  the  linking  of  two  N-Rings.  
Up  to  250  fully  managed N-TRON  switches  can  participate  in 
N-Ring  topologies.
Industrial Packaging and Specifications
The 716TX  is  designed  to  operate  in  industrial  environments.    It 
is  housed  in  a  rugged  steel  DIN-Rail  enclosure.    It  has  extended 
industrial  specifications  and  features  to  meet  or  exceed  the 
operating  parameters  of  the  connected  equipment.   These  include 
extended  temperature  ratings,  extended  shock  and  vibration  specs, 
redundant power inputs, and high MTBF (greater than 2M hours).
Ease of Use
The  10/100BaseTX  ports  are  auto  sensing  and  auto  configur-
ing.      Each  copper  port  is  automatically  negotiated  for  maxi-
mum  speed  and  performance  by  default,  but  can  also  be  hard 
coded  using  the  user  interface.   A  high  speed  processor  allows 
wire  speed  capability  on  all  100BaseTX  ports  simultaneously. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
716TX Industrial Ethernet Switch Ordering Information
716TX  
 
716TX-HV 
 
700-PM 
 
900-RM 
 
NTPS-24-1.3  
Sixteen 10/100BaseTX Ports
Sixteen 10/100BaseTX Ports - High Voltage option
Panel Mount kit
Universal Rack Mount Kit 
N-TRON Power Supply -  (1.3 Amp @ 24VDC)
Specifications
Switch Properties
Number of MAC Addresses:  8000
 
Aging Time: 
Latency Typical: 
Switching Method: 
 
 
 
Programmable
2.6 μs
Store-and-Forward
Physical
2.29" 
Height: 
Width: 
8.56" 
Depth (incl. DIN rail mount):  5.28"  
Weight (max): 
DIN-Rail Mount: 
3.26 lbs 
35mm
(5.82 cm)
(21.74 cm)
(13.41 cm)
(1.48 kg)
-HV option: 
Electrical
Redundant Input Voltage:  
 
 
Input Current (max): 
 
 
-HV Option: 
 
N-TRON Power Supply: 
10-30 VDC (Regulated)
110VDC (Regulated) 
520mA max. @ 24VDC
180mA max. @ 110VDC 
NTPS-24-1.3 (1.3A@24V)
Environmental
Operating Temperature:      
Storage Temperature:      
Operating Humidity: 
 
Operating Altitude: 
 
 
 
 
 
-40oC to 85oC 
-40oC to 85oC   
 5% to 95%
 (Non Condensing)
 0 to 10,000 ft.
Shock and Vibration (bulkhead mounted)
Shock:  
200g @ 10ms
50g, 5-200Hz, Triaxial
Vibration/Seismic: 
 
 
 
Reliability
MTBF:  
 
 
 
>2 Million Hours
Network Media
 
10BaseT: 
100BaseTX: 
 
>Cat3 Cable
>Cat5 Cable
                                            
 
Connectors
10/100BaseTX: 
Sixteen (16) RJ-45 Copper Ports
Recommended Wiring Clearance
Front:   
Side: 
 
4"  
1"  
(10.16 cm)
(2.54 cm)
 
 
Regulatory Approvals
FCC Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B - Class A
CE:  EN61000-6-2;  EN50155: 2007 Railway; 
EN55022: 2006;  EN61000-4-2, 3, 4, 5, 6
ATEX Zone 2, Category 3G, 
II 3G Ex nC IIC (DEMKO 03 ATEX 0316686U)
GOST-R Certified, RoHS Compliant
ABS certified for Marine, Offshore, and Industrial Network 
applicaitons
Designed to comply with: 
UL Listed ANSI/ISA-12.12.01-2000 (US and Canada) 
Class I, Div 2, Groups A, B, C, D, and T4A
ICES-003 - Class A
IEEE 1613 for Electric Utility Substations
NEMA TS1/ TS2 for Traffic control
Contact Information
N-TRON Corp. 
N-TRON Europe GmbH
820 S. University Blvd., Suite 4E      Alte Steinhauserstr 19
Mobile, AL  36609  USA 
           
TEL: (251) 342-2164 
FAX: (251) 342-6353               
Website: www.n-tron.com
Email: N-TRON_info@n-tron.com 
TEL: +41 41 7406636
FAX: +41 41 7406637
6330 Cham / Zg  Switzerland  
 
 
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