Permitting uninterruptible activation/deactivation of industrial Ethernet network devices in line and ring structures, Scalance XC100-4OBR simplifies maintenance work where individual devices have to be switched off. If power is interrupted at bypass relay and active network components concerned, 2 optical network interfaces are mechanically reconnected within 10 ms. Connection to deactivated network component is bypassed automatically while disconnected from power supply.
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