The Ruggedcom RPS2410 is a rugged power supply that can supply up to 600 W of PoE power, and it is designed to power the utility-grade RST2228P 19-inch rackmount layer 2 Ethernet switch with 10 Gbps uplinks. This pair makes for a versatile, high-power, high bandwidth networking solution for physical security, access control, wireless connectivity, smart signage, lighting, and other data intensive PoE applications.

Users can connect a maximum of three Ruggedcom RPS2410 power supplies in parallel for redundant operation or to provide up to 1560 W of PoE power. It supplies sufficient power to prevent under-powering and overloading, improving the safety and reliability of the entire network. The Ruggedcom RST2228P can support up to 24 PoE ports, as per the IEEE 802.3bt standard, delivering a maximum of 60 W/port. The high port density of the RST2228P provides PoE power management and connectivity to a large number of end devices such as pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, wireless radio access points, VoIP phones, sensors, key-less access terminals, etc.

While PoE is capable of direct linking with every device, the right solution involves factors such as data, power and cost. Many end devices in industrial applications have a very simple data interface.

Moreover, for most edge devices the final link will continue to be serial. The task of equipping these simple edge devices with the right processing power to connect direct to the Ethernet, plus the expense of needing a separate port for each of them, makes PoE connectivity the logical choice for industrial networks.

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