Entrix News

Transition Networks Expands Ethernet Switch Portfolio

kim — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:33:42 +0000

Transition Networks Inc., the conversion technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (AMEX: JCS), announced on February 11th, 2008, the introduction of three new Ethernet switches. These new MILAN by Transition Networks Ethernet switches are designed to meet the port, performance, security and management requirements of today’s business customers.

“We continue to expand and enhance our Ethernet switch portfolio in anticipation of the changing needs of our business customers,” said Patrick Schaber, director of marketing at Transition Networks. “With these new Ethernet switches, customers using or considering applications such as VoIP or multimedia services within their network are able to take advantage of the QoS, IGMP and other advance features that these switches offer at an affordable price.”

Transition’s Ethernet switch portfolio includes the following switch models:

MIL-S4800 (Unmanaged 48 port 10/100Base-TX plus 1 10/100/1000Base-TX port
and 1 Gigabit SFP port)
MIL-SM4004TG (Managed 4 port 10/100/1000Base-TX plus 4 SFP 1000Base-X ports)
MIL-SEM24T4GPA (Managed 20 port 10/100/1000Base-TX plus 4 RJ-45/SFP combo ports)

Product Features
The MIL-S4800 is an unmanaged Ethernet switch that has 48 10/100 Base-TX ports with 1 10/100/1000 Base-TX port and 1 Gigabit SFP port. The switch has automatic MDI/MDIX to adjust for straight-through or crossover cables during installation. The switch has a rugged metal chassis with internal power supply to provide reliability. The MIL-S4800 conforms to the IEEE 802.3, 802.u, 802.3ab, 802.3z and 802.3x standards.
The MIL-SM4004TG is a managed Ethernet switch that has 4 10/100/1000Base-TX ports plus 4 Gigabit SFP ports. The MIL-SM4004TG layer 2 managed Ethernet switch provides high performance non-blocking switching. Features of the MIL-SM4004TG include port based, dynamic and static VLANs, GVRP, VLAN tagging, IGMP snooping or querying, port mirroring and DHCP client or server modes. Four priority queues insure minimum delay for voice over IP or multimedia networks. Non-blocking 16Gbps architecture assures rapid packet delivery while the 8,000 MAC address table provides swift lookup and packet forwarding. The MIL-SM4004TG can be remotely managed via the web-based GUI, CLI and menu based commands via telnet or the DB-9 console port in addition to SNMP V1/2/3.
The MIL-SEM24T4GPA is a managed Ethernet switch that has 20 10/100/1000Base-TX ports plus 4 10/100/1000Base-TX/Gigabit SFP combo ports. The MIL-SEM24T4GPA layer 2 managed Ethernet switch provides high performance non-blocking switching. Features of the MIL-SEM24T4GPA include port based and 802.1Q VLANS, IGMP V1/V2, spanning tree, rapid spanning tree, 10K Jumbo frame support and link aggregation control protocol (LACP). With Quality of Service (QoS) and Class of Service (CoS) the MIL-SEM24T4GPA insures minimum delay for voice over IP or multimedia networks. Non-blocking 48Gbps architecture assures rapid packet delivery. The MIL-SEM24T4GPA can be remotely managed via the web-based GUI, CLI via telnet or the DB-9 console port in addition to SNMP V1/2.
For complete details on all of the features and functions of these three new Ethernet switches and to view our entire product portfolio please go to http://www.entrix.co.uk/

Perle IOLAN SCS with Sun/Cisco pinout compatibility

kim — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:37:14 +0000

Perle IOLAN SCS8C, SCS16C and SCS32C with Sun/Cisco pinout compatibility

Due to the success of the 48 port IOLAN SCS48C with its Sun/Cisco serial pin compatible RJ45 ports, Perle has extended this line to include 8, 16 and 32 port models. The RJ45 serial ports on these new models are Cisco and Sun pin compatible enabling Data Centres to use standard rolled cables. In addition, existing cabling used with competitive solutions as well as readily available Cisco compatible adapters can also be utilised.

All models are available with AC, Dual AC or DC power options.

For further details, call Entrix on 01480 492400.

Patton VoIP IAD Unified Comms 2007 Product of the Year

kim — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:20:20 +0000

SmartNode™ claims its fifth major award in three years as UC-magazine recognizes SmartNode™ 4650 for outstanding innovation. full story…

SmartNode™ VoIP… more than just talk

GAITHERSBURG, MD and BERN, SWITZERLAND: Patton, together with Patton-Inalp, announced today that UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS magazine has named the SmartNode™ 4650 Multiport ISDN VoIP IAD with G.SHDSL.bis Interface as recipient of the 2007 Product of the Year Award.

The announcement marks the fifth major award SmartNode™ has claimed since 2005. Patton won Internet telephony® magazine’s Product of the Year for 2005, 2006 and 2007, while Patton’s converged customer solution won the 2007 Excellence Award.

“In the current frenzy,” said John Wu, VoIP Product Manager, “certain vendors are hyping their UC features…” read more…

Contact Entrix on 01480 492400 for more information.

Patton Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY® Product of the Year for the Third Consecutive Year

kim — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:27:57 +0000

Patton, together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG, announced today that INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine has named the SmartNode™ Digital Telephone Adapter (S-DTA) as 2007 Product of the Year.

“The ISDN market demands a high standard of quality ,” said John Wu, VoIP Product Manager. “and SmartNode has a strong track record of exceeding that standard. This is the third year in a row that a SmartNode model has earned the Internet Telephony Product-of-the-Year award, and we are deeply honored. This news is a great way to start Patton’s 25th year as a business.”

The low-cost SmartNode™ S-DTA is the only BRI VoIP Gateway on the market that runs carrier-grade software

Patton Adds SIP Registrar to SmartNode™ VoIP Equipment

kim — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:15:26 +0000

Patton, together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG, announces SIP Registrar functionality is now available in SmartNode™ VoIP gateway-routers and customer-premise equipment (CPE).Building SIP registrar functionality into SmartNode™, Patton solves the interoperability issues normally involved with SIP-based enterprise VoIP systems, especially when adding an IP-PBX or SIP phones.

Combined with dial back-up and IP link redundancy, existing SmartNode™ features, SIP registrar also strengthens network survivability and service reliability.

Do you use HART®? MACTek® PC HART® VIATOR Interfaces Now Available from Entrix Connect

kim — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:09:27 +0000

Use the power in your computer to simplify your work and save you money. A VIATOR HART^® PC Interface and a configuration application can turn your PC into a powerful windows-based alternative to a handheld configurator.
Maximise your assets by using more of the information sitting in your intelligent HART enabled field devices. As well as device configuration, you can obtain device status, diagnostic information, multi-variable data, easy loop checks and much more.
There are easy to use USB, RS232 & EEx IA models of the VIATOR HART^® PC Interface.
Entrix Connect has added the VIATOR interfaces to its growing portfolio of industrial connectivity products. Please contact us on 01480 492400 or email info@entrix.co.uk or visit www.entrix.co.uk/lpage/viator.html for further information.
About MacTek Corporation:
MACTek^® Corporation designs, manufactures and sells components, software, and products for the open, digital communication networks for factory automation and process control called fieldbus networks. The company was founded in December 1993, and shipped its first products, the VlATOR RS232 and PCMCIA Interfaces for HART networks, in March 1995. MACTek serves the measurement and control industry to the exclusion of all other markets. HART networks are open and fulfill some of the critical functions defined for fieldbus networks by the factory automation and process control communities.

Sarian HR4110 Cellular Router Nominated in 2007 CNET Awards

kim — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:15:05 +0000

Sarian are delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the 2007 CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards. One of just five finalists in the category of ‘networking product of the year’ – only two of which are from the UK – Sarian has been nominated for the groundbreaking HR4110, which enables businesses to access the internet at broadband-like speeds over a mobile network. The winner of the award will be announced at CNET’s gala dinner, to be held at the London Hilton, Park Lane on 24th September 2007.

Sarian launched the enterprise class HSDPA router in September 2006. In this time more than 100 businesses have deployed the technology, including Manchester City Council, which uses it to gather high-quality CCTV footage from remote locations as part of its initiative to combat crime and anti-social behaviour.

For more details contact Entrix on 01480 492400 or click here

3CX and Patton Team Up to Offer Flexible, Windows-Based VoIP for Small Offices

kim — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:54:17 +0000

Certified interoperability between 3CX’s free software PBX and SmartNode VoIP gateways offers a cost-saving small-office VoIP solution that leverages existing computer, phone, and fax equipment.

3CX - developer of the software-based Private Branch Exchange (PBX) for Windows - and Patton Electronics Company - the industry leader in business-class network access, connectivity and VoIP equipment - announced today a strategic technology partnership that pairs 3CX’s free software-based IP-PBX for Windows with Patton’s SmartNode(tm) VoIP gateways.
Certified interoperability between 3CX’s SIP-based PBX and SmartNode VoIP equipment means small offices can immediately realize the cost-saving benefits of VoIP (such as free calling and consolidated operations). The 3CX-Patton solution enables a gradual transition that avoids the expense and risk of a wholesale migration.

“We are very pleased to cooperate with such an industry leader as Patton,” said Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX. “SmartNode VoIP Gateways are well-known for their stability and powerful features. Our cooperation multiplies the value we deliver to our mutual customers. Anyone who buys Patton and 3CX solutions can rest assured the products work well together and are fully supported.”

SmartNode gateways provide Ethernet and telephony interfaces (PRI, BRI, FXS, FXO, T1, E1, etc.) for interconnecting computers running 3CX PBX software with legacy POTS and ISDN phone and fax equipment. For fallback and local-number dialing, SmartNode also provides PSTN access. New SIP-phones can also be connected to the fully integrated VoIP, voice, and data network.

“We are honored to be working shoulder-to-shoulder with such an industry front-runner as 3CX, said Bobby Patton, President of Patton Electronics. “It’s a collaboration of innovation.”
Both companies are distinguished by groundbreaking firsts. 3CX is first-to-market with a free software-based IP-PBX for the Windows operating system. Patton’s SmartNode brand has launched such innovations as VoIP-over-VPN with encrypted voice, and a low-cost, high-performance PRI VoIP gateway with Dual Gig Ethernet ports.

“Interoperability is the word in today’s converging networks,” said Marco Liechti, VoIP Product Line Manager at Patton. “No business can risk an untested, non-standard system. We are very pleased 3CX has chosen SmartNode for certification. SmartNode VoIP equipment is the industry’s most interoperable. We’ve been supporting the SIP standard for years.”

For more information, contact sales@entrix.co.uk or call 01480 492400

Jump Start Embedded Development with Digi Kits from Entrix

kim — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:41:30 +0000

Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today introduced its new cost-effective, fully featured Digi JumpStart Kits that make it easy for design engineers to develop embedded products with Digi NET+ARM modules. Digi JumpStart Kits include all the hardware and software tools necessary for wired and wireless embedded product development. With Linux, Windows CE, and NET+OS options, Digi JumpStart Kits are available for a wide variety of commercial grade embedded networking needs.

“Digi JumpStart Kits provide features typical of development kits priced at or above $2,500,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Digi International. “They really are a tremendous value for the time-stressed engineer. The kits allow programmers to develop 32-bit embedded applications within an hour of opening the box.”

Digi JumpStart Kits support Digi Connect® and ConnectCore™ wired and wireless modules and make it easy to evaluate both ARM and networking technologies for future products. Digi ESP, a new Eclipse-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for NET+OS and Linux, is included. Digi will provide ongoing enhancements and technical support for Digi ESP and the Eclipse framework. Windows CE support is also provided for Microsoft Visual Studio and Platform Builder.

“Digi JumpStart Kits are among the first development kits to offer support for Microsoft’s new Windows Embedded CE 6.0,” Kraft added. “This gives our customers a wider choice of development platforms when using our modules and kits.”

The following Digi JumpStart Kits are now available from Entrix, just contact sales@entrix.co.uk or call 01480 414131.

NET+OS Digi JumpStart Kits:

Digi Connect ME®/Wi-ME: Interchangeable, RJ-45 form factor, wired and wireless embedded modules
Digi Connect EM/Wi-EM: Interchangeable, low profile open board design, wired and wireless embedded modules
ConnectCore 7U: 32-bit NET+ARM embedded core processor module

NET+OS, Linux and Windows CE 6.0 Digi JumpStart Kits:

ConnectCore 9C/Wi-9C: Interchangeable wired and wireless ARM9 core processing
ConnectCore 9P: Network enabled, 32-bit NET+ARM processor module

Patton Recognized with Maryland Delegate’s Citation

kim — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:37:12 +0000

Maryland Delegate Saqib Ali has recognized Patton Electronics for earning INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine’s 2006 Product of the Year Award GAITHERSBURG, MD: Patton Electronics has received an honors citation from Maryland Delegate Saqib Ali (representing the 39th Legislative District) that recognizes Patton for earning INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine’s 2006 Product of the Year Award for the SmartNode™ 4960 Multiport PRI Integrated Access Device.

“By winning this award, Patton Electronics is moving our area closer to the goal of becoming the premier high tech center in the country,” said Delegate Ali, the first Muslim to serve in the Maryland General Assembly. “Local companies like Patton Electronics are the backbone of our economy, and we are fortunate to have them operating here in Gaithersburg.”

“We are deeply honored to receive the Delegate’s Citation,” said Robert R. Patton, President of Patton. “Patton has been based in Maryland since our inception twenty-two years ago, and has found it a favorable environment for all aspects of manufacturing. The technology talent pool–one of the best in the country–combined with a dedicated labor force has resulted in the ground-breaking SmartNode 4960 IAD.”

The SN4960 addresses real-world requirements in the demanding ISDN market, supporting business-class voice quality, and reliable T.38 fax transmission, and ISDN network synchronization and fallback. Enabling high-performance, low-cost CPE now makes those business models viable and profitable.

Built on the industry’s most interoperable VoIP platform, the SN4960 is the first major-brand PRI VoIP IAD to offer dual gig-Ethernet ports and hardware-accelerated voice encryption.View the citation here.For hi-resolution images of the SmartNode 4960, go to Patton’s media resources page and click on VoIP.About the SmartNode 4960
The SmartNode™ 4960 integrates with legacy telephony gear to deliver VoIP and data services with QoS and encrypted-voice VPNs. The SmartNode 4960 comes with four T1/E1/PRI ports, two GigE ports, and supports up to 120 simultaneous VoIP calls, making it the ideal choice for low-cost, secure, prioritized communications.About the SmartNode™ family of VoIP Solutions
The SmartNode™ brand carries a strong six-year track record of successful deployments with satisfied carriers. SmartNode™ VoIP gateways, routers, and IADs scale from 2 to 120 analog or digital voice ports. Offering all the industry-standard interfaces (T1/E1, PRI/BRI, FXS/FXO, V.35/X.21, Ethernet and more), SmartNode™ supports SIP, H.323, T.38 Fax-relay, fax-bypass, modem-bypass, plus Voice-over-VPN with AES/DES IPsec voice encryption, plus upstream Quality-of-Service (QoS) with Patton’s advanced DownStreamQoS™ for clear, toll-quality voice. About Patton
Patton is a multi-national organization that manufactures voice and data-communications equipment for carrier, enterprise, and industrial networks worldwide. Incorporated in 1984, Patton markets a catalog of over 1000 products including SmartNode™ VoIP solutions that support SIP, H.323, and MGCP for analog and ISDN telephony; ForeFront™ multi-service access infrastructure solutions for TDM and IP service delivery (T1/E1, G.SHDSL, xDSL, dial-up); IPLink™ CPE solutions for last-mile/local-loop access (WAN routers, modems, remote access servers, NTUs, CSU/DSUs); CopperLink™ Ethernet Extenders; EtherBITS™ device servers; EnviroNET™ NEMA4-compliant hardened networking equipment, and a full range of network-connectivity Micro-Products (interface converters, short-range modems, multiplexers, surge protectors).For more information or to request a free datacom catalog contact Entrix on 01480 414131 or email sales@entrix.co.uk.