Red Lion N-Tron 108TX 8-Port Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch 10-30VDC DIN

Red Lion N-Tron 108TX 8-Port Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch 10-30VDC DIN

The Red Lion N-Tron 108TX is an eight-port unmanaged 10/100BaseTX industrial Ethernet switch housed in a hardened metal DIN-rail enclosure. Designed for use in industrial automation environments, it operates on a wide-range 10–30 VDC supply and is rated for service from -40 to 70°C, making it suitable for demanding plant-floor and control-cabinet installations. The switch is plug-and-play with no configuration required, using store-and-forward switching and auto-sensing MDIX ports.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: N-Tron 108TX
• 8 x 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 ports with auto MDI/MDIX and auto-sensing speed
• Power input: 10–30 VDC, 250mA, redundant terminal block inputs
• Operating temperature: -40 to 70°C
• Switching method: Store-and-Forward
• Maximum throughput: up to 1.6 Gb/s
• Full/Half duplex auto-sensing on all ports
• ESD protection diodes on all RJ-45 ports
• Surge protection diodes on power inputs
• LED Link/Activity indicators per port
• MTBF: >2,000,000 hours
• IEEE 802.3 compliant
• Certifications: UL Listed (65SN), FCC Part 15, CE
• Enclosure: hardened metal, DIN-rail mount
• Dimensions: 4.25" x 1.5" x 4"
• Hardware revision: Rev A-3 (per rear label)
• Manufactured in the USA by N-Tron Corporation, Mobile, Alabama
• Includes DIN-rail mounting clip (attached); no external power supply included

Applications

The N-Tron 108TX is designed for industrial Ethernet networks in automation and control environments — particularly inside PLC control cabinets, SCADA systems, and distributed I/O architectures where a compact, hardened, DIN-rail-mountable switch is needed. The wide 10–30 VDC input range accommodates the 24 VDC bus common in industrial control panels, and the extended temperature specification suits installations in manufacturing cells, process control panels, and outdoor enclosures subject to temperature extremes. N-Tron (now part of Red Lion Controls) built the 108TX series specifically for data acquisition, Ethernet I/O, and motion control networks where network uptime and electrical noise immunity are priorities. The redundant power input and ESD/surge protection make it well-suited to environments with variable power quality or high electrical noise, such as those found near variable-frequency drives, servo systems, and heavy switching equipment.