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PBSSF-S-R

10 /1 Gigabit (SM) Fiber Bypass Switch Stand Alone Unit

Product Description

Silicom PBSSF-S-R is external Bypass switches for 10 /1 fiber Gigabit

Ethernet networks. The Silicom Bypass switch protects from network

failures and Network maintenance by ensuring network integrity during

power loss.

Silicom Bypass switch includes Network ports, Monitor ports and

control port. The Network ports are used to connect to Switch / Router

Network connections.

The Monitor ports are used for an in-line networking device. The control port is used to control the mode of the Bypass switch. On

power on, the mode of the Bypass switch is set to Normal, on power lose, the mode of the Bypass switch is set to Bypass.

Functional Description

In Normal mode, the Bypass switch diverts the data from the Network ports data to the Monitor ports.

Figure: 1

– Normal Mode Functional Block Diagram

In Bypass mode, the Network data traffic routed directly to the other Network portand the Monitor data traffic routed directly to the

other Monitor port