COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

FOX610 Compact
Ethernet/MPLS-TP Multiplexer
FOX610 Compact Ethernet/MPLS-TP Multiplexer

Designed for packet-switched

transport in mission-critical
networks

FOX610 is a compact Ethernet/MPLS-TP access multiplexer

with 5 WAN-ports, 8 LAN-ports including 4 electrical ports
supporting PoE. FOX610 is fully integrated into the FOX61x
system family and can be managed with FOXMAN-UN/FOXCST.

Design
FOX610 is designed to meet the most stringent functional,
performance and environmental requirements of the
demanding applications in power utility communication
networks in a compact and robust 19’’ wide and 1HU
high metallic housing supporting fan-less operation.
Interfaces
On the WAN-side, FOX610 provides
• 2x SFP+/SFP based 10GBASE/1GBASE
• 2x SFP based 1GBASE
• 1x RJ45 electrical 10/100/1000BASE-T
Ethernet/MPLS-TP-ports.
On the LAN-side, FOX610 provides
• 4x SFP based 10/100/1000BASE
• 4x RJ45 electrical 10/100/1000BASE-T
Ethernet access ports.
All electrical access ports are supporting PoE and
PoE+ (PoE+ on max. 2 ports at the same time).
Local management with FOXCST is enabled
by a RJ45 10/100BASE-T port.
An alarm-interface provides
• 2x Alarm inputs for general purposes
• 2x Alarm output for system-alarms (NO/NC)
The integrated DC power supply has redundant inputs.
All interfaces are accessible on the front of FOX610.
MPLS-TP transport
FOX610 supports MPLS-TP functionality for construction, operating
and maintaining fast and reliable packet-switched networks for
mission critical applications.
MPLS-TP allows provisioning of explicit co-routed bidirectional
connection-oriented paths, static routing, protection (1:1), fast
restoration mechanisms (below 50ms) and a comprehensive
set of functions for operation and maintenance of a network
without a dynamic control plane and IP forwarding.
Timing and synchronization
The WAN ports support Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and
IEEE 1588v2 (PTP). These options allow for synchronous
timing and a very high timing precision of sub-microseconds
that are required for various applications. The timing
can be distributed to the LAN-side via SyncE.
Power over Ethernet
On many locations, Ethernet connections must be provided to a
variety of PoE capable services like video surveillance, security
access control, Voice over IP telephony, and industrial automation.
FOX610 provides an embedded PoE capability to solve
issues of lack of powering infrastructure, plus the advantage
to make installations of this type a lot faster.
Interoperability
FOX610 is integral part of the FOX61x system family, and by this
delivers 100% compatibility to the FOX61x system platform.
Safety concept
FOX610 offers highest reliability and quality. For this purpose,
the unit comes with high MTBF values and an integrated
DC power supply with redundant inputs.
Management
All FOX610 functions are managed centrally via the management
system FOXMAN-UN or via a local craft terminal (FOXCST).

FOX610 typical applications

Ethernet
with PoE
FOX615

Packet Survellance
Switched Network
FOX610 Ethernet
with PoE

Ethernet
with PoE Phone
FOX610
Ethernet

Survellance
RTU
Ethernet Ethernet
1 GbE/10GbE
protected with PoE
Ethernet / MPLS-TP
RTU FOX610 connections FOX610

Ethernet Survellance
with PoE
Ethernet

Phone FOX610

Smart Meter

Ethernet Ethernet
with PoE Ethernet with PoE Ethernet Ethernet

Phone RTU Survellance Terminal Smart Meter

Technical data

Mechanical

Dimension 19’’ (482,6mm) x 1HU (44,5mm) x 240 mm (W x H x D),

rack-mountable
Weight 3.100 g

Interfaces (WAN)

SFP/SFP+ based 2 x 10/1 GbE, 2 x 1 GbE

RJ45 based (electrical) 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T/TX with auto-negotiation
(half/full duplex modes)
SFP Modules SFP+ modules : 10GBASE-SR/-LR/-ER/-ZR
SFP modules : 1GBASE-SX/-LX/-EX/-ZX

Interfaces (LAN)

SFP based 4 x 10/100/1000BASE

RJ45 based (electrical) 4 x 10/100/1000BASE-T/TX with auto-negotiation
(half/full duplex modes)
SFP Modules SFP modules : 1GBASE-SX/-LX/-EX/-ZX
100BASE-FX/-LX

Synchronization (WAN)

Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) According to ITU-T G.8262 to transfer clock signals over Ethernet physical layer
SyncE Message Channel (ESMC) According to ITU-T G.8264 for indication of clock quality level.
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) According to IEEE 1588-2008v2 for the synchronization of network clock and time of day (ToD)

Synchronization (LAN) SyncE, in downstream-mode (w/o ESMC)

Ethernet Functions

VLAN services (WAN & LAN) • Customer bridging acc. to IEEE 802.1Q-2011, 4096 VLANs supported
• Port-based customer VLAN tunneling (Q-in-Q)
• Port-/PCP-/DSCP-based classification (CoS) of ingress traffic with eight priority queues per port
• Maximum frame length of up to 9.216 bytes (Jumbo frames)
Port Mirroring One up to all ports (RX/TX traffic) to a single mirror port
Port Security (WAN & LAN) Ingress Storm Control (flood control, flood rate limiting)
Spanning tree protocols RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol), acc. to IEEE 802.1D-2004
(WAN&LAN)
MPLS-TP (WAN) • MPLS-TP function acc. to IETF RFC5921
• Deterministic (static) LSP/PW configuration without the use of control plane protocols
• Co-routed bidirectional LSP supporting 1:1 linear protection environmental specification
• MPLS-TP L2 VPN support for VPWS
MPLS-TP (LAN) Ethernet ports can be used as Pseudo Wire Attachment Circuit (PWAC) ports or
Customer VLAN (CVP) ports in MPLS-TP networks
Reverse Layer 2 Gateway Protocol (R-L2GP) (WAN) According to IEEE 802.1ah on MPLS-TP ports

Power over Ethernet

Standards supported PoE acc. to IEEE802.3af-2003, PoE+ acc. to IEEE 802.3at-2009

Electrical Isolation (Environment A) acc. to IEEE Std. 802.3-2008
Supported functionality PoE ports functioning as power sourcing equipment (PSE)
(on each port) supporting detection/ classification of Powered Devices (PDs)
Total power feeding Up to 80 W of accumulated power budget for all PoE ports (measured at the outputs)

Alarm-inputs

No. of Alarm-inputs 2 (isolated)

High level voltage >16 VDC
Low level voltage < 12 VDC
High / low-active configurable via FOXCST/FOXMAN-UN
 Alarm-outputs

No. of Alarm-outputs 2 (isolated)

Type solid state relays (NO- and NC-contacts)
alarm status of FOX610
Usage • “Service Affecting Alarm”
• “Non-Service Affecting Alarm”

Local Management Interface

Electrical (RJ45) 1 x 10/100BASE-T/TX with auto-negotiation (half/full duplex modes)

Management

Functions Management and control of FOX610 with management information, Embedded software download, Alarm
collection and notification, External alarm interfacing via alarm-interface and management, DCN routing for
management traffic
FOXCST Local management system
FOXMAN-UN Central management system

Power Supply

No. of inputs 2
Input voltage nominal (min/max) –48 VDC (–40.5 VDC … –57,6 VDC)
Power consumption without PoE 30 W
Power consumption with PoE 130 W

Ambient Conditions

Storage

Temperature range -25°C … +70°C

Humidity 0% … 95%, non-condensing

Transport

Temperature range -25°C … +70°C

Humidity 0% … 95%, non-condensing
Mechanical conditions ETSI EN 300 019-1-2 class 2.2

Operation (fanless)

Temperature range -25°C … +55°C

Humidity 0% … 95%, non-condensing
Mechanical conditions ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 class 3.1

Reliability

MTTF Not available yet

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