Reuse existing cables

Did you know you do not always have to replace existing cables when upgrading to Ethernet?

One of the largest costs of any upgrade from legacy serial networks to Ethernet is running new cables or fibre. The disruption to existing processes, working at night, health and safety considerations, shutting down production or the general disturbance caused by upgrading a system all have a cost in time and money. The Wolverine (DDW) series of Ethernet to SHDSL converters offers a solution to this costly issue.

The Wolverine devices convert standard Ethernet signals limited to 100m into a signal that is capable of being transmitted, bidirectionally, over a single twisted pair cable for many kilometres making it an ideal way to reuse existing cables and reduce upgrade costs.  There are multiple options in the Wolverine series from simple unmanaged point to point, to managed devices that support sophisticated ring, mesh or even routed topologies.

Fully integrated into the Westermo WeConfig NCM (Network Configuration Manager) tool.  Multiple  Wolverine devices can be configured with the click of a mouse, from setting an IP address to the configuration of sophisticated resilient networks and Cyber security features. Saving, even more, time and effort during the installation and commissioning process.

For more information on how to reuse legacy twisted pairs for Ethernet communications contact us for further discussions.