You are here: Perle Index > Legacy Products > Perle 594T Network Controller

Perle 594T Network Controller

• Support of up to 80 Ethernet or Token-Ring LAN devices
• TCP/IP networking - SNA support without the high cost of setting up and maintaining a multi-protocol wide area network (WAN)
• IP Routing Feature routes IP traffic from IP devices at remote site onto the corporate WAN using Frame Relay protocol, eliminating the need for external FRADs
• Optional Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) or 4/16 Mbps Token-Ring support
• Ideal for upgrading existing IBM 5394 or Perle 394 controllers
• IBM 5494 compatibility

Technical Specifications

Dimensions

• 159mm x 435mm x 425mm
• 6.25"(H) x 17.25"(W) x 16.75"(D)
• 11kg. max/25lbs. max.

Operating Temperature

• 50º-85ºF (10º-30ºC)

Humidity

• 20-80%, non-condensing

Operating Voltage

• 100-125Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.5A
• 200-240Vac, 50-60Hz, .75A

BTU Output

• 400/BTU hour max.
  

MTTR

• 30 Mins.

MTBF

• 100,000 hours (11.4 years)

Optional Feature Cards

• Twinaxial
• Token-Ring
• 10 Mbps Ethernet
• 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet

IP Routing Feature

• Optional IP Routing component

Memory

• 16 MB RAM Max.

Disk Drive

• 3.5" floppy disk drive

LCD Panel

• 16 character backlit status display

Keypad

• 24-key keypad for system setup/status inquiry

Status LEDs

• Ready, Call Perle Service, See PD Guide,Test Mode

Approvals

• FCC, UL listed, CSA, CE, DOC, TUV, BZT
• Fully compliant with IBM Information Network (IIN) and Advantis Communications Speeds
• Up to 128 Kbps using V.35 (digital circuits) or X.21 host interface
• Up to 64 Kbps with local attach to the host using the built-in modem eliminator, or up to 128 Kbps with external modem eliminator (customer-supplied)
• Up to 19.2 Kbps supported with synchronous modems and analog lines
• 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps using Token-Ring
• 10/100 Mbps using Ethernet Host Interface
• V.35, EIA 232D (V.24/V.28), X.21,Token-Ring, Ethernet Communications Protocols
• SDLC, X.25,Token-Ring, circuit switched X.21 (SHM), Ethernet, Frame Relay,TCP/IP

Network Interface

• SDLC, SNA Sub-area network, X.25, X.21 circuit-switched, Frame Relay,Token-Ring, Ethernet
• Uses a PU Type 2.1 connection for AS/400 communication
• RU size up to 1,024 bytes

Software Supported

• OS/400 V2R1.1 or higher
• PC Support/400V2R1.1 or higher
• Client Access/400; PC Support-compatible software, such as Rumba, Showcase VISTA, etc.

Language Support

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese

Software Supplied

• 594 Controller Software
• 594 Controller Setup Software
• 594 Utility Programs for PCs and PS/2s (runs under DOS, version 3.3 or higher, or OS/2 V1.2 or higher). Featuring Software Download for the network distribution of Perle 594T software

Configuration & Management

• Supports all 5494 Auto-configuration features
• 5494 NWS look-alike configurator
• DOS and OS/2 5494 look-alike PC Utility

Twinaxial Specifications

Interface

• Cable length- 5,000 ft./1 235 m. per port maximum

Compatibility

• Most baluns/patch panels are supported with maximum distances dependent on equipment used

Supported Workstations

• All Twinaxial workstations, IBM PCs and compatibles supported by the IBM 5494
• All IP devices

Token-Ring Feature Card Specifications

LAN Interface
Token-Ring LAN wiring supported:

• Shielded twisted pair (Types 1, 2, 6, 9)
• Unshielded twisted pair (Type 3)
• Unshielded untwisted pair (Type 8)

LAN Speed

• User-selectable: 4 or 16 Mbps

Compatibility

• All IBM Token-Ring products,including MAC-layer bridge

Supported Workstations

• All IBM PCs and compatibles supported by the IBM 5494
• All IP devices

Sessions Supported
The Perle 594T supports 80 Token-Ring users with AS/400 sessions.

Includes

• 6ft./1.8m IBM Type 1 Token-Ring cable

10 Mbps Ethernet Feature Card Specifications

LAN Interface
Ethernet LAN wiring supported:

• 10 BaseT unshielded twisted pair
• 10 Base2 thin Ethernet cable
• 10 Base5 thick Ethernet cable

LAN Speed

• 10 Mbps

Compatibility

• All IBM Ethernet products

10/100 Mbps Ethernet Feature Card Specifications

LAN Interface
Ethernet LAN wiring supported:

• 10 BaseT unshielded twisted pair
• 100 BaseTX Cat.5-unshielded twisted pair

LAN Speed

• 10/100 Mbps

Compatibility

• All IBM Ethernet products

Supported Workstations

• All IBM PCs and compatibles supported by the IBM 5494
• All IP devices

Includes

• BNC T-adapter