Medical Equipment High Reliability Network Switches – Official Technical Overview & Hardware Datasheet

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

Product Series: MedSwitch-HR Series (MS-HR-4024, MS-HR-4848, MS-HR-2412M)
Product Classification: Dedicated High-Reliability Layer 2/Layer 3 Managed Ethernet Switches for Medical Imaging, Surgical Robotics, PACS, HIS, and Real-Time Patient Monitoring Networks.
Target Application Environment: Operating Rooms (OR), Intensive Care Units (ICU), Radiology Suites, Catheterization Labs, and Hospital Core Infrastructure.

SYSTEM HARDWARE TOPOLOGY

The MedSwitch-HR series is architected around a non-blocking, store-and-forward switching fabric with dual, hot-swappable fabric modules. The hardware topology is segmented into three distinct planes:
– DATA PLANE: Hardware-accelerated forwarding ASIC with 32 MB of on-chip packet buffer. Zero packet loss under 100% line-rate load.
– CONTROL PLANE: Redundant ARM Cortex-A72 MPCore processors running separate real-time OS instances. Heartbeat monitoring with 50ms failover.
– MANAGEMENT PLANE: Dedicated out-of-band 1GbE Ethernet port (RJ45) and USB-C console port. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) hardware enforcement.

DATA & CONTROL PLANE CAPABILITIES

– Switching Capacity: 336 Gbps (non-blocking) for MS-HR-4848; 128 Gbps for MS-HR-4024.
– Forwarding Rate: 250 Mpps (million packets per second) for 48-port models.
– Latency: Parameter Specification

Form Factor 1RU (19-inch rackmount) for MS-HR-4024/4848; Compact 0.5RU for MS-HR-2412M Switching Capacity 336 Gbps (MS-HR-4848) / 128 Gbps (MS-HR-4024) / 56 Gbps (MS-HR-2412M) Forwarding Rate 250 Mpps / 95 Mpps / 41.7 Mpps respectively Latency (64-byte) Power Supply Dual hot-swap 1+1 redundant: AC 100-240V or DC 48-60V, Operating Temperature 0°C to +60°C (fan models) / -20°C to +50°C (fanless medical-grade) MTBF >500,000 hours (Telcordia SR-332, 45°C ambient) Medical Safety Compliance IEC 60601-1 (Ed 3.1), IEC 60601-1-2 (Ed 4.1) Port Configuration 24/48x GigE RJ45 PoE++ + 4/8x 1G/10G SFP+ Redundancy Protocols ERPS G.8032 ( Security IEEE 802.1AE MACsec, 802.1X, TACACS+, RADIUS, DHCP Snooping

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Medical Device Safety:
– IEC 60601-1 (Edition 3.1): Medical electrical equipment – General requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
– IEC 60601-1-2 (Edition 4.1): Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for medical devices – Immunity to RF wireless communications, electrostatic discharge (ESD ±15kV), and electrical fast transients (EFT ±4kV).
– IEC 60601-1-6: Usability (operating room error reduction).

EMC & Environmental:
– CISPR 11 / EN 55011: Industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment – Class A (hospital environment).
– IEC 61000-4-2 to 4-6: Complete immunity suite for medical environments.
– RoHS 3 (2015/863/EU) and REACH SVHC compliant.
– EN 45545-2: Fire safety for railway and hospital rolling stock (optional certification).

Network & Cybersecurity:
– IEEE 802.1X (port-based network access control) with RADIUS/TACACS+.
– MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) line-rate encryption on all 1G/10G ports.
– NIST SP 800-193 (Platform Firmware Resiliency) compliant boot and recovery.

Reliability:
– Telcordia SR-332 (Issue 4): MTBF > 500,000 hours (45°C ambient, 100% load).
– Fault tolerance: Dual boot images, redundant power/fans/fabric.
– HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing): 50G shock, 10G vibration, -40°C to +85°C operational thermal cycle.