RUGGEDCOM RX1000
Installation Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
Feature Highlights
1
Introduction
The RX1000 is an industrially hardened cyber security appliance with integrated router, firewall and VPN
functionality. The device may be equipped with up to four 10/100Base-TX 802.3af (PoE) copmliant Ethernet ports.
The RX1000 can be used to establish an electronic security perimeter around critical cyber assets found in
control and automation systems, in order to prevent the disruption of operations by accidental or malicious acts.
Ideally suited for electric power utilities, the industrial plant floor, and traffic control systems, the RX1000 is
designed to protect and secure SCADA system networks connected to the Internet, or within a company’s Wide
Area Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN).
The RX1000 includes security functions such as full IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN), and firewall capabilities
with the capacity to connect hundreds of remote sites over Frame Relay and PPP.
The modular architecture allows the customization of the number and type of Ethernet and WAN ports. Integrated
modem, serial interface, and time synchronization options are also available.
The RX1000 is hardened to the RuggedRated™ specification which provides a high level of immunity to
electromagnetic interference (EMI) and heavy electrical surges typical of the harsh environments found in many
industrial applications. An operating temperature range of -40 to 85 °C (-40 to 185 °F) allows the RX1000 to be
placed in almost any location.
For applications requiring high availability, the RX1000 provides the option for integrated dual redundant power
supplies, each capable of accommodating a wide range of input voltages for worldwide operability. Also unique
is the ability to have each power supply fed from different voltage levels and/or sources thereby providing great
flexibility in creating high availability systems.
The following sections provide more information about the RX1000:
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Section 1.1, “Feature Highlights”
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Section 1.2, “Ports, Controls and Indicator LEDs”
Section 1.1
Feature Highlights
Security Appliance Functions
• Integrated Router/Firewall/VPN
• Stateful Firewall with NAT
• Full IPSec Virtual Private Networking
• VPN with 3DES, DES and AES support
• RADIUS centralized password management
Rated for Reliability in Harsh Environments
• Immunity to EMI and high voltage electrical transients
▪ Meets IEEE 1613 (electric utility substations)
▪ Exceeds IEC 61850-3 (electric utility substations)
▪ Exceeds IEEE 61800-3 (variable speed drive systems)
