Belden Notice – Long term support letter RS2 Switches

Dear Valued Customer,

This letter serves as your formal notification that Belden is discontinuing the RS2 Unmanaged Rail Switches, effective immediately.

RS2 Unmanaged Rail Switches contain components which have become obsolete. Belden has a limited stock of these devices which will last until last delivery date.

The new SPIDER III Premium Line is able to replace and continue all functions and solutions which were provided by RS2. Moreover the new SPIDER III Premium Line offers additional features like AC power supply, conformal coated PCBA or an USB interface for configuration of certain parameters. The new SPIDER III Premium Line switches are available for sale.

The standard warranty terms will be honored for all units shipped to date. For more information on Belden’s Long Term Product Support Policy for Industrial Networking products, please visit www.belden.com/ltps. Special contracts in place and active prior to the announcement date will be honored according to the terms of that contract, with regard to product availability, warranty, or support terms.

A detailed list of all discontinued part numbers can be found at the end of this letter.

If you have any questions or for assistance selecting alternative products, please contact your local Belden sales representative (North America contact information and International contact information).

Sincerely,

Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH

i.A. Sebastian Preiss

Senior Product Manager

Long Term Product Support Announcement, Page 2 of 2

Discontinued Part Numbers – RS2 Unmanaged Rail Switches

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