Description
Application Scenarios
In a typical DeltaV migration project at a regional refinery, the control room was expanded from a single operator station to a dual-redundant workstation pair plus a new application/historian server, while three remote field I/O cabinets needed to be brought onto the same ACN across distances ranging from 80 m to over 6 km. The integrator chose the VE6022P1 as the central aggregation switch precisely because no single fixed-port model matched that mix: short cabinet runs used VE6025 1000BASE-T copper SFP modules, the within-plant fiber runs used VE6023 multimode modules, and the long inter-unit links used VE6024 single-mode modules — all installed in one chassis. The pain point was avoiding a patchwork of separate switches, vendor transceivers, and unsupported configurations that could compromise DeltaV network performance or diagnostics. With the VE6022P1, the entire port configuration stayed inside the Emerson-specified, DeltaV-compatible envelope, giving operators a single managed point of failure protection and clean integration with DeltaV network monitoring.
Parameter
| Main Parameters | Value/Description |
|---|---|
| Product Model | VE6022P1 |
| Manufacturer | Emerson (part of DeltaV™ automation platform) |
| Product Category | Industrial Ethernet switch chassis (Layer 2, Gigabit) |
| Port Configuration | 12 SFP slots — supports any combination of transceiver modules; empty chassis requires SFP modules to function |
| Switching Capacity | Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) per slot; select slots compatible with 100 Mbps SFP modules depending on module type |
| Power Input | 100–240 VAC industrial power supply |
| Network Function | Layer 2 Ethernet switching |
| Network Topology | Supports redundant DeltaV network topologies for high-availability ACN designs |
| System Compatibility | Emerson DeltaV DCS — controllers, engineering/operator/application stations, servers |
| Installation Method | 19-inch rack-mount or control cabinet installation |
| Operating Mode | 24 × 7 continuous industrial operation |
| Dimensions | Approx. 440–483 × 44 × 250–310 mm (sources vary; verify against unit nameplate) |
| Weight | Approx. 3–5 kg |
| Region Code (suffix) | P1 = North American power cord; P2 = UK, P3 = Europe, P4 = Australia |
Note: Publicly available data on this legacy model is limited and channel-supplied figures differ. The dimensional range above reflects the 1U rack-mount form factor; always confirm exact measurements, power ratings, operating temperature, and certifications against the unit nameplate or original order documentation before design or cabinet layout.
Technical Principles and Innovative Values
- Innovation Point 1 — Mix-and-match modular port economics. The VE6022P1 chassis carries 12 SFP slots rather than a fixed set of RJ45 ports. This means a single platform covers every link in a DeltaV network: 100 m copper runs, 550 m multimode fiber runs, and 10 km single-mode fiber runs, without over-buying ports you don’t need.
- Innovation Point 2 — DeltaV-native compatibility, not a generic drop-in. Because it was specified as part of the DeltaV M-series network infrastructure, the VE6022P1 operates within the bandwidth, buffering, and topology assumptions of the control system. This matters: an unsupported commercial switch can introduce unmanaged traffic behavior or configuration errors that affect control system performance.
- Innovation Point 3 — Pay-as-you-grow scalability. Slots are populated only when a connection is required. A plant can commission with a partial module set and add VE6023, VE6024, or VE6025 modules as the network expands, keeping initial capital expenditure aligned with actual node count.
- Innovation Point 4 — Redundancy-ready backbone. The chassis supports redundant DeltaV network topologies, so a failed link or switch path does not equate to loss of operator visibility or controller coordination — the core reliability requirement in continuous-process industries.
- Innovation Point 5 — Clean slot management. Unused slots are covered by the VE6101 carrier blank cap, maintaining EMC integrity and dust protection while keeping the chassis ready for future expansion.
