Which BotBlox Switches Are Best Suited for GigE Vision Applications?

GigE Vision is a camera interface standard that uses standard Gigabit Ethernet to deliver high data rates up for camera streaming applications. It is a highly utilised in drones and embedded moving platforms, but it is not always easy to understand what ethernet switch to select when using multiple GigE Vision Cameras.

Read out white paper to learn more about the full considerations of selecting an ethernet switch.

What Ethernet Switch should I use with GigE Vision Cameras in an embedded system? — White Paper

This blog post shows the BotBlox ethernet switches that are compatible with GigE Vision, and ranks them based on their suitability.

None of BotBlox’s current products (as of December 2023) fit all criteria above perfectly. We are actively developing in this area, so expect this to change soon. In the meantime, the gigabit options presented in the table below are reasonable solutions for GigE Vision.

GigaBlox and GigaBlox Nano

High bandwidth

1GBASE-T on all ports

Enough ports for all cameras

5 or 4 ports

Non-blocking switch fabric

Yes

Packet buffer memory

0.096 Mbits

Larger MTU size support

No, maximum 1500 Bytes MTU

Low latency for real-time processing

Store-and-forward

Management features like PTP and Multicast

None

PoE Capability

None

Environmental durability

0°C - 70°C

Compact size and low weight

45mm square, 26mm square

GigaBlox Rugged

High bandwidth

1GBASE-T on all ports

Enough ports for all cameras

4 ports

Non-blocking switch fabric

Yes

Packet buffer memory

1.75 Mbits

Larger MTU size support

Yes, jumbo frames supported up to 9000 bytes

Low latency for real-time processing

Store-and-forward

Management features like PTP and Multicast

None

PoE Capability

None

Environmental durability

-45°C - 100°C

Compact size and low weight

55mm square

UbiSwitch Module + UbiSwitch Baseboard

High bandwidth

1GBASE-T on all ports

Enough ports for all cameras

8 1G ports and 3 10G ports

Non-blocking switch fabric

Yes

Packet buffer memory

2 Mbits

Larger MTU size support

Yes, jumbo frames supported up to 9000 bytes

Low latency for real-time processing

Cut-through

Management features like PTP and Multicast

VLAN capability from March 2024

PoE Capability

None

Environmental durability

-45°C - 85°C, high and low pressure tolerance, MIL-STD-810G tested

Compact size and low weight

70mm square