ProfiShark 10G – Portable Ethernet TAP

ProfiShark 10G by Profitap captures packets on 1 and 10 Gbps Ethernet links, using compatible copper or fiber SFP/SFP+ transceivers.

Hardware filtering selects relevant packets before they are sent to the computer.

Key Features

• 5 ns hardware timestamping resolution: records packet arrival times for interval, latency and jitter analysis. Resolution is different from synchronization accuracy between devices.
• Frame capture: preserves tags, encapsulation and CRC/FCS error frames for analysis beyond conventional network interface capture.
• Transparent access: ProfiShark and the capture computer do not appear as nodes on the monitored network.
• ProfiShark Manager and Wireshark: configuration, statistics and direct-to-disk capture, with packet analysis in Wireshark or other tools.
• Hardware filtering: selects packet types, MAC addresses, IP addresses, ports and patterns; packet slicing limits the bytes stored.
• Copper and fiber: choose transceivers for the link speed, medium and distance.

Main Specifications

Capture and link continuity conditions

A 10 Gbps link is not the same as PC capture throughput. USB 3.0 output supports approximately 3.2 Gbps of captured traffic; use filters and packet slicing to prevent oversubscription. SFP/SFP+ cages require power: power-loss link continuity needs an external fiber TAP in the configuration specified by Profitap.

Applications and Benefits

• Maintenance and commissioning: capture exchanges between PLCs, HMIs, switches and other devices to investigate communication failures and intermittent behavior.
• Technical support: share capture files with manufacturers and integrators, and retain normal-operation traces as a baseline.
• Extended capture: use storage and a compatible NAS to record sporadic faults; verify capacity, platform and drivers.
• Target sectors: machinery OEMs, food processing, automotive, water and energy; choose the capture point for the IT/OT architecture.

How is it installed?

Prepare the computer with ProfiShark Manager and the required drivers; no software is installed on monitored PLCs, HMIs or other devices. In-line insertion requires work on the link and a planned connection. An existing mirror port or TAP can provide another access point, depending on the model.

Is this the right model for my network?

Choose 10G for 1/10 Gbps links; for synchronized multi-point capture, consider 10G+.

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Manufacturer technical information

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Tell us the speed, copper or fiber medium, capture point, traffic load and recording duration. We help select the TAP and, where needed, transceivers, a fiber TAP or compatible storage.

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