BRS40-8TX-HL – Compact All-Gigabit TSN Managed DIN Rail Switch by Hirschmann, a Belden Brand

The Hirschmann BOBCAT BRS40-8TX-HL is the hazardous location variant of the compact 8-port all-Gigabit BOBCAT switch, certified to ISA12.12.01 for use in classified areas including Division 2 and Zone 2 environments, while operating across a standard industrial temperature range of 0 to +60°C. Part number 942170031, it provides eight 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 ports in a 500 g PC-ABS DIN Rail housing with an MTBF of over 3.19 million hours at 25°C, delivering exceptional long-term reliability for safety-critical network infrastructure. The HL designation makes this switch appropriate for oil and gas upstream and midstream facilities, chemical plants, and solvent-handling environments where standard industrial switches may not meet site safety requirements. The BRS40-8TX-HL runs the full BOBCAT software platform including IEEE 802.1Qbv TSN, HIPER-Ring and MRP (IEC62439-2) redundancy, RSTP, LACP, IGMP snooping per VLAN, QoS prioritization, and VLAN management. Industrial protocols include PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, IEC61850 MMS Server, and Modbus TCP. Security features cover 802.1X, RADIUS, secure boot, signed firmware, and DoS prevention. Power consumption is just 8 W from dual redundant 12–24 VDC inputs. Management is available via USB-C, HTML5, CLI, and SNMP v1/v2/v3. The BRS40-8TX-HL suits engineers specifying compact hazardous-area Gigabit switches for standard-temperature classified industrial environments. Available from Recab, your Nordic partner for Hirschmann industrial switch solutions.