BRS42-8TX-EEC – All-Gigabit PoE+ TSN Managed DIN Rail Switch by Hirschmann, a Belden Brand

The Hirschmann BOBCAT BRS42-8TX-EEC is the Extended Environmental Class variant of the compact all-Gigabit PoE+ BOBCAT switch, combining eight 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 ports — all supporting IEEE 802.3at PoE+ — with a hardened metal DIN Rail housing rated from -40 to +70°C. Part number 942170051, it delivers up to 240 W total PoE budget from dual redundant 48/54 VDC inputs at a maximum draw of 249 W, enabling reliable powering of IP cameras, wireless access points, industrial sensors, and other PoE-compatible devices even in outdoor, railway, and cold climate environments where standard PoE switches cannot operate reliably. This makes it one of very few EEC-rated managed switches offering all-ports PoE+ capability with full TSN and industrial protocol support in the same device. The BRS42-8TX-EEC is part of the Hirschmann BOBCAT TSN series and supports IEEE 802.1Qbv for deterministic real-time Ethernet alongside PoE Fast Startup and manual power management per port. The switching stack includes HIPER-Ring and MRP (IEC62439-2) redundancy, RSTP, LACP, IGMP snooping, QoS prioritization, and VLAN management. Industrial protocol support covers PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, IEC61850 MMS Server, and Modbus TCP. Security features include 802.1X, RADIUS, secure boot, signed firmware, and DoS prevention. Management is via USB-C, HTML5, CLI, and SNMP v1/v2/v3. The BRS42-8TX-EEC is the definitive choice for engineers specifying EEC-rated all-ports PoE+ switches for outdoor, transportation, and extreme-temperature industrial environments. Available from Recab, your Nordic partner for Hirschmann industrial switch solutions.