All-Gigabit Industrial Edge & Bulk Arrival Update | August 31, 2026

Answer first: The Hirschmann BRS40-8TX—complete product code BRS40-00089999-STCY99HHSESXX.X.XX, order number 942170008—is a managed, fanless DIN-rail BOBCAT switch with eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports. It is intended for industrial cabinets that need full Gigabit copper performance, managed redundancy, TSN-ready functions and secure lifecycle controls without paying for unused fiber uplinks. HONGKONG XIEYUAN TECH CO., LIMITED is supporting stock, rapid-delivery and bulk-order enquiries for 942170008 and the wider hot-selling Hirschmann BOBCAT family.

Industry Outlook: Gigabit Is Moving from the Backbone to the Machine Cabinet

Industrial Ethernet traffic is no longer dominated by small PLC status packets. Machine-vision inspection, high-resolution diagnostics, recipe distribution, edge analytics and larger firmware images are increasing the load inside production cells. A single 100 Mbit/s access link may remain adequate for one controller, but several data-intensive devices sharing the same edge switch can expose a bottleneck during commissioning, maintenance or event analysis.

That change is driving demand for compact all-Gigabit managed switches. Many cabinets still connect only copper devices within 100 metres and do not need fiber at the local edge. In these locations, eight native Gigabit RJ45 ports can be more economical and easier to maintain than a mixed-media model with unused SFP cages.

Our 2026 forecast: brownfield upgrade projects will increasingly replace Fast Ethernet access switches before they replace the entire control architecture. Buyers will prioritise drop-in DIN-rail dimensions, redundant power, familiar management workflows and secure firmware handling alongside the headline port speed.

Technical Profile: BRS40-8TX 942170008

• Type: Hirschmann BRS40-8TX.

• Complete product code: BRS40-00089999-STCY99HHSESXX.X.XX.

• Order number: 942170008.

• Port count: 8 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45.

• Published copper distance: up to 100 m under the specified twisted-pair conditions.

• Power: two 12-24 VDC inputs; published consumption 8 W.

• Operating temperature: 0°C to +60°C for this standard variant.

• Construction: fanless DIN-rail design, 73 x 138 x 115 mm, 500 g, PC-ABS housing, IP30.

• Local service: USB-C for local management and device replacement.

• Software: HiOS Layer 2 Standard (L2S).

• Industrial security: IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 listed in Belden's current product data.

Configuration Breakdown: What 00089999 Means for Procurement

BRS40 identifies the all-Gigabit BOBCAT platform. In this orderable configuration, 0008 corresponds to eight copper Gigabit interfaces, while 9999 indicates that no separate optical uplink positions are populated. STCY distinguishes the standard-temperature and software selection associated with order number 942170008.

The complete code prevents a common sourcing error. BRS40-8TX 942170008 is the all-copper model; BRS40-8TX/4SFP 942170009 adds four SFP slots. Their family names are similar, but the panel design, port count and optical expansion capability are not interchangeable.

When an All-Copper Gigabit Switch Is the Better Choice

BRS40-8TX is well matched to machine cells, control panels and local aggregation points where all devices use RJ45 and every cable run remains within the copper design limit. Typical endpoints include PLCs, industrial PCs, HMIs, vision controllers, variable-speed drives, robots and edge gateways.

Choosing the copper-only model avoids separate SFP selection, optical cleaning procedures and unused fiber inventory. It also simplifies sparing: a replacement unit can be staged with the saved configuration and installed using the existing copper patching. If the cabinet must connect buildings, long-distance routes or electromagnetically isolated segments, buyers should instead select a fiber-capable BOBCAT configuration.

Gigabit Does Not Eliminate Network Engineering

Higher port speed reduces bandwidth pressure, but it does not correct broadcast storms, incorrect VLAN design, multicast flooding, duplex faults or poorly tested redundancy. The switch supports VLAN, QoS, IGMP snooping, flow control, storm protection and port monitoring, allowing engineers to control how traffic uses the available capacity.

For copper commissioning, verify cable category, termination quality, shield bonding and the complete channel length. Use the built-in cable test and diagnostics as troubleshooting aids, then retain switch configuration and baseline link data in the maintenance record.

TSN, Timing and Resilient Topologies

Belden's current data sheet lists TSN 802.1Qbv support on interfaces 1/1 through 1/3, plus 802.1AS and PTPv2 timing functions. TSN is an end-to-end design discipline: controllers, endpoints, bridges, schedules, firmware and traffic policies must use a compatible profile and be validated together.

Redundancy options include MRP, RSTP, HIPER-Ring, link backup, redundant network coupling and LACP. The recovery objective should determine the protocol and topology. Two logical paths offer limited protection when both cables, power feeds or upstream switches share one failure domain.

Cybersecurity and Lifecycle Management

Security functions include HTTPS, SSH, SFTP/SCP, SNMPv3, 802.1X, RADIUS, VLAN-based ACLs, configurable password policy, secure boot and signed firmware images. Belden lists IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 for this product.

Secure deployment still requires operational controls: disable unused services and ports, separate management traffic, maintain current approved firmware, back up configurations, restrict privileged accounts and test the device-replacement process before production use.

Selection Guide: Hot-Selling BOBCAT Models

All models above—and the wider BRS20, BRS30, BRS32, BRS40, BRS42, BRS50 and BRS52 portfolio in our current sourcing program—are currently hot-selling. Buyers planning mixed orders can consult our Hirschmann BOBCAT bulk-arrival and 94-configuration procurement index.

Bulk Arrival and Supply-Chain Update

We are supporting stock-oriented, rapid-delivery and project-quantity enquiries for Hirschmann BRS40-8TX 942170008, including brownfield speed upgrades, standardisation projects and mixed BOBCAT orders. Availability is allocation- and destination-dependent, so procurement teams should provide required quantity, ship-to country, delivery deadline and whether partial shipment is acceptable.

For an exact quotation, submit all three identifiers together: BRS40-8TX, BRS40-00089999-STCY99HHSESXX.X.XX and 942170008.

Buyer and Engineering Checklist

1. Match order number 942170008 and the complete BRS40-00089999 product code.

2. Confirm the requirement is eight Gigabit RJ45 ports with no SFP slots.

3. Verify copper cable category, shielding, termination and channel distance.

4. Confirm that 0°C to +60°C suits the cabinet; choose EEC where required.

5. Validate redundancy, TSN/timing, management, firmware and cybersecurity requirements.

6. Plan configuration backup and the USB-C replacement workflow.

7. Provide quantity, destination and deadline for live availability confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hirschmann 942170008?

It is the order number for BRS40-8TX, product code BRS40-00089999-STCY99HHSESXX.X.XX: a managed BOBCAT industrial switch with eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports.

Does BRS40-8TX include SFP slots?

No. Order number 942170008 is the eight-port all-copper model. Choose BRS40-8TX/4SFP 942170009 when four optical SFP positions are required.

How is BRS40-8TX different from BRS20-8TX?

BRS40-8TX provides Gigabit copper ports, while BRS20-8TX is the Fast Ethernet model. Select according to endpoint speed, traffic growth and replacement compatibility.

Can BRS40-8TX connect a long-distance fiber route?

Not directly. It is a copper-only switch. Use a BOBCAT model with SFP or fixed fiber ports when the design requires optical links.

Is BRS40-8TX 942170008 currently hot-selling?

Yes. This model and the related BOBCAT configurations listed above are currently hot-selling and supported for quotation, technical-document and delivery enquiries.

Request Availability, Data Sheets or a Quotation

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Related resource: Hirschmann industrial networking products.

Technical references: Core specifications were checked against Belden's official BRS40-8TX data sheet and BOBCAT documentation. Cable design, firmware, approvals, configuration and delivery suitability must be confirmed for the destination project.