Description

Managed Copper Connectivity with Two Multimode Fiber Ports

The Hirschmann BRS20-4TX/2FX (part number 942170-003) is a managed industrial Fast Ethernet switch with 6 ports. It belongs to the BOBCAT series, and its time-sensitive networking capabilities support deterministic, real-time communication. The managed feature set also gives administrators control over traffic, redundancy, security, and diagnostics.

The four RJ45 ports can serve devices inside a control panel, while the two fixed SC multimode ports extend the network to another machine area without relying on copper over the full route. This layout is useful when electrical noise or distance makes a fiber backbone the more dependable choice, yet only a small number of local Ethernet devices need direct connections.