
8x FE TX, 12-24 V DC, -40-+60°C, Lite Managed
Lite Managed Industrial ETHERNET Rail-Switch, Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet Switch, Store and Forward Switching Mode, fanless design.
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- Global
- Status
- Active
- Orderable items
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Part numbers
GECKO 8TX is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.
| Item # | Type | Order |
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| 942291001 | GECKO 8TX | Order online |
Specifications
Product description
| Type | GECKO 8TX |
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| Description | Lite Managed Industrial ETHERNET Rail-Switch, Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet Switch, Store and Forward Switching Mode, fanless design. |
| Port Type and Quantity | 8 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, TP-cable, RJ45-sockets, auto-crossing, auto-negotiation, auto-polarity |
Product Life Cycle
| Last Order Date | 2026-10-31 |
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| Last Delivery Date | 2027-01-31 |
| Last Service Date | 2032-01-31 |
More Interfaces
| Power supply/signaling contact | 1 x plug-in terminal block, 3-pin |
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Network size - length of cable
| Twisted pair (TP) | 0-100 m |
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Network size - cascadibility
| Line - / star topology | any |
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Power requirements
| Operating Voltage | 18 V DC ... 32 V DC |
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| Power Consumption | 3.9 W |
| Power output in BTU (IT)/h | 13.3 |
Software
| Switching | TOS/DSCP Prioritization, QoS (4 queues), Static unicast/multicast filter entries (up to 100), Flow Control (802.3X), VLAN Support |
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| Redundancy | RSTP (IEEE 802.1D-2004), MRP Client |
| Management | HTML5 Web-Interface, TFTP config file/firmware transfer, SNMP V1/V2/V3 |
| Diagnostics | Device status indication (LEDs), Log-File, RMON (1) statistics, Simple interface statistics, Topology Discovery according to IEEE 802.1AB (LLDP), Syslog |
| Configuration | BOOTP/DHCP, HiDiscovery |
| Security | SNMPv3 (authNoPriv), Possibility to disable each port, SSH, SSL |
| Time synchronisation | SNTP Client |
| Industrial Profiles | PROFINET Protocol |
Ambient conditions
| MTBF (Telcordia SR-332 Issue 3) @ 25°C | 7 308 431 h |
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| Operating temperature | -40-+60 °C |
| Minimum Storage Temperature | -40-+85 °C |
| Relative humidity (non-condensing) | 5-95 % |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 45,4 x 110 x 82 mm (w/o terminal block) |
| Weight | 223 g |
| Mount Type | DIN Rail |
| IP Protection Rating | IP30 |
Mechanical stability
| IEC 60068-2-6 vibration | 3.5 mm, 5–8.4 Hz, 10 cycles, 1 octave/min; 1 g, 8.4–150 Hz, 10 cycles, 1 octave/min |
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| IEC 60068-2-27 shock | 15 g, 11 ms duration |
EMC interference immunity
| EN 61000-4-2 electrostatic discharge (ESD) | 4 kV contact discharge, 8 kV air discharge |
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| EN 61000-4-3 electromagnetic field | 10 V/m (80 MHz - 1 GHz), 3 V/m (1,4 GHz – 6GHz) |
| EN 61000-4-4 fast transients (burst) | 2 kV power line, 2 kV data line |
| EN 61000-4-5 surge voltage | power line: 2 kV (line/earth), 1 kV (line/line), 1 kV data line |
| EN 61000-4-6 Conducted Immunity | 10 V (150 kHz-80 MHz) |
EMC emitted immunity
| EN 55032 | EN 55032 Class A |
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| FCC CFR47 Part 15 | FCC 47CFR Part 15, Class A |
Approvals
| Safety of industrial control equipment | cUL 61010-1 |
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Reliability
| Guarantee | 60 months (please refer to the " https://assets.belden.com/m/1424ddb7a3280e7a/original/Hirschmann-Automation-and-Control-GmbH-Terms-of-Guarantee.pdf ">"terms of guarantee or detailed information) |
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Scope of delivery and accessories
| Accessories to Order Separately | Rail power supply RPS 30, RPS 80 EEC or RPS 120 EEC (CC), Mounting Accessories |
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| Scope of delivery | Device, 3-pin terminal block for the supply voltage and the grounding, Safety and general information sheet |
Further Instructions
| Product Documentation | https://www.doc.hirschmann.com |
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| Certificates | https://www.doc.hirschmann.com/certificates.html |
| Software Download | https://my.belden.com/s/downloads |
History
| Update and Revision | Revision Number: 0.164 Revision Date: 03-03-2026 |
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Resources
Belden GECKO 8TX technical datasheetIEC 62443-4-2 CertificateBXP SwitchesBXP Switches (German)BXP Switches (French)BXS SwitchesBXS Switches (German)Hirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed Switch FamilyHirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed Switch Family (French)Hirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed Switch Family (German)Hirschmann Entry Operating System (HiEOS)Hirschmann Entry Operating System (HiEOS) GermanHirschmann Entry Operating System (HiEOS) FrenchHirschmann Software FunctionalityHirschmann Software Functionality (German)Lumberg Automation BEETLE Lite Managed SwitchLumberg Automation BEETLE Lite Managed Switch (German)Lumberg Automation BEETLE Lite Managed Switch (French)Integrated Solutions for Smart FactoriesHirschmann LEMUR for Discrete ManufacturingHirschmann LEMUR for Discrete Manufacturing (German)Hirschmann LEMUR for Discrete Manufacturing (French)Hirschmann LEMUR for Intelligent Traffic SystemsHirschmann LEMUR for Intelligent Traffic Systems (German)Hirschmann LEMUR for Intelligent Traffic Systems (French)BOBCAT Intelligent Traffic Systems Solution FlyerDiscrete Manufacturing Networks with BEETLE SPE SwitchHiOS Network Security GuideHirschmann BOBCAT Compact Managed SwitchesHirschmann BOBCAT Commissioning OverviewHirschmann BOBCAT High-Port Managed SwitchesHirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed SwitchesHirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed Switches (French)Hirschmann LEMUR Lite Managed Switches (German)Hirschmann BXP Next Generation Managed SwitchLumberg Automation BEETLE Lite Managed SwitchProgressive Network Design Considerations
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