Siemens 6GK5216-0BA00-2AA3 Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch

Siemens SCALANCE X216, model 6GK5216-0BA00-2AA3, is a managed Industrial Ethernet switch in the SCALANCE X216 family, providing 16x 10/100 Mbps RJ45 ports for dense field-networking in manufacturing environments. As a PROFINET IO device with built-in network management and an integrated redundancy manager, it supports ring and path-based topologies, enables VLANs to segment traffic, and uses LED diagnostics to quickly display port and device status. The unit accommodates a redundant power supply configuration with a primary input plus a redundant voltage supply, using a 4-pole terminal block for power and a 2-pole terminal block for the fault signaling contact, and it ships with an electronic manual on CD-ROM, with C-PLUG available as an option. Common applications include factory Ethernet backbones, machine-to-machine communication, and integration with Siemens PLCs and PROFINET networks, delivering reliable Layer 2 switching with Siemens ecosystem compatibility.