Features:
- Thirteen 10/100 copper ports concentrate local devices into one managed Layer 2 switching point.
- Three long-distance single-mode SC ports carry 100BASE-LX traffic beyond the copper access area.
- EtherNet/IP, PROFINET and managed redundancy functions support several defined industrial network roles.
The XB213-3LD keeps access traffic and optical uplinks visible as individual managed ports rather than as one shared repeater segment.
VLAN and authentication functions determine which devices and frames may cross the switching boundary.
Console, secure network management and time synchronization provide different paths for commissioning and ongoing supervision.
The Siemens 6GK5213-3BF00-2TB2 SCALANCE XB213-3LD Managed Switch may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
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Assigning local copper devices and optical uplinks
- Access side: Thirteen RJ45 ports connect nearby 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet devices.
- Uplink side: Three SC ports carry 100BASE-LX traffic over single-mode fiber.
- Distance boundary: Optical reach depends on the documented fiber type, connector condition and complete link budget.
- Port diagnosis: Individual indicators separate a failed copper drop from a missing optical uplink.
Matching the switch to the controller network
- Default mode: The factory protocol profile is EtherNet/IP, including the corresponding industrial network behavior.
- PROFINET role: The switch can operate as a PROFINET IO device with conformance class B functions.
- Configuration match: Device name, address and protocol settings must agree with the active engineering project.
- Traffic separation: Industrial protocol settings do not replace VLAN or Layer 2 forwarding configuration.
Controlling devices and administrative sessions
- Port authentication: IEEE 802.1X can require a connected device to pass the configured access check.
- RADIUS service: Authentication decisions can be referred to the assigned central server.
- Secure login: SSH and SSL protect supported administrative sessions from plain-text access.
- Traffic limits: Broadcast controls reduce the effect of excessive Layer 2 traffic on other switch ports.
Choosing a recovery structure for the surrounding network
- Industrial rings: MRP, MRP-I and HRP use defined roles among compatible ring participants.
- Spanning trees: STP, RSTP and RSTP+ block redundant Layer 2 paths until the active topology changes.
- Parallel LANs: PRP duplicates traffic across two independent networks rather than opening a blocked path after failure.
- Design consistency: Only the recovery method assigned to the complete topology should control the selected ports.