Siemens 6GK5206-2GS00-2AC2 SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G 6-Port Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet Switch

The Siemens SCALANCE 6GK5206-2GS00-2AC2 (XC206-2SFP G) is a managed Gigabit Layer 2 PROFINET switch with six 10/100/1000 Mbit/s RJ45 ports and two 1000 Mbit/s SFP slots, certified to IEC 62443-4-2. It supports PROFINET conformity class B with network load class III, IEEE 1588v2 PTP time sync, and mounts on DIN rail, S7-300/S7-1500 rail, or wall from a redundant 24 V DC supply.

Technical Specifications

Certifications & Standards

• CE
• cULus
• KC
• RCM
• ATEX
• UKEX
• IECEx
• ULhazloc
• CCC
• FM

Selection Notes

The 6GK5206-2GS00-2AC2 steps up to full Gigabit on all six RJ45 ports plus two SFP slots, so pick it over a Fast Ethernet switch when the cell needs camera or high-rate diagnostic traffic rather than basic I/O. IEEE 1588v2 PTP support distinguishes it from switches without hardware time sync, relevant when downstream drives or measurement devices need a common clock. The redundancy set (MRP, HRP, PRP, MSTP, LACP) and S7-300/S7-1500 rail mounting make it a direct fit for a machine control cabinet already built around those rail profiles, without needing a separate mounting adapter.

Applications

Gigabit backbone segments inside a machine cabinet, camera and vision-system networks, and PROFINET cells needing PTP time synchronization between drives and controllers.