- Part number
- 6GK5208-0GA00-2AC2
- Model no
- XC208G
Description
About the XC208G
About the XC208G
The Siemens 6GK5208-0GA00-2AC2 SCALANCE XC208G is a managed Layer 2 Industrial Ethernet switch with eight 10/100/1000 Mbit/s RJ45 ports, IEEE 1588v2 PTP time synchronization, and a -40 ... +70 °C operating range. All eight ports run at full gigabit speed, which the smaller XC206 series does not offer on its copper ports.
Certifications & Standards
- CE
- cULus
- KC
- RCM
- IEC 62443-4-2
Selection Notes
Specify the XC208G over the XC206 series when the segment needs more than six ports or when every port must run at full gigabit speed rather than 10/100 Mbit/s — motion-heavy PROFINET lines and applications combining PLC, drive, and camera traffic on one switch benefit most from the extra bandwidth and the 10240-byte jumbo frame support. IEEE 1588v2 PTP support is the other differentiator: pick this switch specifically where devices downstream need a synchronized time base, such as coordinated motion or event-correlated diagnostics across multiple controllers.
Applications
Gigabit backbone switching for PROFINET cells combining PLCs, drives, and vision or camera traffic, and networks requiring IEEE 1588v2 time synchronization across controllers.
Specification
Full specification
Product type designation 2
| product brand name | SCALANCE |
|---|---|
| product type designation | XC208G |
Transfer rate 1
| transfer rate | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
|---|
Interfaces / for communication / integrated 2
| number of electrical connections: for network components or terminal equipment | 8; RJ45 |
|---|---|
| number of 10/100/1000 Mbit/s RJ45 ports: with securing collar | 8 |
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Identification 10
| Part number | 6GK5208-0GA00-2AC2 |
|---|---|
| Type designation | XC208G |
| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| EAN | 4047622614358 |
| ETIM class | EC000734 |
| eCl@ss | 19170130 |
Interfaces / other 9
| number of electrical connections: for operator console | 1 |
|---|---|
| number of electrical connections: for signaling contact | 1 |
| number of electrical connections: for power supply | 1 |
| type of electrical connection: for operator console | RJ11 |
| type of electrical connection: for signaling contact | 2-pole terminal block |
| type of electrical connection: for power supply | 4-pole terminal block |
| design of the removable storage: C-PLUG | Yes |
| operating voltage / of the signaling contacts: at DC / rated value | 24 V |
| operational current / of the signaling contacts: at DC / maximum | 0.1 A |
Supply voltage, current consumption, power loss 10
| product component / connection for redundant voltage supply | Yes |
|---|---|
| type of voltage / 1 / of the supply voltage | DC |
| supply voltage / 1 / rated value | 24 V |
| power loss [W] / 1 / rated value | 4.3 W |
| consumed current / 1 / at rated supply voltage / maximum | 0.26 A |
| supply voltage / 1 / voltage range | 9.6 ... 31.2 |
| consumed current / 1 / maximum | 0.36 A |
| type of electrical connection / 1 / for power supply | 4-pole terminal block |
| product component / 1 / fusing at power supply input | Yes |
| fuse protection type / 1 / at input for supply voltage | 2,5 A / 125 V |
Ambient conditions 5
| ambient temperature: during operation | -40 ... +70 °C |
|---|---|
| ambient temperature: during storage | -40 ... +85 °C |
| ambient temperature: during transport | -40 ... +85 °C |
| relative humidity: at 25 °C / without condensation / during operation / maximum | 95 % |
| protection class IP | IP20 |
Design, dimensions and weights 9
| design | compact |
|---|---|
| width | 60 mm |
| height | 147 mm |
| depth | 125 mm |
| material / of the enclosure | Polycarbonate (PC-GF10) / pressure die cast aluminum |
| fastening method: 35 mm DIN-rail mounting | Yes |
| fastening method: wall mounting | Yes |
| fastening method: S7-300 rail mounting | Yes |
| fastening method: S7-1500 rail mounting | Yes |
Product features, product functions, product components / general 5
| cascading in the case of a redundant ring / at reconfiguration time of <\~0.3\~s | 50 |
|---|---|
| cascading in cases of star topology | any (depending only on signal propagation time) |
| product function: QoS according to DSCP | Yes |
| product feature: Cut Through switching method | No |
| product feature: Store & Forward switching method | Yes |
Product functions / management, configuration, engineering 31
| product function: CLI | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: web-based management | Yes |
| product function: MIB support | Yes |
| product function: TRAPs via email | Yes |
| product function: configuration with STEP 7 | Yes |
| product function: RMON | Yes |
| product function: SMTP server | No |
| product function: port mirroring | Yes |
| product function: multiport mirroring | Yes |
| product function: CoS | Yes |
| product function: PROFINET IO diagnosis | Yes |
| product function: switch-managed | Yes |
| PROFINET conformity class | B |
| network load class / according to PROFINET | III |
| telegram length / for Ethernet / maximum | 10240 byte |
| protocol / is supported: Telnet | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: HTTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: HTTPS | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: TFTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SFTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: BOOTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: GMRP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: DCP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: LLDP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: EtherNet/IP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SNMP v1 | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SNMP v2 | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SNMP v3 | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: IGMP (snooping/querier) | Yes |
| identification & maintenance function: I&M0 - device-specific information | Yes |
| identification & maintenance function: I&M1 - higher level designation/location designation | Yes |
Product functions / diagnostics 5
| product function: port diagnostics | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: statistics Packet Size | Yes |
| product function: statistics packet type | Yes |
| product function: error statistics | Yes |
| product function: SysLog | Yes |
Product functions / VLAN 6
| product function: VLAN - port based | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: VLAN - protocol-based | No |
| product function: VLAN - IP-based | No |
| number of VLANs / maximum | 257 |
| number of VLANs - dynamic / maximum | 257 |
| number of VLANs / at ring redundancy (HRP; MRP; standby link) | 257 |
Product functions / DHCP 5
| product function: DHCP server | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: DHCP client | Yes |
| product function: DHCP Option 82 | Yes |
| product function: DHCP Option 66 | Yes |
| product function: DHCP Option 67 | Yes |
Product functions / redundancy 15
| protocol / is supported / Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: media redundancy protocol (MRP) with redundancy manager | Yes |
| product function: Media Redundancy Protocol Interconnection (MRP-I) | Yes; LC mode |
| product function: of the PROFINET IO device / is supported / H-Sync forwarding | Yes |
| product function: of the PROFINET IO device / is supported / PROFINET system redundancy | Yes |
| product function: ring redundancy | Yes |
| product function: high speed redundancy protocol (HRP) with redundancy manager | Yes |
| product function: high speed redundancy protocol (HRP) with standby redundancy | Yes |
| product function: redundancy procedure STP | Yes |
| product function: redundancy procedure RSTP | Yes |
| product function: redundancy procedure MSTP | Yes |
| product function: Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)/operation in the PRP-network | Yes |
| product function: Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)/Redundant Network Access (RNA) | No |
| product function: passive listening | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: LACP | Yes |
System modification during operation 1
| product function / configuration in RUN via CiR/H-CiR | Yes |
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Product functions / security 6
| product function: IEEE 802.1x (radius) | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: RADIUS client | Yes |
| product function: broadcast/multicast/unicast limiter | Yes |
| product function: broadcast blocking | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SSH | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SSL | Yes |
Product functions / time 6
| product function: SICLOCK support | Yes |
|---|---|
| product function: NTP-client | Yes |
| product function: SNTP client | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: NTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: SNTP | Yes |
| protocol / is supported: IEEE 1588 profile default | Yes |
Standards, specifications, approvals 8
| certificate of suitability: CE marking | Yes |
|---|---|
| certificate of suitability: cULus approval | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: KC approval | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) | Yes |
| product conformity / according to EMC-guideline | 2014/30/EU |
| standard: for EMC interference emission | EN 61000-6-4, EN 50121-4 |
| standard: for immunity to EMC | EN 61000-6-2, EN 50121-4 |
| standard: for safety / from CSA and UL | UL 60950-1 E115352, UL-61010-2 E85972 |
Standards, specifications, approvals / hazardous environments 6
| certificate of suitability: ATEX | Yes |
|---|---|
| certificate of suitability: UKEX | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: IECEx | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: ULhazloc approval | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: CCC / for hazardous zone according to GB standard | Yes |
| certificate of suitability: FM registration | Yes |
Standards, specifications, approvals / other 3
| certificate of suitability: railway application in accordance with EN 50121-4 | Yes |
|---|---|
| certificate of suitability: RoHS conformity | Yes |
| IT security for industrial automation systems / according to IEC 62443-4-2:2019 | Yes |
Standards, specifications, approvals / marine classification 9
| Marine classification association: American Bureau of Shipping Europe Ltd. (ABS) | Yes |
|---|---|
| Marine classification association: French marine classification society (BV) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Chinese Classification Society (CCS) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Polski Rejestr Statkow (PRS) | Yes |
| Marine classification association: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) | Yes |
Standards, specifications, approvals / Environmental Product Declaration 5
| Environmental Product Declaration | Yes |
|---|---|
| global warming potential [CO2 eq]: total | 135.7 kg |
| global warming potential [CO2 eq]: during manufacturing | 26.3 kg |
| global warming potential [CO2 eq]: during operation | 109 kg |
| global warming potential [CO2 eq]: after end of life | 0.4 kg |
Product functions / general 3
| MTBF | 54 a |
|---|---|
| warranty period | 5 a |
| product function / is supported / identification link further information / internet links | Yes; acc. to IEC 61406-1:2022 |
Approvals / Certificates 1
| Environmental Product Declaration: global warming potential [CO2 eq] / during manufacturing | 26.3 kg |
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EMV For use in hazardous locations Test Certificates 2
| FM CCC-Ex Type Test Certific- | ates/Test Report |
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| Maritime application | NK / Nippon Kaiji Ky- okai |
Logistics 7
| Net weight | 0.52 kg |
|---|---|
| Package dimensions | 109 × 120 × 117 mm |
| Country of origin | DE |
| Shipping weight | 1.02 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | 9 Nov |
| Stock | Low stock |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 01 Nov 2026
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Certifications
Certifications and standards
- CE marking
- cULus approval
- KC approval
- Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)
- ATEX
- UKEX
- IECEx
- ULhazloc approval
- CCC / for hazardous zone according to GB standard
- FM registration
Quick answers
Questions about the XC208G
What is the rated current of XC208G?
The rated current of XC208G is 0.36 A.
Which supply voltage is XC208G rated for?
The rated operational voltage of XC208G is 24 V AC.
What is the HS code of XC208G for customs?
The tariff (HS) code on file for XC208G is 85176200.
What is the EAN of XC208G?
The EAN (GTIN) of XC208G is 4047622614358.
Where does XC208G ship from, and how fast?
XC208G ships from Türkiye. Shipping calculated at checkout · import duties and taxes paid on arrival. Stock items are dispatched within 1–2 business days.
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Series
Siemens SCALANCE XC208
- Brand
- Siemens
- Series
- SCALANCE XC208