IE-3400H-8T-A – 8x1G M12 X-coded Ports – IP66/IP67 Rated – Network Advantage
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IE-3400H-8T-A Description
The IE-3400H-8T-A is a Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series fixed industrial switch that puts 8 Gigabit ports on M12 X-coded connectors inside an IP66/IP67-rated housing, ordered with the perpetual Network Advantage license. Rated to UL 50E Type 4X with 60950-22 outdoor compliance, it bolts to a wall, machine frame, or vehicle body with no protective cabinet, shrugging off dust, water jets, and brief immersion where DIN rail switches need an enclosure. It runs the same IOS XE image as the IE3400 Rugged Series, so the Advantage tier brings OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VRF-lite, TrustSec SGT/SGACL, MACsec-256, and multicast routing on top of an Essentials baseline that already includes REP and MRP rings, PRP, HSR, DLR, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP (CIP), IEEE 1588 PTPv2, and IOx edge compute for Cyber Vision. A -40°C to +75°C operating span, 13,800 ft altitude ceiling, and vehicle, railway, and corrosion approvals on the GE hardware place it in washdown zones, rail vehicles, and exposed outdoor machinery.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
|---|---|
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Product ID |
IE-3400H-8T-A |
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Ports |
8x 10/100/1000M GE, M12 X-coded (8-pin) |
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Ingress protection |
IP66 and IP67; UL 50E Type 4X; outdoor rated (60950-22) |
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Network license |
Network Advantage (perpetual) |
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Forwarding |
Line rate on all ports and packet sizes |
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Unicast MAC addresses |
16K |
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IPv4 indirect routes |
3000 (with Network Advantage) |
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Input power |
Single DC input via Mini-Change connector, 9.6-60VDC |
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Power consumption |
30.4W at 9.6V; 32.2W at 60V |
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Operating temperature |
-40°C to +75°C (200 LFM); -40°C to +60°C in still air |
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Altitude |
Up to 13,800 ft (4,200 m) operating and storage |
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Alarm and console |
1 alarm in / 1 alarm out; M12 A-coded console port |
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Mounting |
Wall mount, brackets included |
Product Performance
Key Features
The IP66/IP67 and Type 4X housing survives dust, water jets, and temporary immersion on its own, so the switch mounts directly on washdown equipment or outdoor structures and the enclosure line item disappears from the design.
All 8 GE ports use screw-locking M12 X-coded connectors instead of RJ45, keeping links seated through the shock and vibration of road vehicles, trains, and heavy machinery.
OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VRF-lite, and TrustSec SGT/SGACL ship in this SKU’s perpetual license, so the exposed edge can route and enforce group-based OT segmentation itself, with MACsec-256 encrypting uplinks that cross public spaces.
PRP on ports Gig1/1-1/4, HSR-SAN, HSR-PRP Dual Redbox, DLR, REP, and PROFINET-MRP are all present from the Essentials baseline up, covering zero-loss failover topologies without extra licensing.
As a GE SKU it carries UN ECE R10 and E-Mark automotive approvals plus the EN50155:2021 railway set with EN45545-2 fire safety, qualifying the same part number for onboard and trackside duty.
IEC 60068-2-52 salt mist and 2-60 mixed gas corrosion testing, a still-air +60°C rating, and a 13,800 ft altitude ceiling keep the electronics viable in coastal, chemical, and high-elevation sites.
Application Scenarios
Mounted directly on food, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing equipment that is hosed down between shifts, where IP67 sealing replaces the stainless enclosure a DIN rail switch would need.
Fitted to trains, trams, and specialty vehicles under EN50155 and E-Mark approvals, linking cameras, passenger systems, and control equipment over shake-proof M12 Gigabit links.
Installed on cranes, mining equipment, and irrigation or dockside structures where dust, spray, and -40°C to +75°C swings would overwhelm cabinet-dependent access switches.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
IE-3400H-8T-A | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ports |
8x GE M12 X-coded |
16x GE M12 X-coded |
24x GE M12 X-coded |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
Network Advantage |
Network Advantage |
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Ingress protection |
IP66/IP67, Type 4X |
IP66/IP67, Type 4X |
IP66/IP67, Type 4X |
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Power consumption |
30.4W at 9.6V |
41.6W at 9.6V |
49.0W at 9.6V |
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Maximum input current |
3.2A at 9.6V |
4.4A at 9.6V |
5.1A at 9.6V |
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Width |
7.90 in (20.07 cm) |
10.90 in (27.69 cm) |
13.90 in (35.31 cm) |
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Weight with brackets |
8.45 lb (3.83 kg) |
11.25 lb (5.10 kg) |
13.90 lb (6.30 kg) |
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MTBF |
566,908 hours |
489,458 hours |
439,475 hours |
- The IE-3400H-8T-A, IE-3400H-16T-A, and IE-3400H-24T-A are one platform at three densities: identical IP67 housing depth, license tier, scale tables, and feature set, so the decision reduces to how many M12 Gigabit drops the mounting point must serve.
- Stepping up costs width, weight, and power: the 16-port unit adds 3 inches and roughly 11W over this 8-port base, the 24-port adds 6 inches and about 19W, and MTBF declines with density, which matters when the switch bolts to a vehicle or machine with fixed space and a sized DC feed.
- For deciding which SKU to order, count the devices physically reachable from the mounting location: a machine or car section with 8 or fewer drops takes the IE-3400H-8T-A, denser clusters justify IE-3400H-16T-A, and only a fully loaded zone controller position needs IE-3400H-24T-A.
Selection Guide
1. Eight Drops At The Mount Point
This base model fits machine sections, vehicle segments, and washdown stations with up to 8 Gigabit endpoints; because there are no expansion slots on the Heavy Duty platform, a location trending past 8 drops should start on IE-3400H-16T-A rather than plan a later swap.
2. Heavy Duty Or Rugged DIN Rail
Pick this IP67 form factor when no cabinet exists at the installation point; when a sealed enclosure is already in the design, the IE3400 Rugged Series DIN rail line offers dual redundant power inputs, SFP fiber uplinks, expansion modules, and hazardous-location approvals that the Heavy Duty housing does not carry.
3. Essentials Variant And Upgrade Path
A pure Layer 2 ring node can be ordered as IE-3400H-8T-E and moved to this feature set later with the perpetual IE3400H-NW-A= upgrade license; choose the -A PID up front when routing, VRF segmentation, or MACsec-256 are in the day-one design.
4. Plan The Single DC Feed
The Mini-Change input accepts one 9.6-60VDC source with no redundant second feed, so pair the switch with the IP67-rated PWR-IE160W-67-DC= unit or a vehicle DC circuit sized for its 3.2A worst-case draw, and order the matching Molex cordsets with the hardware.
Ordering Checklist
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Check Item |
What to Confirm |
Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
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DC source and cordset |
Line up a 9.6-60VDC feed (PWR-IE160W-67-DC= where no vehicle supply exists) plus the Molex Mini-Change cordset. |
The switch ships without a supply, and standard field wiring does not mate with the Mini-Change input. |
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Single-input design |
Confirm the redundancy plan tolerates one power feed. |
Unlike DIN rail IE3400 models there is no second redundant input to wire. |
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M12 cable plant |
Specify X-coded 8-pin M12 cordsets for all 8 GE ports. |
RJ45 patch leads and D-coded FE cables do not fit X-coded Gigabit connectors. |
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Console access |
Add CAB-CONSOLE-M12= (M12 to DB9F, 6 ft) to the order. |
The console port is M12 A-coded; without the cable there is no serial access for commissioning. |
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SD card for SwapDrive |
Include SD-IE-16GB when zero-touch field replacement is planned. |
The SD slot is empty by default, and SwapDrive restore depends on it. |
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Certification scope |
Verify the site needs the GE-SKU vehicle/rail approvals and no hazardous-location listing. |
Automotive and EN50155 certs apply only to -T models, and no IE3400H carries Class I Div 2 / Zone 2. |
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
|---|---|
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PWR-IE160W-67-DC= |
IP67-rated DC-DC unit, 18-60V input, 54V/160W output |
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CAB-CONSOLE-M12= |
Console cable, M12 A-coded to DB9F, 6 ft |
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SD-IE-16GB |
16GB SD card for configuration storage and SwapDrive replacement |
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IE3400H-DNA-A |
Catalyst Center Advantage license, 3/5/7-year terms (optional) |
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LIC-MRP-MGR-XE= |
MRP manager license |
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LIC-MRP-CLIENT-XE= |
MRP client license |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | IE-3400H-8T-A | Network license | Network Advantage, perpetual (upgrade PID for -E units: IE3400H-NW-A=) |
| Ports | 8x 10/100/1000M GE, M12 X-coded 8-pin | Ingress protection | IEC 60529 IP66/IP67; UL 50E Type 4X; UL/CSA/EN/IEC 60950-22 outdoor |
| Forwarding | Line rate, all ports and packet sizes; 8 egress queues | MAC / routes | 16K MAC; 3000 IPv4 + 512 IPv6 indirect routes (Network Advantage) |
| VLANs / ACL | 256 VLANs; 128 STP instances; 3,024 PACL entries | Memory | 4 GB DRAM; 1.5 GB user flash; optional 4/16 GB SD card |
| Jumbo frames | 8996 bytes (2000 bytes with ERSPAN/DLR/PRP/HSR/SGT) | Advantage features | OSPF/BGP/RIP/ISIS/EIGRP (v4+v6), PBR, VRRP/HSRP, VRF-lite, VRF-Aware SGT, TrustSec SGT/SGACL, MACsec-256, multicast routing |
| Essentials baseline | REP/Fast REP, PROFINET-MRP, PRP (Gig1/1-1/4), HSR-SAN, HSR-PRP Dual Redbox, DLR, L2NAT (Gig1/1-1/2), CIP, PROFINET (certified), MACsec-128, FIPS 140-2, IOx | PTP timing | IEEE 1588 PTPv2, Default and Power Profile; PTP over PRP |
| Management | WebUI, Cisco Catalyst Center, NETCONF/RESTCONF/YANG, Full Flexible NetFlow | Input power | Single DC input, Mini-Change connector, 9.6-60VDC; 3.2A max at 9.6V |
| Power consumption | 30.4W at 9.6V; 32.2W at 60V | Compatible IP67 DC unit | PWR-IE160W-67-DC= ordered separately (18-60V in, 54V/160W out); Molex Mini-Change cordsets |
| Alarms / console | 1 alarm in, 1 alarm out (24VDC at 1.0A / 48VDC at 0.5A); M12 A-coded console (CAB-CONSOLE-M12=) | Operating temperature | -40°C to +75°C (200 LFM); +70°C (40 LFM); +60°C still air; +85°C type-tested 16 h |
| Altitude / humidity | To 13,800 ft (4,200 m); 5-95% non-condensing; storage -40°C to +85°C | Dimensions (H x W x D) | 9.58 x 7.90 x 3.15 in (24.33 x 20.07 x 8.00 cm), wall mount |
| Weight / MTBF | 8.45 lb (3.83 kg) with brackets; 566,908 hours | Industrial compliance | IEC 62443-4-1/-4-2, ODVA EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, AREMA C&S 11/19; corrosion IEC 60068-2-52/-2-60 |
| Vehicle / rail (GE SKUs) | UN ECE R10, E-Mark; EN50155:2021, EN50121-3-2/-4:2021, EN61373:2010, EN50124-1:2017, EN50153:2020, EN45545-2 | Warranty | 5-year limited hardware warranty |
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