Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA Stratix 5700 Managed Ethernet Switch – 4 x 10/100 Copper + 2 x 100 FX SFP, Cisco IOS

Description

Technical Specifications

Main Features and Advantages

Cisco IOS with industrial feature set:The Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ runs a hardened Cisco IOS image tailored for industrial use, giving IT teams familiar CLI/Web/SNMP management while exposing only relevant parameters to OT personnel. Advanced loop-prevention via REP (sub-50 ms convergence) or RSTP, IGMP snooping to contain EtherNet/IP multicast traffic, and 802.1X port security are all native—features normally absent from unmanaged or lightly-managed industrial switches.Studio 5000 integration via AOP:When programmed through Studio 5000 Logix Designer, the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ appears as a configurable device with an Add-On Profile. Basic port enable/disable, VLAN ID assignment, and real-time link/activity status can be viewed alongside PLC I/O tags, reducing the learning curve for control engineers and eliminating the need to context-switch to a separate network management tool for day-to-day checks.Built-in Network Address Translation (NAT) option:With an optional activation key, the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ can perform 1:1 or many:1 NAT, allowing identical machines with duplicate private IP addresses to coexist on a common plant network. This is invaluable for OEMs shipping standardized equipment to multiple lines—no IP re-addressing is required at the machine level, and the NAT function on the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ maps each machine’s subnet to a unique plant-floor IP.Resilient media options with SFP uplinks:The two SFP slots on the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ accept standard 100Base-FX SFP transceivers for multimode (up to 2 km) or single-mode (up to 15/40 km+) fiber runs, enabling noise-immune communication between buildings or across large facilities. Fiber uplinks also allow the formation of resilient ring or daisy-chain topologies with other Stratix 5700 or Cisco-industrial switches.Rapid field replacement with SD card:Insert a pre-configured SD card into the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ and, upon power-up, the switch auto-loads its startup-config—no laptop, console cable, or IP knowledge required. This “clone-and-go” capability dramatically reduces MTTR in distributed installations where spare switches are stocked unconfigured.

Application Field

The Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ is deployed throughout discrete manufacturing, batch process, and hybrid automation systems that require a managed, EtherNet/IP-compatible network infrastructure. In automotive assembly, packaging lines, and material handling systems, the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ typically serves as the machine-access switch—connecting a CompactLogix or ControlLogix controller, PanelView™ Plus terminals, PowerFlex® drives, and 1769/1756 EtherNet/IP I/O modules via its four copper ports, while using one SFP port for fiber uplink to the cell-level aggregator and the second SFP for ring redundancy to an adjacent machine cell.Food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical plants use the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ in wash-down or classified areas (within appropriately rated enclosures) to segment process-area networks from enterprise systems using VLANs and, where licensed, NAT—preserving isolation of critical control traffic while permitting supervised remote access for diagnostics. In greenfield projects, the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ is often specified as the standard machine-level switch because its Cisco IOS heritage satisfies corporate IT security policies while its Rockwell AOP ensures seamless integration with the plant’s Logix-based control architecture. For brownfield modernization, replacing unmanaged legacy hubs or switches with the Allen-Bradley 1783-BMS06SA​ immediately improves network visibility, multicast control, and fault-isolation capability without disrupting the existing EtherNet/IP device layout.