Planning an industrial networking fieldbus upgrade usually starts with the same question: do you add more connections, or do you bridge a fieldbus to Ethernet? The Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 is an Industrial Ethernet Switch, while the Burkert 00307390 / ME43 is an Industrial Ethernet Fieldbus Gateway. They serve different points in the network, so the honest comparison is about which role you actually need.
Quick Verdict
If your industrial networking fieldbus plan starts with more wired connections, the Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 at USD 179.00 is the practical 8-port switch. If your plan starts with connecting a fieldbus segment to Ethernet, the Burkert ME43 at USD 249.99 is the gateway to use. Both are used hardware, so budget for inspection and configuration before putting either into service.
At a Glance
| Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 | Burkert ME43 | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Industrial Ethernet Switch | Industrial Ethernet Fieldbus Gateway |
| Listed price | USD 179.00 | USD 249.99 |
| Condition | Used | Used |
| Included | Main unit with power cable | Unit as pictured |
Where Each Product Wins
Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03
Cisco wins when the immediate job is adding wired connections. With Ethernet ports in the package, it can serve as a compact building block for a small machine-level network. It will need startup configuration, but if that is within your normal routine, it is the more direct fit.
Burkert ME43
Burkert wins when the network change is about linking a fieldbus branch to Ethernet. That role is not a switch role, so it is the more appropriate pick if you already have a fieldbus side and need an industrial Ethernet path to carry that traffic.
Product Notes
Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 Industrial Ethernet Switch
The IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 is an eight-port industrial Ethernet switch, and the package is the main unit with power cable. That cable alone saves you a sourcing step when you are putting a small cell online. The unit was retired from live service without a factory reset, and no password is included if one is set, so treat the first power-on as a restore-and-reconfigure session. On the strength side, eight ports and a cable make it a practical building block for a modest machine-level network. On the limitation side, there are no accessories beyond those items, so you are budgeting for configuration time and any extra mounting hardware your panel needs. If your requirement is more copper ports, this is the unit to weigh.
Burkert 00307390 / ME43 Industrial Ethernet Fieldbus Gateway
The Burkert ME43 is the fieldbus side of this pairing. Instead of acting as a switch, it sits between a fieldbus segment and an industrial Ethernet network, which makes it the right tool only when your bottleneck is connectivity between systems rather than available switch capacity. It is sold as a working pull, so expect a previously installed unit rather than a fresh one. The limitation is the role itself: if you were hoping to add switch capacity with this device, it will not do that job. If your machine already has fieldbus nodes waiting for an Ethernet path, the ME43 gives you a targeted way to bridge them.
Final Choice by Use Case
Use the Cisco IE-1000-8P2S-LM V03 when the plan is to gather several wired devices onto a single switch and you are ready to configure it from scratch. Use the Burkert ME43 when you already have a fieldbus side and need an Ethernet gateway to carry that traffic. If you need both, you are likely looking at two different positions on the network, not an either/or.
