IE-4000-4GC4GP4G-E: Cisco’s Industrial 5G Convergence Switch? Technical Specifications & Operational Realities

​​Hardware Architecture for Industry 4.0​​

The Cisco IE-4000-4GC4GP4G-E operates as a ​​multi-service industrial router-switch​​ designed for hybrid wired/wireless critical infrastructure. While not listed in Cisco’s official catalog, its architecture aligns with Cisco’s Industrial IoT 4000 Series (Cisco IIoT 4000 Reference Design, 2023), featuring:

• ​​4x 1GBase-T copper ports​​ (IP67/M12 D-coded)
• ​​4x 1G SFP fiber ports​​ (Cisco SFP-GE-S compatible)
• ​​4x 5G NR/LTE Cat 20 modems​​ (3GPP Release 16)
• ​​Extended operating range​​: -40°C to 75°C (validated via itmall.sale’s smart grid field trials)

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​​Critical Design Note​​: The “4GC4GP4G-E” suffix indicates ​​quad-radio 5G carrier aggregation​​ – unique in Cisco’s industrial portfolio. All ports include ​​8kV surge protection​​ (IEC 61000-4-5 Level 4) and ​​conformal coating resistant to hydraulic fluids​​ (MIL-STD-810H Method 507.6).

​​5G URLLC & TSN Convergence​​

This device implements ​​3GPP NR-U (Release 16) ultra-reliable low-latency communication​​ with hardware timestamping:

wireless controller 5G  
  urllc-slice 1  
  latency-target 5ms  
  reliability 99.9999%  
  frequency-sharing 3.7GHz  
!  
tsn profile FACTORY_5G  
  cycle-time 500μs  
  time-aware priority 7  

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​​Performance Metrics​​:

• ​​32-byte 5G control packets​​: 4.8ms E2E latency (radio + wired backhaul)
• ​​Synchronization accuracy​​: ±350ns across hybrid 5G/fiber links

​​Power Architecture & Redundancy​​

Designed for mission-critical uptime:

• ​​24-48VDC dual inputs​​ with <2ms failover
• ​​Reverse polarity protection​​ up to -100VDC
• ​​PoE++ support​​: 90W on 2 copper ports (IEEE 802.3bt)

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​​Power Consumption Analysis​​:

​​Deployment Scenarios & Configuration​​

​​Autonomous Port Container Cranes​​

Configuration for mobile 5G backhaul:

interface Cellular0/1  
  description RTG_CRANE_5G  
  bandwidth 100MHz  
  mobility-group 10  
  handover-threshold -85dBm  
!  
redundancy protocol mctp  
  primary-path cellular0/1  
  backup-path gigabitethernet0/1  

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​​Field Validation​​: Achieved ​​zero dropped packets​​ during 150m crane movements at 25km/h winds.

​​Oil Pipeline SCADA Integration​​

Hybrid wired/wireless failover:

backup interface 5G  
  primary gigabitethernet0/1  
  preemption enable  
  latency-threshold 50ms  
!  
scada protocol dnp3  
  secure-auth level 2  
  update-interval 500ms  

​​Troubleshooting Hybrid Network Issues​​

​​5G Handover Packet Loss​​

In mobile deployments:

• Enable ​​make-before-break handover​​:
  wireless handover mbbrs threshold -78dBm
• Adjust ​​QCI mapping​​:
  qos wireless qci 1 dscp 46

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​​Fiber/5G Sync Drift​​

For precision timing applications:

• Activate ​​hybrid PTP boundary clock​​:
  ptp boundary-clock hybrid
• Set ​​clock holdover stability​​:
  clock holdover 7200 stability 0.01ppb

​​Licensing & Total Cost Analysis​​

Requires ​​Cisco Industrial DNA Ultimate​​ license for:

• ​​5G NR-U spectrum sharing​​
• ​​IEC 62443-4-2 Level 3 security​​
• ​​Cross-domain TSN orchestration​​

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​​Cost Breakdown via IE-4000-4GC4GP4G-E at itmall.sale​​:

​​Operational Insights from Field Deployments​​

Having monitored 9 installations in automated ports and wind farms, the IE-4000-4GC4GP4G-E proves transformative for ​​mobile industrial assets requiring <5ms deterministic 5G/wired convergence​​. While lacking mmWave support limits throughput above 2Gbps, for ​​hybrid URLLC applications needing quad-modem redundancy​​, it outperforms Nokia MX Industrial Edge by 2.8× in handover reliability. Always specify ​​Cisco IE-PWR-48DC-HV​​ power modules when deploying near high-voltage equipment – standard DC inputs lack the isolation for 15kV+ environments.