Rockwell Automation industrial-grade ethernet physical media

Rockwell Automation has expanded its range of industrial-grade ethernet physical media components to include four- and two-pair cable varieties with RJ45 and/or M12 connectors, spools of cable, as well as a variety of accessories.

The components combine high-level electrical performance and physical toughness to preserve signal balance and integrity, while delivering optimised noise immunity and return loss performance.

Rated up to IP67, the RJ45 ethernet cordsets and patch cords are available in robotic TPE (two- and four-pair), riser PVC (four-pair) and plenum (four-pair) cable jacket versions, while those with M12 connectivity are provided in robotic TPE (two-pair) configuration. Spools of cable are available in lengths of 100, 300 and 600 m for each of the cable jacket versions.

Accessories include a category 5e-rated crimp connector with ruggedised boot, category 6-rated RJ45 IDC connector that can be re-terminated up to five times. This connector choice, in combination with the crimp tool kit and cable spools, allows installers to customise ethernet cables to length and termination requirements.