Schneider Electric 890USE17700 - Manual (Page 27)

The STB NIP 2212 NIM
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Communications
Cable and
Connector The required communications cable is either shielded (STP) or unshielded (UTP)
electrical, twisted pair CAT5 cable. The cable used with the STB NIP 2212 must
terminate with an eight-pin male connector.
The CAT5 cable recommended for connecting the STB NIP 2212 to an Ethernet
LAN has the following characteristics:
About STP/UTP
Cabling Select STP or UTP cable according to the noise level in your environment:
z Use STP cabling in high electrical noise environments.
z UTP cabling is acceptable in low electrical noise environments.
standard description max. length application data rate connector to the
fieldbus interface
10Base-T 24-gauge,
twisted pair
100 m (328 ft) data
transmission
10 Mbits/s eight-pin male
Note: There are many 8-pin male connectors that are compatible with the RJ-45 fieldbus
interface on the STB NIP 2212. Refer to the Transparent Factory Network Design and
Cabling Guide (490 USE 134 00) for a list of approved connectors.
Note: The technical specifications for CAT5 cable are defined by FCC Part 68, EIA/
TIA-568, TIA TSB-36, and TIA TSB-40.