BECKHOFF EP1xxx - Manual (Page 33)

Mounting and cabling
Fig. 25: EtherCAT Box: M8 (30 mm housing)
Fig. 26: EtherCAT Box: M8 60 mm housing (EP9214 for example )
Fig. 27: Coupler Box: M12
Assignment
There are various different standards for the assignment and colors of connectors and cables for Ethernet/
EtherCAT.
Ethernet/EtherCAT Plug connector Cable Standard
Signal Descrip­
tion M8 M12 RJ45 1 ZB9010, ZB9020,
ZB9030, ZB9032,
ZK1090­6292,
ZK1090­3xxx­xxxx ZB9031 and old
versions
of ZB9030, ZB9032,
ZK1090­3xxx­xxxx TIA­568B
Tx + Transmit
Data+ Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 yellow 2 orange/white 3 white/
orange
Tx ­ Transmit
Data­ Pin 4 Pin 3 Pin 2 orange 2 orange 3 orange
Rx + Receive
Data+ Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 white 2 blue/white 3 white/green
Rx ­ Receive
Data­ Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 6 blue 2 blue 3 green
Shield Shield Housing Shroud Screen Screen Screen
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