68  CoriolisMaster FCB400, FCH400 CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER  |  CI/FCB400/FCH400-EN REV. H   
 
 
… 6  Electrical connections 
… Digital communication 
Use in hazardous areas 
 
 WARNING 
There are limitations of the M12 plug in combination with a 
ATEX / IECEx approved flowmeter. 
 
  No Ex Area  ATEX/IEX 
Zone 2 
Div 2
 
Ethernet cable directly connected to
Ethernet card terminals 
Y Y Y 
Ethernet cable connected to M12 
plug at transmitter housing 
Y Y N 
 
Retaining clip 
 
 WARNING 
When using the M12 Plug in combination with a ATEX / IECEx 
approved flowmeter, a retainer clip must be put in place. 
•  Use or operating the device without a M12-locking clip is 
not permitted. 
 
 
A Retaining clip 
 
Figure 61:  Mounting of retaining clip 
 
 DANGER 
Explosion hazard 
Danger of explosion by connecting or disconnecting the M12 
connector when the device is energized. 
•  Only connect or disconnect the M12 connector when the 
device is de-energized. 
 
1.  Remove the metal M12 connector closing cap at transmitter 
enclosure from delivery state. 
2.  Connect the customer M12 connector cable. 
3.  Put the enclosed retaining clip around the M12 connector and 
close them until the clip clicks into space and secure the clip 
by closing arrow and needle eye. 
 
 
 
 
 
RJ45 connector (option) 
 
Various Options for RJ45 connection are available from the 
Modelcode. The RJ45 connector is equipped with a certain 
length of Ethernet cable – as per model code. 
 
The flowmeter is shipped with the Ethernet cable fitted to the 
terminals inside the transmitter: 
•  Flowmeter equipped with 1 × RJ45  
(with 4 wires, connecting to Port 1) 
•  Flowmeter equipped with 2 × RJ45  
(with 4 wires each, connecting to Port 1 and 2) 
•  Flowmeter equipped with 1 ×RJ45  
(with 8 wires, connecting to Port 1 and 2) 
 
These options allow for connection to different network 
topologies: 
 
Topology 4 wires 
 
4 wires 
 
4 wires 
 
8 wires 
  1 x RJ45 
(4 wires) 
2 x RJ45 (4 wires)  1 x RJ45 
(8 wires) 
Star Y  Y  Y 
Ring or daisy-
chain 
N Y N 
PoE N N Y