Publication 2711P-UM001A-EN-P
Terminal Connections 6-9
Cables
Category 5 shielded and unshielded twisted-pair cables with RJ45
connectors are supported. If 100 Mbit/second data rates are used, we
recommend that you use a shielded cable. The shielded cable will
help insure that industrial noise immunity levels are maintained. The
maximum cable length between the terminal’s Ethernet port and a
10/100Base-T port on an Ethernet hub (without repeaters or fiber) is
100 meters (328 feet). In industrial applications, keep the cable length
to a minimum.
WARNING
!
If you connect or disconnect the Ethernet cable with
power applied to the PanelView Plus or any device
on the network, an electrical arc can occur. This
could cause an explosion in hazardous location
installations. Be sure that power is removed or the
area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
AB PLCs