Festo CPX-FB36 - Cable Specification

1. Installation
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Festo CPX-FB36-EN en 1611a English
1.3.3 Cable specification
 Use sheathed Industrial Ethernet wiring of category
Cat 5/Cat 5e or higher (è Tab. 1/7).
The CPX bus node supports the “crossover detection” func
tion (Auto-MDI/MDI-X). To connect the bus node to the net
work or to a PC, this means you can choose between patch
cables or crossover cables. The circuitry of the network con
nections X1 and X2 is adjusted automatically.
Cable specification
Cable type Ethernet twisted pair cable, screened
Transmission class Category Cat 5/Cat 5e
Cable diameter
1)
6 … 8 mm
Wire cross section 0.14 … 0.75mm
2
; 22 AWG
2)
Connection length
3)
Maximum 100 m (“end-to-end link”)
1) When using plug NECUMSD12G4C2ET
2) Required for maximum connection length between network participants
3) Corresponding to specification for EtherNet/IP networks, based on ISO/IEC 11801, ANSI/TIA/EIA-568
(è 1.3.1 General instructions)
Tab. 1/7: Cable specification
Note
When mounting the CPX terminal on a moving part of a
machine:
 Use network wiring with tension relief.
 Observe corresponding stipulations of
IEC 60204/EN 60204.