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2 Nomenclature and Installation
CJ-series EtherCAT Slave Units Operation Manual (W541)
2-3 EtherCAT Network Wiring
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2-3-3 Preparations for Installation
Prepare the following devices.
Recommended products are given in the following tables.
Sizes and Conductor Pairs: AWG 22 × 2 Pairs
Sizes and Conductor Pairs: AWG 24 x 4 Pairs
2-3-3 Preparations for Installation
Product Remarks
Twisted-pair cable (Cables with the fol-
lowing connectors can also be used.)
100BASE-TX (Category 5 or higher)
Double shielding with aluminum tape and braiding
RJ45 connectors Shielded
Cables with Connectors
Product name Manufacturer
Length (m)
*1
*1. Refer to the XS5/XS6 Industrial Ethernet Connectors Catalog (Cat. No. G019) for the latest lineup of these
Cables.
Model
Cables with Connec-
tors on Both Ends
(RJ45/RJ45)
OMRON Corporation 0.3 XS5W-T421-AMD-K
0.5 XS5W-T421-BMD-K
1 XS5W-T421-CMD-K
2 XS5W-T421-DMD-K
5 XS5W-T421-GMD-K
10 XS5W-T421-JMD-K
Cables with Connec-
tors on Both Ends
(M12/RJ45)
OMRON Corporation 0.3 XS5W-T421-AMC-K
0.5 XS5W-T421-BMC-K
1 XS5W-T421-CMC-K
2 XS5W-T421-DMC-K
5 XS5W-T421-GMC-K
10 XS5W-T421-JMC-K
Cables and Connectors
Part name Manufacturer Model
Cables Hitachi Cable, Ltd. NETSTAR-C5E SAB
0.5×4P CP
*1
*1. A combination of the above cables and connectors is recommended for use.
Kuramo Electric Co., Ltd.
KETH-SB
*1
SWCC Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.
FAE-5004
*1
Nihon Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
IETP-SB
*1
RJ45 Connectors Panduit Corporation
MPS588-C
*1