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6 Basic Specifications of Slave Units
GX-series EtherCAT Slave Unit User’s Manual
6-3 Specifications of Common Areas
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6-3-3 Communications Connectors
M12 connectors (D-coding, female) are used for the communications connectors as shown below.
The specifications are given below.
• Electrical specifications: Conform to IEEE 802.3 standards.
• Connector structure: M12 connectors (D-coding, female) x 2 (Both are shielded.)
• Terminal Arrangement
IO-Link Master Unit
Pin No. Signal Abbreviation
1 Transmission data + TD+
2 Reception data + RD+
3 Transmission data − TD−
4 Reception data − RD−
Shield --- FG
GX-ILM08C
EtherCAT communications connector, OUT
EtherCAT communications connector, IN