9 Sensor installation
Connection cable – M12 X-coded to RJ45
When Modbus/TCP is chosen as the sensor output, a 5 m 8-pore cable is
supplied in the delivery package, which has the M12 and RJ45 plugs on
both ends. RJ45 is used to connect the device to a PoE switch.
Front view of the M12 plug, female
The 8-position pin/pair assignment on the RJ45 side must comply with
the T568B wiring method. We do not support T568A wiring method.
M12 X-coded RJ45 Signal Color code
Pair
designation
1 1 Tx+ / +Vb / -Vb White-Orange (W-O)
Pair 2
2 2 Tx- / +Vb / -Vb Orange (O)
3 3 Rx+ / -Vb / +Vb White-Green (W-G)
Pair 3
4 6 Rx- / -Vb / +Vb Green (G)
5 7 NA / -Vb White-Brown (W-BR)
Pair 4
6 8 NA / -Vb Brown (BR)
7 5 NA/ +Vb White-Blue (W-BL)
Pair 1
8 4
NA/ +Vb Blue (BL)