Cabling

A list of EtherCAT P cables, EtherCAT cables, power cables, sensor cables, Ethernet/EtherCAT connectors and field-configurable connectors can be found under the following link: https://beckhoff.de/english/ethercat-box/ethercat_box_cables.htm

You can find the corresponding data sheets at the following link: https://beckhoff.de/english/downloadfinder/default.htm?id=109075571109075577&cat1=40717316&cat2=90800914

EtherCAT P cable

For the EtherCAT P connection are pre-assembled M8 cables in various lengths and the versions: plug – open end, plug – plug or plug - socket available.

Cabling 1: — EtherCAT P cable: ZK700x-0100-0xxx, ZK700x-0101-0xxx and ZK700x-0102-0xxx

For connecting EtherCAT P devices only shielded Ethernet cables that meet the requirements of at least category 5 (CAT5) according to EN 50173 or ISO/IEC 11801 should be used.

Recommendations about cabling

You may get detailed recommendations about cabling EtherCAT from the documentation "Infrastructure for EtherCAT/Ethernet", that is available for download at www.Beckhoff.com.

Number	Description	Link
1	Cables for EtherCAT signal in- and -output	RJ45 EtherCAT/Ethernet cable
2	Cables for EtherCAT P: Ultra-fast Communication and Power in One Cable	M8 EtherCAT P cable
3	Cables for EtherCAT signal in- and -output	M8 EtherCAT cable
4	Cables for M8 power supply	M8 Power cable
5	Cables for M8 I/O connection sockets	M8 Sensor cable
6	Cables for M12 I/O connection sockets	M12 Sensor cable
7	Shielded cables for M12 I/O connection sockets	M12 Sensor cable, shielded

EtherCAT P connectors for field assembly

For EtherCAT P are field installable M8 connectors as plug and as socket available.

Cabling 3: — EtherCAT P: field assembly connectors

Sensor cable

Cabling 4: — Selection of different Sensor cables from Beckhoff