Connectors

Notice

Risk of confusion: supply voltages and EtherCAT

Defect possible through incorrect insertion.

  • Observe the color coding of the connectors:
         black: Supply voltages
         green: EtherCAT

EtherCAT Box modules have two green M8 or M12 sockets for the incoming and outgoing EtherCAT connections.

M8 sockets

M12 sockets

Connectors 1:

Connectors 2:

Connectors 3:

Connectors 4:

Connectors 5:

Assignment

There are various different standards for the assignment and colors of connectors and cables for EtherCAT.

EtherCAT

Plug connector

Cable

Standard

Signal

M8

M12

RJ451

ZB9010, ZB9020, ZB9030, ZB9032,
ZK1090-6292,
ZK1090-3xxx-xxxx

ZB9031 and old versions of ZB9030, ZB9032,
ZK1090-3xxx-xxxx

TIA-568B

Tx +

Pin 1

Pin 1

Pin 1

yellow2

orange/white3

white/orange

Tx -

Pin 4

Pin 3

Pin 2

orange2

orange3

orange

Rx +

Pin 2

Pin 2

Pin 3

white2

blue/white3

white/green

Rx -

Pin 3

Pin 4

Pin 6

blue2

blue3

green

Shield

Housing

Shroud

Shield

Shield

Shield

1) colored markings according to EN 61918 in the four-pin RJ45 connector ZS1090-0003
2) wire colors according to EN 61918
3) wire colors

Connectors 6:

Assimilation of color coding for cable ZB9030, ZB9032 and ZK1090-3xxxx-xxxx (with M8 connectors)

For unification, the prevalent cables ZB9030, ZB9032 and ZK1090-3xxx-xxxx were changed to the colors of EN61918 (yellow, orange, white, blue). So different color coding exists. But the electrical properties are absolutely identical.