Connectivity – the backbone of sustainable automation
Figure 3. Single-Pair Ethernet allows for resource- and cost-efficiently integrating the field level into broadband Ethernet communication. (Image source: SPE Industrial Partner Network)
SPE meets the requirements of many automation providers: The single pair of wires enables them to integrate a large number of instruments, controllers, and other devices into Ethernet networks at gigabit data rates (Figure 3). Another advantage: thanks to PoDL compatibility (Power-over-Data-Line, IEEE P802.3bu), the same pair of wires is able to deliver not only data but also electrical power to the field devices. In addition to actuators and sensors, in the power range of the previous PoE supply, camera-based instruments can be connected and powered via PoDL, for example. Products for Single-Pair Ethernet In the SPE segment, HARTING is taking a position with its T1 connector, including locking and
360° EMI shielding (Figure 4). The PoDL-capable T1 is available in circular designs, including M8 and M12. In terms of protection degrees, the product spectrum ranges from IP20 to IP67, and according to the manufacturer, the respective interface counterparts are designed to meet the protection classes and ensure interoperability.
Phoenix Contact also provides a comprehensive SPE portfolio for field cabling to and from control cabinets, sensors, switches, and gateways. This supplier's products include, for example, board connectors or cable assemblies for use in industrial IP20 to IP67 environments.
Figure 1: Considerably smaller and more robust than standard RJ45 connectors: HARTING's industrial Ethernet interface ix Industrial. (Image source: HARTING)
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