5
RJ45 ETHERNET CONNECTOR (X4 AND X5)
EtherCAT communication (X4-IN and X5-OUT) are RJ45 terminals. The communication cable from the
network master or controller should be connected to X4-IN and X5-OUT should be connected to the X4-IN
terminal of the next Drive (or network device)
Pin
Signal
Description
1
TX+
Send data +
2
TX-
Send data -
3
RX+
Receive data +
4
N/C
N/C
5
N/C
N/C
6
RX-
Receive data -
7
N/C
N/C
8
N/C
N/C
Shell
PE
Protecting earthing (shield)
Use category 5 (CAT5e SF/UTP) Ethernet communications cables for network connections. Metal shielded connectors are
recommended to prevent signal interference.
