Parker IPA Series, Hardware Installation Manual

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IPA Hardware Installation Guide 55
Overview
The IPA communicates in a standard Ethernet network, thereby providing a direct link for sending commands
through the ACR-View online help system installed on a PC. This chapter describes how to establish the standard
Ethernet connection.
All models of the drive/controller have a dual-stack, standard RJ-45 connector, which provides two
communications ports.
Ethernet Specifications
Ethernet Cable Specification
Use a braid over foil twisted pair cable (straight or crossover) for connection to a PC. An example of this type of
cable is L-COM TRD855SIG-XX. The maximum recommended cable length is 30m.
Ethernet Connector
A standard RJ-45 socket connector, located on the front panel of the drive/controller, provides two
communication ports that accommodate ETHERNET connections. The two sockets of the connector are identical
and either may be used for direct connection to a PC network card.
To provide top noise performance, the connector contains isolation transformers and common mode chokes for
both the transmit and receive signal pairs.
Connector Specifications
Description Specification
Manufacturer Abracom
Connector Type 8-Pin, RJ-45 (female socket)
Abracom Part
Number ARJ11D-MBSK-A-B-IMU2