6.2
Industrial Ethernet
6.2.1
Electrical
Note
Strain relief for the Ethernet cables
In order to avoid mechanical stress on the Ethernet cables and resulting interruption of the
contact, fasten the cables at a short distance from the connector using a cable guide or busbar.
R-45 connector technology
The attachment to Industrial Ethernet uses RJ-45 connected technology with MDI-X assignment.
Pin assignment
The following table shows the pin assignment of the RJ45 connectors.
Pin number
Assignments for ports up to
RJ45 connector
Max. 100 Mbps
Max. 1000 Mbps
Max. 10000 Mbps
Pin 1
RD+
D1+
D1+
Pin 2
RD-
D1-
D1-
Pin 3
TD+
D2+
D2+
Pin 4
n. c. (Not connec‐
ted)
D3+
D3+
Pin 5
n. c. (Not connec‐
ted)
D3-
D3-
Pin 6
TD-
D2-
D2-
Pin 7
n. c. (Not connec‐
ted)
D4+
D4+
Pin 8
n. c. (Not connec‐
ted)
D4-
D4-
Connecting up
6.2 Industrial Ethernet
SCALANCE XR-300WG
Operating Instructions, 03/2021, C79000-G8976-C454-07
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