
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
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2-5
Cabling
If you build your own cables, the following table shows the standard
Ethernet cable wiring connections for both normal and crossover cables.
Figure 2-5 shows the connector pinouts for Fieldbus Ethernet cables.
Figure 2-5.
Ethernet Cable Pinouts
Table 2-1.
Ethernet Cable Wiring Connections
Pin
Connector 1
Connector 2
(Normal)
Connector 2
(Crossover)
1
White/Orange
White/Orange
White/Green
2
Orange
Orange
Green
3
White/Green
White/Green
White/Orange
4
Blue
Blue
Blue
5
White/Blue
White/Blue
White/Blue
6
Green
Green
Orange
7
White/brown
White/Brown
White/Brown
8
Brown
Brown
Brown
Connector 1
Connector 2
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 8
Pin 8