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4 EtherCAT Network Wiring
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual (W505)
4-1 Laying the EtherCAT Network
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4-1-3 Installing EtherCAT Communications Cables
Sizes and Conductor Pairs: AWG 27 × 4 Pairs
Sizes and Conductor Pairs: AWG 22 × 2 Pairs
Cable with Connectors
Product name Manufacturer Cable length [m] Model Contact information
Standard type
*1
Cable with Connec-
tors on Both Ends
(RJ45/RJ45)
Cable Sheath mate-
rial: LSZH
*2
Cable color: Yellow
*3
*1 Cables are available in the following lengths: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, and 20 m. Refer to the
Industrial Ethernet Connectors Catalog (Cat. No. G019) for details.
*2 The lineup features Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables for in-cabinet use and PUR cables for out-of-cabinet use.
Although the LSZH cable is single shielded, its communications and noise characteristics meet the standards.
*3 Cables colors are available in blue, yellow, or green.
OMRON Cor-
poration
0.3 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS30CM-Y
OMRON Customer
Service Center
0.5 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS50CM-Y
1 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS100CM-Y
2 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS200CM-Y
3 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS300CM-Y
5 XS6W-
6LSZH8SS500CM-Y
Product name
Manu-
facturer
Cable
length
[m]
Model
Contact infor-
mation
Rugged type
*1
Cable with Connectors on
Both Ends (RJ45/RJ45)
Cable color: Light blue
OMRON
Corpora-
tion
0.3 XS5W-T421-AMD-K OMRON Cus-
tomer Service
Center
0.5 XS5W-T421-BMD-K
1 XS5W-T421-CMD-K
2 XS5W-T421-DMD-K
5 XS5W-T421-GMD-K
10 XS5W-T421-JMD-K
Rugged type
*2
Cable with Connectors on
Both Ends (M12 Straight/M12
Straight)
Shield Strengthening cable
Cable color: Black
OMRON
Corpora-
tion
0.5 XS5W-T421-BM2-SS
1 XS5W-T421-CM2-SS
2 XS5W-T421-DM2-SS
3 XS5W-T421-EM2-SS
5 XS5W-T421-GM2-SS
10 XS5W-T421-JM2-SS
Rugged type
*2
Cable with Connectors on
Both Ends (M12
Straight/RJ45)
Shield Strengthening cable
Cable color: Black
OMRON
Corpora-
tion
0.5 XS5W-T421-BMC-SS
1 XS5W-T421-CMC-SS
2 XS5W-T421-DMC-SS
3 XS5W-T421-EMC-SS
5 XS5W-T421-GMC-SS
10 XS5W-T421-JMC-SS