Omron NX Series Manual page 20

Selecting the Network Devices
Recommended Ethernet Switches
We recommend products that have passed the ODVA's conformance tests for Managed Ethernet Switch Device Profile.
For more information, contact ODVA.
ODVA website: https://www.odva.org
Recommended Twisted-pair Cables and Connectors
Applicable EtherNet/IP communications cables and connectors vary depending on the used baud rate.
For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T, use an STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable of category 5 or higher.
You can use either a straight or cross cable.
Cabling materials used for EtherNet/IP communication cables are shown in the table below.
100Base-TX in the Product name column of the table below indicates that either 100Base-TX or 10Base-T can be used.
Product name
For 1000Base-T Size and conductor pairs:
and 100Base-TX AWG 24 × 4 pairs *
Size and conductor pairs:
For 100Base-TX
AWG 22 × 2 pairs *
* We recommend that you use cables and connectors in above combinations.
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Cables
Kuramo Electric Co., Ltd.
SWCC Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.
RJ45 Connectors Panduit Corporation
Kuramo Electric Co., Ltd.
Cables
JMACS Japan Co., Ltd.
RJ45 Assembly Connectors
OMRON
NX-CSG/SL5/SI/SO
Manufacturer
NETSTAR-C5E
SAB 0.5 × 4P
KETH-SB
FAE-5004
MPS588-C
KETH-PSB-OMR
PNET/B
XS6G-T421-1
Model
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