Introduction
Traditionally Industrial network connectivity such as PLC devices to drives, HMI
runs on RS-232 and RS-485 protocols. These protocols required connectivity
and cabling that had limitations in the bandwidth, distance and scalability.
Industrial Ethernet provides a comprehensive alternative to the traditional
schemes while providing the flexibility to run protocols like Profinet, ProfiBus,
EtherCAT etc. Industrial connectivity would require robust and rugged
connectivity and cabling solutions unlike office connectivity where therequirements are less stringent. Hence newer forms of circular connector suchas M12 are more suitable for Industrial environments whereas an RJ45 solution
is the solution used for office environments.

Migration to Higher Speeds (X-coded connectors)
Also the migration to Ethernet allows for increased bandwidthin speeds from a few Kb/s to Gb/s to 10 Gb/s. Delivering thesespeeds would require good installation practices and certification
after the installation. WireXpert now provides a comprehensive
way of certifying Industrial Ethernet environments not just at 100
Mbps but also Gigabit Ethernet and 10G Ethernet to support theIEC 61076-2-109 standard which would use the four pair Ethernet.

Ordering Information
WX-4500-FA
WX_AD_M12CH_KIT
WX_AD_M12XCH_KIT

WireXpert Copper Cable Certifier Kit
Kit for channel testing with M12 interface comprising of:
2 x M12 channel adapters WX_AD_M12CH
2 x 4 Positions test cords WX_AC_M12CH_CORD_TERA
Kit for channel testing with M12 C-coded interface comprising of
2 x M12 channel adapters WX_AD_M12XCH
2 x 8 Positions test cords WX_AC_M12XCH_CORD_TERAINDUSTRIAL ETHERNET TEST SOLUTIONS

M12/X-Coded Adapters

INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET TEST SOLUTIONS

Testing Industrial Ethernet deployments
M12 Connectivity
M12 is a circular connector which allows 2 pair connectivity supporting a 100 Mbps transmission
rate between the switch and the HMI device or a drive.

Vis-à-vis a traditionally Ethernet cable, this would amount to using pairs 12 and 36. On WireXpert
you could set the tester up for this configuration by going into the custom cable menu andselecting a 2-pair test configuration.
X-Coded Connectivity
For running a 10Gbps on Industrial Ethernet 2 pairs would not be sufficient and will require anX-Coded connector, also circular but will use all 4 pairs of Ethernet cabling. This is similar to a CAT
6A, ClassEA operation but using more ruggedized connectivity, X-Coded Connectors.

HYBRID Connectivity
It is not uncommon to find Hybrid connectivity where one end is an RJ45 and the other end
is M12 or X-Code. This is typically the case when the users would install an Enterprise switch
and would re-use it for Industrial Networks. WireXpert supports testing this configuration as wellusing the Hybrid M12 test adapters.

Test Limits
One of the most commonly used test limit is Profinet and WireXpert inherently supports thislimit. This limit can be selected from the custom limit menu before performing the Autotest.

ASIA / PACIFICAMERICASEUROPE / M. EAST / AFRICA

Psiber Data Pte Ltd, Singapore

Softing North America, Inc.

Phone: +65 6569 6019
asiasales@psiber-data.com

Phone: +1 (978) 499 9650
wirexpert@softing.com

GERMANY, Munich
Psiber Data GmbH,
Phone: +49 (89) 8913 6060
info@psiber-data.com

FRANCE, Paris
Psiber Data France,
Phone: +33 (660) 970910
infofr@psiber-data.com

ITALY, MilanoPsiber Italia, Monza,
Phone: +39 (039) 284 4287
info@psiber.it

UNITED KINGDOM, Faygate
Psiber Data Ltd.,
Phone: +44 (1293) 852 306
info@psiber-data.co.uk

asia.psiberdata.com
WireXpert_M12_Industrial_Ethernet_Test_Solutions_081214