Field terminatable plug targets harsh environments
Stephen Law
Electronics Interconnect Field field interconnect Interconnect plug plug terminatable terminatableBEL FUSE Stewart Connector M12 X-Code Field Terminatable Plug targets environments where rugged connectors are needed to power and communicate with equipment widely found in today’s manufacturing environments. The industry standard M12 X-Code design provides eight positions to enable Ethernet connectivity and data transmission. Devices are designed to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBase-T) transfer rates. Product is IP67 rated when mated. Device is an IDC termination style to provide termination without the need of specialty tooling. The IDC type termination is a suitable feature for termination in the field by providing quick and efficient termination without the need to strip wire insulation and can terminate to both solid and stranded cable. Device accepts a cable diameter of 0.267in – 0.354in (6.8mm – 9.0mm) and accommodates 24 and 26AWG wire. 
