New connector range supports space-saving single-pair Ethernet installations

The 6780 series of connectors from KYOCERA AVX helps industrial equipment manufacturers to take advantage of the space- and cost-saving benefits of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) equipment. 

In SPE, signals are transmitted over only one pair of twisted copper wires. In addition to data transmission via Ethernet, SPE also enables the simultaneous supply of terminal devices via the power over data line (PoDL) protocol. Previously, this required two pairs for Fast Ethernet, with a maximum 100 Mbytes/s data rate, and four pairs for Gigabit Ethernet.

SPE equipment connected via the 6780 series connectors gives OEMs the benefits of space and weight savings using less wire, and offers end users lower installation costs. The simplified Ethernet connection also enables a continuous communications link from the control computer to the sensor at data rates from 10 Mbits/s to 1 Gbit/s, and over a range up to 1 km. By facilitating a transition to an all-Ethernet infrastructure, SPE equipment enables the replacement of analog interfaces, bus systems and other proprietary field-level systems. 

The 6780 series connectors comply with the IEC 63171-6 and IEEE 802.3 standards governing SPE equipment.