Requirements for EtherCAT and Ethernet LAN cables

Use this table to identify the specification requirements for EtherCAT® and Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) interface cables.

Table 1. EtherCAT and Ethernet LAN cable specifications

Cable element	Specification
Type	Cat5e, 4-wire, 2-pair, double-shielded (overall foil and braid shield)
Wire	Construction: Stranded tinned wire Diameter: 0.75 mm (7 X 0.25 mm), 22 AWG Insulation: Polyethylene, 1.5 mm (0.06 inch) diameter
Core	Construction: Filler as central element Layer 1: 4-wire, 2-pair in star-quad configuration Sequence of colors: White, yellow, blue, orange Layer 2: Plastic tape overlapped Inner jacket: Thermoplastic copolymer, 3.9 mm (0.04 inch) diameter Aluminum laminated foil overlapped Shield: Braided, tinned copper wires, 0.13 mm (0.005 inch) diameter, coverage approximately 85%, 4.7 mm (0.19 inch) diameter
Jacket	Material: Polyurethane Wall thickness: 0.9 mm (0.04 inch) Outer diameter: 6.5 mm (0.26 inch) ± 0.2 mm (0.008 inch)
Maximum length for EtherCAT cables	75 m (246 ft)
Maximum length for Ethernet LAN cables	75 m (246 ft)