Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
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Hello all,
Not sure if we have anyone who is well versed in the Industrial Tech side of things. I have a fairly basic question that could be answered.
We have a 6P6C connector, likely a RJ12, that connects to a 6 wire cable that comes from a serial to RJ12 comm box. That box is powered with 24VDC, I think but will double check. That cable is passing the DC voltage and the serial information. Curious if there is a specific gauge wire or type needed for passing voltage and data. I cant seem to find it and the cable we have has zero markings on it. It is flat and black and looks to be just a slightly bigger gauge than a normal phone wire. I know you cannot use normal phone cable but that is about my extent.
Any help?
Not sure if we have anyone who is well versed in the Industrial Tech side of things. I have a fairly basic question that could be answered.
We have a 6P6C connector, likely a RJ12, that connects to a 6 wire cable that comes from a serial to RJ12 comm box. That box is powered with 24VDC, I think but will double check. That cable is passing the DC voltage and the serial information. Curious if there is a specific gauge wire or type needed for passing voltage and data. I cant seem to find it and the cable we have has zero markings on it. It is flat and black and looks to be just a slightly bigger gauge than a normal phone wire. I know you cannot use normal phone cable but that is about my extent.
Any help?
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RE: Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
If you are looking to make a new cable, I would use an Ethernet cable and an appropriate 6p connector for the gauge.
RE: Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
Thanks for helping clarification on all this.
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RE: Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
RE: Industrial Tech question - Cable to pass DC voltage and serial comm
Learning - A never ending quest for knowledge usually attained by being thrown in a situation and told to fix it NOW.