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user flexible and thin system cables with a small bending |
HARTING presents the HARTING ix Industrial – a system which meets all of these requirements . The sockets , which are 70 % smaller than for the RJ45 , allow device manufacturers to use them with considerably smaller devices , which can thus be more easily adapted to the needs of miniaturisation . This is the case with ever shrinking camera systems , for example , where a conventional RJ45 socket already occupies most of the space in the housing , as well as with control units and small industrial computers . This also requires fast Ethernet over a small interface , as well as for switches , LAN access points , routers and other network components . This little superhero can also play its strengths in other industrial sectors , however . On public trains and buses , the displays and passenger information systems can also be supplied |
radius , which also makes installation in miniaturised housings a possibility . They can have the ix connector face on both ends , or mixed ix and RJ45 connectors . The third option has an X-coded M12 on one end .
At an initial stage , the HARTING ix Industrial connector is available in straight form . Angled connector variants will follow in the future so that more space critical applications can also be achieved using angled cable outlets . All in the name of maximum flexibility . Thanks to the mixed system cables from ix to Rj45 connector faces in particular , the step-by-step devices can be easily integrated into existing cabling systems with the new ix connector face . A perfectly interfaced system consisting of a socket and a plug connector as well as finished system cables guarantee a process-safe solution from a single source .
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with power via PoE / PoE + and with data via the ix interface .
Vibrations and other mechanical stresses are not an issue .
For device integration , a small yet robust connector with five THR shield contacts gives maximum stability on the
PCB . The data contacts are SMD contacts . As a result , the
PCB sockets can be processed using normal reflow soldering along with all other conventional components , and no separate manual or wave-soldering step is necessary . As a result , the developer and device manufacturer can easily integrate the new ix Industrial system into new devices , and can also be sure that this interface is firmly anchored on the PCB and can reliably withstand even rough handling . In overall terms , the end devices can be made slightly smaller by reducing the physical space required for the socket , as miniaturised sockets and plugs enable a significantly higher packing density . For the upright and angled sockets ( illustrated ), the spacing between the sockets is just 10 millimetres . In the foreseeable future , the socket will also be available in a flat , angled design for very flat devices . Wall ducts too ,
which complete the application spectrum , also form part of the ix range in terms of their perspective , and complete the new ix " ecosystem ". HARTING provides the next evolutionary stage , HARTING ix Industrial , with everything that was missing from its predecessor .
As both the components and the housings of the systems are constantly reducing in size , the space for the cabling is also limited . By way of device cabling , HARTING offers the
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Smaller , yet more rugged
" Small " is generally equated with " delicate ", " fine ", and
" sensitive ". However , since it is these negative characteristics ( in the industrial environment ) which have often led to problems with the RJ45 , the ix Industrial has been designed to be considerably more robust . The ix connectors have a stable locking mechanism using two metal hooks , which engage with a clearly audible click when plugged in , thus providing the user with acoustic and haptic feedback as to correct interlocking . This guarantees anabsolutely safe and vibration-proof connection from the cable through to the PCB . This makes them suitable for industrial applications as well as for applications in the railway , robotics and automation sectors , and indeed everywhere else where there are high mechanical loads . In order to intercept the forces acting on the cable too , the new ix Industrial has robust strain relief which connects the cable firmly to the connector shielding via a robust shield crimp . This ensures a completely robust connection – from the 5 THR shield contacts connected by means of 2 snap- hooks in the plug area , through to the cable itself .
As a result of increasingly modular thinking and planning , higher contact durability is an issue that manufacturers must consider carefully . Modules such as production units , tools and other system components , are no longer simply rigidly wired , but are also re-arranged and frequently reconnected . In a connector ' s life , it may be plugged in and
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Scigazette | 36 | February , 2017 | |