CAN bus Cables and Connectors

Cable Length, Wires and Terminators

The cable length depend on the selected band rate on the bus: how higher the speed, how shorter the bus.

In the devices of CD Systems the slope control of the bus driver is active for baud rates 10 Kb, 20 kb and 50 kb.

RJ10 connector  Cable part

Used by: CANopen

Type: RJ10

Pin	Description	Colour
1	V-	Black
2	CAN_L	Red
3	CAN_H	Green
4	V+	Yellow

Cable specification:

The 4- wire telephone cable comes with a resistance of 142 Ohm / 1000 mtr.
The cable capacity is aprox. 150 pF / mtr.  

See also the 9-pole sub D  to  dual RJ10 connector 6148

RJ11 and RJ12 connector  Cable part

Used by: CANopen

Type: RJ11 ,RJ12

Pin	Description	Colour
1	nc	-
2	V-	Black
3	CAN_L	Red
4	CAN_H	Green
5	V+	Yellow
6	nc	-

Cable specification:

The 4- wire telephone cable comes with a resistance of 142 Ohm / 1000 mtr.
The cable capacity is aprox. 150 pF / mtr.  

9-pole sub-D connectors Female cable part

Used by: CANopen 

Type: 9-pole sub-D

Connectors on devices have male contacts.

See also the 9-pole sub D  to  dual RJ10 connector 6148
for a perfect, fast and low cost CAN wiring system.

Hand wired connectors Female cable part

Used by: DeviceNet

Type: Screw type Weidmuller

Connectors on devices have male contacts.

Sealed mini style connectors

Used by: DeviceNet

Type: ANSI/B93.55M-1981

Connectors on devices have male contacts.

Sealed Micro style connectors

Used by: DeviceNet

Type: Lumberg style RKT 5-56/xm or equivalent

Pin	Description	Color
1	Drain	Bare
2	V+	Red
3	V-	Black
4	CAN_H	White
5	CAN_L	Blue

Connectors on devices have male contacts.

Micro style connectors

Used by: SDS

Type: Female round

Sealed mini style connectors

Used by: SDS

Type: Female round