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If you want to get a safe, reliable, sealed and waterproof power and signal connection between your actuators, sensors and industrial devices, robots, automation equipment, you’d better choose IP67 circular waterproof m12 connectors and cable assemblies.

 

How to choose suitable m12 connectors and cable assemblies for your applications?
How to identify m12 circular connector coding?
How to connect different types of color of core wire to correct pins / positions of m12 male or female connectors? 
How to choose a suitable m12 connector and cable assembly to be installed into your devices?

In order to help wide readers solve the upper questions and design and assemble power and signal connection systems for concrete industry applications,  I’ll introduce them by following different subjects:


I. M12 Connector Coding

There are following male and female A-Coded, B-coded, C-coded, D-coded, X-coded, S-coded, T-coded, L-coded, P-coded m12 connectors.

You may identify these coding types of m12 series by below contact layout diagrams:

1. M12 A-coding Connector 3pins 4pins 5pins 8pins 12pins 17pins male pin layout diagram (front view)

M12 A-coding 3pins 4pins 5pins 8pins 12pins 17pins male pin layout diagram (front view).jpg

  Application: m12 A-coding male connector is used for actuator-sensor plug connections for DeviceNet, IO link and Profibus.

2. M12 A-coding Connector 3contacts 4contacts 5contacts 8contacts 12contacts 17contacts female contacts layout diagram (front view)


A-coding 3contacts 4contacts 5contacts 8contacts 12contacts 17contacts female contacts layout diagram

 Application: m12 A-coding female connector is used for actuator-sensor plug connections for DeviceNet, IO link and Profibus.

3. M12 B-coding connector 5 pins male pin and female contact layout diagram:

m12 B-coding 5 pins male connector pin layout diagramm12 B-coded 5 pin female connector contacts layout diagram

  Applications: Fieldbus connections for Profibus and Interbus

4. m12 C-coding connector 3pin 4pin 5pin 6pin connector pin and contact layout diagram

m12 C-coded 3 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6 pin connector pin and contact layout diagram

m12 C-code 3 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6 pin connector pin and contact layout diagram

m12 c-code 4pin (3pin+PE) male connector pin layout diagram   m12 c-code 4 contact (3pin+PE) female connector pin layout diagram

5. M12 D-coding Connector 4 pole male pin and 4 pos female contact layout diagram:

M12 D-coded 4 pole male connector pin faceview  M12 D-code 4 pole male connector pin faceview

Applications: Industrial Ethernet, Profinet, Ethernet/IP and EtherCat

6. M12 X-coding 8 pole male pin and 8 positions female contacts layout faceview:

m12 x-code 8 pole male connector layout faceview  m12 x-coded 8 positions female connector layout faceview

  Applications: Cat6A, high-speed 10Gbit rugged industrial Ethernet.

7. M12 S-coding connector 2+PE, 3+PE male and female pin layout faceview

M12 S-coding 2+PE, 3+PE male connector pin layout faceview

M12 S-coding 2+PE, 3+PE female connector pole faceview

Applications: Motor, Frequency-convertors, motor operated switches, PSUs for Power, 620V, 12A

8. M12 T-coding connector 4 pole male and female contact arrangement

M12 T-coding 4 pole male contact arrangement   M12 T-coding 4 positions female contact arrangement

Applications: Fieldbus comp, passive distribution boxes, motors, PSUs for Power, 63V, 12A

9. M12 L-coding Connector male and female 4pin + PE contact layout diagram

M12 L-coded Connector female 4+PE pin contact layout diagram   M12 L-coded Connector female 4+PE pin contact layout diagram

 Application: L-coded M12 Power Connector with max 16A current comes true the change from big Power vs small Size alternative to both big Power and small Size. It can be used in the PROFINET application on the condition that needing big power supply and small space. Using L-code M12 connectors means no more difficult choices when designing smaller, more powerful PROFINET system components.

10. M12 P-coding Connector 5 pin male and female contact arranglement.

M12 P-coded 5 pin male connector pinout arrangementM12 P-coding 5 pole female connector pinout arrangement


II. M12 Connector Pinout


1. m12 sensor connector pinout

   M12 a-code 3 pin 4 pin 5 pin male and female sensor connector pinout

   M12 a-code 3 pin 4 pin 5 pin male and female sensor connector pinout.jpg

   M12 a-coded 8 pin 12 pole male and female sensor connector pinout

   m12 8 pole 12 pole male and female sensor connector pinout

2. M12 male connector pinout

   M12 A-coding B-coding D-coding 3 4 5 8 12 pin male connector pinout

    M12 A-coding B-coding D-coding 3 4 5 8 12 pin male connector pinout

3. M12 female connector pinout

  M12 A-coded B-coded D-coded 3 4 5 8 12 pole pos female connector pinout

    M12 A-coded B-coded D-coded 3 4 5 8 12 pole pos female connector pinout

4. m12 4 pin connector pinout

   m12 a-code d-code 4 pin connector pinout

5. m12 5 pin connector pinout

   M12 A-Coded 5 Pin Connector Pinout.jpg

6. m12 8 pin connector pinout

   M12 8 Pin Connector Pinout.jpg

7. m12 12 pin connector pinout

   m12 12 pin connector pinout

8. m12 17 pin connector pinout

   m12 a-code 17 pin connector pinout

9. m12 Ethernet connector pinout

   m12 cat5e Ethernet connector 4 pin pinout   M12 8 Pin A-coded Cat5E Ethernet connector pinout   M12 8 Pin Cat6A Gigabit Ethernet connector pinout

10. ProfiBus m12 connector pinout

ProfiBUs M12 2Pin 3Pin 4Pin B-Coding Connector Pinout

   ProfiBUs M12 2Pin 3Pin 4Pin B-Coding Connector Pinout

M12 4 Pin 5 Pin B-Coding ProfiBus Connector Pinout

   M12 4 Pin 5 Pin B-Coding ProfiBus Connector Pinout

11. ProfiNet m12 connector pinout

   M12 4Pin D-coded PROFINET Ethernet Connector Pinout

12. DeviceNet m12 connector pinout

   M12 5Pin A-coding CANopen & DeviceNet connector pinout

13. m12 power connector pinout

  M12 S-Coding K-Coding, T-coding L-Coding Power Connector Pinout

   M12 S-Coded K-Coded, T-coded L-Coded Power Connector Pinout and Wiring Diagram


III. M12 Connector Wiring Color Code


1. M12 Connector Color Code

2. M12 Cable Color Code

3. M12 Wire Color Code

4. M12 Connector 4 Pin Color Code

   M12 Connector 4 Pin A-coded and D-coded connector color code

5. M12 Connector 5 Pin Color Code

   M12 5 Pin A-coded and B-Coded Connector Color Code

6. M12 8 Pin Connector Color Code & 12 Pin Connector Color Code

   M12 A-coding 8 Pin Connector Color Code and 12 Pin Connector Color Code

7. M12 17 Pin Connector Wire Color Code

M12 A-coded 17 Pin Connector Wire Color Code

8.  M12 CANopen / Devicenet Connector Wire Color Code

  M12 5-Pos A-code CANopen Connector Wire Color Code

M12 5-Pos B-Code Devicenet Connector Wire Color Code

9. M12 Ethernet Connector Cable Color Code

   M12 4-Pos D-code Ethernet Connector Cable Color Code

10.  M12 INTERBUS Connector Wire Color Code

 M12 B-coding 5-Pole INTERBUS Connector Wire Color Code

11. M12 Ethernet Connector Wire Colour Code

M12 4-Pole D-Coding Ethernet Connector Wire Colour Code

12. M12 Profinet EhterCAT Connector Wire Color Code

M12 D-coded Profinet EhterCAT Connector Wire Color Code


M12 D-coded Profinet EhterCAT Connector Wire Color Code

13. M12 A-Coded 8-Pole Cat5E Ethernet Connector Wire Color Code

M12 A-Coded 8-Pole Cat5E Ethernet Connector Wire Color Code

14. M12 X-Coded 8-Pole Cat6E Ethernet and Varan Connector Wire Color Code

M12 X-Coded 8-Pole Cat6E Ethernet Connector Wire Colour Code


M12 X-Coded 8-Pole Varan Connector Wire Colour Code

15. M12 A-Coded 4-Pole SFC-Interface and CC-Link Connector Wire Color Code

M12 A-Coded 4-Pole SFC-Interface and CC-Link Connector Wire Color Code

16. M12 S-Coded 2+PE and 3+PE Pole Connector Wire Color Code

M12 S-Coded 2+PE Pole Connector Wire Color Code  M12 S-Coded 3+PE Pole Connector Wire Color Code

17. M12 T-coded 4-Pin Power Connector Wire Color Code

M12 T-coded 4-Pin Power Connector Wire Color Code

18. M12 L-coded 4+PE Contacts Power Connector Wire Color Code

M12 L-coded 4+PE Contacts Power Connector Wire Color Code


IV. M12 Connector Categories


1. M12 Field Wireable Connector


2. M12 Panel Mount Connector


3. M12 PCB Connector


4. M12 X-coded Connector


5. M12 D-Coded Connector


6. M12 Molding type Connector and cable assemblies