RJ45 (8P8C)
Art-NetsACNDDPDMXEthernetDifferentialIP67IP68
Overview
- manufacturers
- Amphenol, TE Connectivity, Molex, Many generic
- aliases
- 8P8C, Ethernet connector, Modular jack
- common applications
- Ethernet for Art-Net / sACN / DDP controllers, Differential pixel data to long-range / Smart receivers over Cat5/Cat6, DMX512 over RJ45 (e.g. Falcon, Renard), Daisy-chaining controllers via built-in network switches
Ratings
- max current
- 1.5 A
- max current notes
- Per contact, typical for 8P8C
- max voltage
- 125 V
- ip rating notes
- Standard jacks are unsealed; ruggedized IP67/IP68 variants exist
Mechanical
- outline
- Rectangular
- contact type
- Spring blade
- pitch
- 1.02 mm
- min pins
- 8
- max pins
- 8
- rows
- 1
- gendered
- Yes
- locking
- Latching
- panel mount
- Yes
- wire to wire
- No
- pcb mount
- PTH
- board fingers
- No
Termination
- solder
- Yes
- crimp
- Yes
- crimp tool
- RJ45 modular crimper
- idc
- Yes
- smallest gauge
- 26 AWG
- largest gauge
- 22 AWG
Wiring
- pinout
- T568A / T568B for Ethernet; pixel and DMX pinouts vary by vendor
- convention
- TIA/EIA-568
Notes
Ubiquitous 8-position 8-contact modular jack. In LED rigs it carries Ethernet (Art-Net/sACN/DDP), differential pixel data to long-range receivers, and DMX-over-RJ45.