User's Manual

30 Rockwell Automation Publication 56RF-UM001D-EN-P - November 2021

Chapter 3 Electrical Installation

EtherNet/IP Connection

The following shows the D-Code M12 connector on the interface block.

Use the catalog number 1585D-M4DC-H (polyamide small body unshielded) or

catalog number 1585D-M4DC-SH (zinc die-cast large body shielded) mating

connectors for the D-Code M12 concave network connector.

Use two twisted-pair Cat 5E UTP or STP cables.

The 56RF interface block encoders can be connected in the following network

topologies:

• Star Topology

on page 31

• Linear Topology on page 31

• Device Level Ring (DLR) Topology on page 32

Pin Function

1Tx+

2Rx+

3Tx-

4Rx-

5 Connector shell connected to FE

D-Code M12 Pin Wire Color Signal 8-Way Modular RJ45 Pin

1 White-Orange Tx+ 1

2 White-Green Rx+ 3

3Orange Tx- 2

4 Green Rx- 6