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WAGO Levers for Single Pair Ethernet

Data transmission via PCB connection technology solves the pluggable connector interface problem.

A shades move down as soon as the sun’s light causes glare and back up again when a cloud moves in front of it – doors open as soon as someone comes near them, and the light turns on automatically when you walk down the hall – all these intelligent building controls require data transmission. Single Pair Ethernet is an especially appropriate option for fast data transmission.

WAGO PCB Connection for Single Pair Ethernet:

  • An ETHERNET connection with only two twisted copper wires conserves resources
  • Tool-free wiring: especially convenient Single Pair Ethernet installation thanks to lever and push-button

Six IP20 pluggable interfaces that are standardized for Single Pair Ethernet connections are currently available on the market. “The worst case scenario would be one where, even when exclusively using products that follow the standard, users repeatedly find themselves with either the wrong plug or the wrong socket,” says Marco Henkel, describing the disadvantage of having many different pluggable connector interfaces. This is exactly where WAGO comes in with its 2601 and 2086 Series PCB Terminal Blocks and picoMAX®Pluggable Connection System.

They are qualified per IEC 63171 and offer an especially simple connection process for Single Pair Ethernet, since no special plug is required. “Just trim the conductor to the appropriate length, strip the insulation, insert it into the PCB terminal block and it’s ready to go,” says Viktor Dick, Produkt Manager for PCB Connections at WAGO, explaining the process of wiring a Single Pair Ethernet connection. The advantage of this type of wiring is that it eliminates the problem of different pluggable connector interfaces. “The best plug is the one you don’t need!” explains Viktor Dick.

WAGO’s 2601 and 2086 Series PCB Terminal Blocks and the picoMAX® Pluggable Connection System now also transfer data via Single Pair Ethernet.

Connecting Single Pair Ethernet Easily

The connection for Single Pair Ethernet is color-coded on the 2601 Series PCB Terminal Block, streamlining wiring and reducing errors. This PCB terminal block also features lever operation. What this means in practice is that all a user has to do is insert the required length of the two stripped wires of the cable into the terminal block with the lever raised. As soon as the lever is lowered, the wire is securely connected and the physical Single Pair Ethernet connection is established – no tools required, no need to worry about a special pluggable interface.

Wiring the 2086 Series works similarly. This terminal block has a push-button. Here too, to establish data transmission via Single Pair Ethernet, all the user has to do is guide the conductor into the correct conductor entry by simply pressing the push-button. On both terminal blocks, the Push-in CAGE CLAMP® enables secure insertion of solid, stranded and fine-stranded conductors. Additional PCB terminal blocks are currently undergoing the qualification process, so an ideal connection option will be available for almost every device.

Devices equipped with WAGO’s 2601 and 2086 Series PCB Terminal Blocks and picoMAX®Pluggable Connection System offer a particularly simple option for Single Pair Ethernet installations. For example, building controls for roller shades or doors, as well as sensors in industrial automation technology, can be connected quickly and reliably without tools – and without errors. “Single Pair Ethernet will create change,” says Marco Henkel with confidence. In future, this type of data transmission will allow our intelligent building controllers and industrial applications to work even more efficiently, while also conserving resources.

SPE-capable PCB terminal blocks, such as WAGO’s 2086 Series, can be used to establish Single Pair Ethernet connections without special plugs.

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