• Guaranteed performance per ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 & ISO/IEC 11801 specifications
• 360-degree screen coverage option for overall solid-metal shielding
• Compatible with all Signamax modular connectors
• Rated for at least 750 insertion cycles
• Toolless field termination with PCB-based electrical design
• Compatible with solid and stranded conductors
• Easy-to-read T568A/B wiring scheme color-coded label

• TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE

ANSI/TIA-568-C.2: meet category 5e (1-100 MHz), category 6 (1-250 MHz), and category 6A patch cord requirements
IEC/ISO 11801: meet category 5 (1-100 MHz), category 6 (1-250 MHz), and category 6A (1-500 MHz) requirements

• TRANSMISSION MEDIA

Unscreened (U/UTP) twisted pair
Screened (U/STP, F/UTP, F/STP, S/UTP, S/STP, SF/UTP, SF/STP) twisted pair
Min cable diameter: Cat 6 & 5e – 4 mm (0.16 in) Cat 6A – 6 mm (0.24 in)
Max cable diameter: Cat 6 & 5e – 6 mm (0.24 in) Cat 6A – 8 mm (0.32 in)

• PLUG TYPE

8P8C (8-position, 8-contact) “RJ45” style

• ELECTRICAL

Insulation resistance: Min 500 MOhm @ 100 Vdc
Dielectric withstanding voltage:
1,000 Vdc/ac peak contact-to-contact @ 60 Hz for 1 min
1,500 Vdc/ac peak contact-to-screen @ 60 Hz for 1 min (screened only)

• CONSTRUCTION

Housing:
Housing:
Screened: Zinc-alloy
Unscreened: High-impact, flame-retardant plastic, UL 94V-0
Contact Pin: Phosphor bronze alloy plated with 50 μin of gold
IDC: 110 type, phosphor bronze alloy with 100 μin 100% tin alloy

• MECHANICAL

Mating Cycle Life: Min 750 cycles
Wiring Scheme: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2: T568A/T568B
ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Ed.: 8-position pin/pair assignment (1-2/3-6/4-5/7-8)
Wire Gauge: 23 to 26 AWG (0.644 mm–0.511 mm) solid or stranded copper conductors

• DIMENSIONS

1.96” L x 0.54” W x 0.59” H (49.7 mm x 13.8 mm x 15.0 mm)

• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Operation: 14 °F to 140 °F (-10 °C to 60 °C)
Storage: -40 °F to 158 °F(-40 °C to 70 °C)
Operating RH: 93% Max (non-condensing)

• COMPLIANCE

ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, IEC 60603-7, FCC Part 68 Subpart F, UL 94V-0

• APPLICATIONS

Category 5e:
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T,
10GBASE-T (up to 25 m (82 ft)), TR 4/16/100, 100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155, TP-PMD
Category 6:
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T,
10GBASE-T (up to 55 m (180 ft)), TR 4/16/100, 100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155, TP-PMD
Category 6A:
X.21, V.11, S0, ISDN, CSMA/CD 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-T2, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, TR 4/16/100,
100BASE-VG, ATM LAN 25/51/155, TP-PMD

• WARRANTY

  5-year limited component warranty
10-year Signamax Link/Channel Warranty
15-year Signamax Extended Component Warranty
25-year Signamax Cabling System Warranty

Download Specifications (PDF 970 Kb) Revised 04-2018

Download Category 5e Drawing (PDF 3 Mb) Revised 01-17

Download Category 6 Drawing (PDF 3 Mb) Revised 01-17

Download Category 6A Drawing (PDF 3 Mb) Revised 01-17

Screened Plugs

Note: DA-series is being discontinued and replaced by the new model. Cat 6A & Cat 5E have already been EOL.

Unscreened Plugs