Ethernet Media

The Ethernet Media category covers the physical-layer cabling, connectors, and accessories used to build and extend industrial networks across automation systems. Controls engineers, panel shops, and machine builders will find trunk cables for devicenet and flat-media bus topologies, shielded Ethernet patch and cordset assemblies in standard and micro D-code quick-disconnect styles, and protective caps and termination accessories for maintaining signal integrity at unused ports. Cable options span thin and thick round media, flat bus media, and pre-molded M12 cordsets suited for factory-floor environments where oil, flex cycles, and vibration are common concerns. Whether specifying a DeviceNet trunk run, building out an EtherNet/IP network, or selecting industrial-grade patch cables for Ethernet-to-device drops, this category provides the media hardware needed to complete reliable, standards-compliant industrial network installations.