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PoE – power via a network cable

Julian Dymek | 13. January 2020

Power Over Ethernet (PoE) is a function that makes it possible to transmit electrical power as well as data via an Ethernet cable. The advantages are considerable as an additional cable for power supply is not necessary. Devices such as WiFi access points and IP web cams can therefore be connected to the infrastructure and […]

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Is there anything to monitor the condition of cables?

igu-blog-adm | 9. July 2019

With CF.Q, CF.D and CF.P, igus has three sensors in the product range that are designed for chainflex cables. CF.Q is the sensor for the electrical specifications of chainflex cables Belongs to prevention of crash and can be used without an additional module Indicates changes in the electrical properties In the event of a fault, […]

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Why should I prefer a “star quad structure” for movement in a linear chain?

Marco Thull | 8. July 2019

A normal twisted pair cable without a star quad structure would have to have very many filler elements in order to end up with a round cable shape. These filler elements would make the interior structure of such a cable very unstable and the cores would move about a lot in the cable. As a result, […]

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What is the characteristic wave impedance and what does it mean?

Marco Thull | 8. July 2019

The characteristic wave impedance describes the propagation characteristics of a signal in a cable. Put simply, the characteristic wave impedance indicates how high the impedance is that a signal has to overcome when it is propagated in a cable. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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What does the colour code according to DIN 47100 say?

Marco Thull | 8. July 2019

The colour code DIN 47100 is used to differentiate cores and contains a defined sequence of colours of the core insulation. Especially in the case of cores with a cross section less than 0.5 mm². With cores of this thickness, it is difficult to detect numbering, which is the alternative way of marking cores. Vote […]

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