Scope
Industrial communication and fieldbus cabling requirements for automation systems.
Cable Standard
IEC 61158 Fieldbus Cable
IEC 61158 relates to industrial communication networks and fieldbus systems.
Factory automation / Industrial networks
3 related product families
25 cable references
Applications
- Factory automation
- Industrial networks
Related Products
Standard Selection Data
| Standard focus | Industrial communication and fieldbus cabling requirements for automation systems. |
|---|---|
| Typical applications | Factory automation, Industrial networks |
| Related product families | BUS Cables, Industrial Ethernet Cables, Data And Sensor Cables |
| Common voltage references | Signal-level, 300 V or customer-specified |
| Construction impact | Twisted pair conductors; Foil or braid screen; Drain wire where required; PVC, PUR, PE or LSZH jacket |
| Datasheet requirement | Confirm construction, rating, sheath, testing reference, marking and packing before quotation |
Cable Construction Impact
- Twisted pair conductors
- Foil or braid screen
- Drain wire where required
- PVC, PUR, PE or LSZH jacket
- Foil screen
- Braid screen options
- PUR, PVC or LSZH jacket
- Drag chain options
- Fine stranded copper conductor
- Twisted pair or multicore layout
Common Model References
Cables Using This Standard
Use these cable pages to move from the standard reference to a quote-ready construction.
PROFINET Type A Cat5e SF/UTP PVC Static Cable
PROFINET Type A Cat5e SF/UTP PVC Static Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for fixed automation networks, plc cabinets, machine wiring applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, aluminium foil plus tinned copper braid and green pvc jacket.
View technical data →PROFINET Type B Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Flexible Cable
PROFINET Type B Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Flexible Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for machine networks, robotics cells, flexible automation links applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, aluminium foil plus tinned copper braid and green pur jacket.
View technical data →PROFINET Type C Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Drag Chain Cable
PROFINET Type C Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Drag Chain Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for drag chains, moving gantries, robotics applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, high-coverage braid plus foil screen and green high-flex pur jacket.
View technical data →Industrial Cat6A S/FTP PUR Cable
Industrial Cat6A S/FTP PUR Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for high-speed machine networks, industrial switches, vision systems applications, with Cat6A, 500 MHz, individual pair foil plus overall braid and industrial pur jacket.
View technical data →Industrial Cat7 S/FTP PUR Cable
Industrial Cat7 S/FTP PUR Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for machine vision, industrial backbone links, high-bandwidth automation applications, with Cat7, 600 MHz, individual pair foil plus overall braid and pur or lszh industrial jacket.
View technical data →EtherCAT Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable
EtherCAT Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for servo networks, distributed i/o, motion control applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, foil and braid screen and pvc, pur or lszh jacket.
View technical data →Torsion Rated Industrial Ethernet Cable
Torsion Rated Industrial Ethernet Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for robot arms, torsion axes, end-of-arm tooling applications, with Cat5e / Cat6A, 100 MHz to 500 MHz, flexible foil and braid screen and torsion-rated pur or tpe jacket.
View technical data →Profibus DP Cable
Profibus DP Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for plc networks, factory automation, process control applications, with Profibus DP, 150 Ω nominal, Approx. 30 pF/m, aluminium foil plus copper braid and violet pvc or lszh jacket.
View technical data →Profibus PA Cable
Profibus PA Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for process instrumentation, field transmitters, hazardous area fieldbus applications, with Profibus PA, 100 Ω nominal, Approx. 60 pF/m, foil screen with drain wire and blue pvc, pe or lszh jacket.
View technical data →CAN Bus PUR Cable
CAN Bus PUR Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for machine networks, robotics, mobile equipment applications, with CAN bus, 120 Ω nominal, Approx. 40 pF/m, foil and braid screen and pur or halogen-free pur jacket.
View technical data →DeviceNet Thin PUR Chain Cable
DeviceNet Thin PUR Chain Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for device-level networks, sensors and actuators, machine i/o applications, with DeviceNet, 120 Ω data pair nominal, Approx. 40 pF/m data pair, overall foil and braid screen and violet pur jacket.
View technical data →RS-485 Modbus Screened Cable
RS-485 Modbus Screened Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for modbus networks, rs-485 controls, bms systems applications, with RS-485 / Modbus, 120 Ω nominal, Approx. 45 pF/m, foil screen with drain wire and pvc, lszh or pe jacket.
View technical data →AS-Interface BUS Cable
AS-Interface BUS Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for actuator sensor networks, factory floor i/o, machine modules applications, with AS-Interface, AS-i system cable, Protocol-defined flat cable, profiled two-core construction and yellow or black tpe jacket.
View technical data →Interbus FRNC Cable
Interbus FRNC Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for remote bus systems, automation networks, machine modules applications, with Interbus, 100 Ω nominal, Approx. 50 pF/m, foil screen with overall braid and frnc / lszh jacket.
View technical data →BESS Monitoring Data Cable
BESS Monitoring Data Cable is a battery energy storage cable construction for bms communication, rack monitoring, can bus links applications, using tinned copper data conductor, pe, foam pe or lszh data insulation, lszh, pur or pe jacket and can, rs-485, sensor and monitoring network duty.
View technical data →PROFINET Type B Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Flexible Cable
PROFINET Type B Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Flexible Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for machine networks, robotics cells, flexible automation links applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, aluminium foil plus tinned copper braid and green pur jacket.
View technical data →PROFINET Type C Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Drag Chain Cable
PROFINET Type C Cat5e SF/UTP PUR Drag Chain Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for drag chains, moving gantries, robotics applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, high-coverage braid plus foil screen and green high-flex pur jacket.
View technical data →Industrial Cat6A S/FTP PUR Cable
Industrial Cat6A S/FTP PUR Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for high-speed machine networks, industrial switches, vision systems applications, with Cat6A, 500 MHz, individual pair foil plus overall braid and industrial pur jacket.
View technical data →Industrial Cat7 S/FTP PUR Cable
Industrial Cat7 S/FTP PUR Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for machine vision, industrial backbone links, high-bandwidth automation applications, with Cat7, 600 MHz, individual pair foil plus overall braid and pur or lszh industrial jacket.
View technical data →BESS Monitoring PE Data Cable
BESS Monitoring Data Cable is a battery energy storage cable construction for bms communication, rack monitoring, can bus links applications, using tinned copper data conductor, pe, foam pe or lszh data insulation, lszh, pur or pe jacket and can, rs-485, sensor and monitoring network duty.
View technical data →PROFINET Type A Cat5e SF/UTP PVC Static Cable
PROFINET Type A Cat5e SF/UTP PVC Static Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for fixed automation networks, plc cabinets, machine wiring applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, aluminium foil plus tinned copper braid and green pvc jacket.
View technical data →EtherCAT Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable
EtherCAT Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable is an industrial Ethernet cable construction for servo networks, distributed i/o, motion control applications, with Cat5e, 100 MHz, foil and braid screen and PVC jacket.
View technical data →Profibus DP Cable
Profibus DP Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for plc networks, factory automation, process control applications, with Profibus DP, 150 Ω nominal, Approx. 30 pF/m, aluminium foil plus copper braid and violet PVC jacket.
View technical data →Profibus PA Cable
Profibus PA Cable is a fieldbus cable construction for process instrumentation, field transmitters, hazardous area fieldbus applications, with Profibus PA, 100 Ω nominal, Approx. 60 pF/m, foil screen with drain wire and Blue PVC jacket.
View technical data →Procurement Notes
When using this standard for an enquiry, confirm the full cable designation, conductor size, core count, voltage rating, sheath material, installation environment, testing requirements, cable marking and packing length. Standards help define the technical baseline, but the quote details should always match the final cable specification.
Quote Details
- Cable type and standard reference
- Conductor material, size and class
- Core count, pair count or fiber count
- Voltage rating and operating environment
- Screening, armour, fire performance and sheath material
- Cable marking, drum length, packing and delivery requirements
FAQ
| What does IEC 61158 Fieldbus Cable affect in cable selection? | IEC 61158 Fieldbus Cable normally affects the cable construction, application range, testing references and datasheet wording. Buyers should use the standard page together with the product page before final quotation. |
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| Is IEC 61158 Fieldbus Cable enough to specify a cable? | Usually no. A complete enquiry should also include conductor size, core count, voltage rating, sheath material, screening or mechanical protection, installation environment and any customer-specified approvals. |
| Which UE Cable product families relate to IEC 61158 Fieldbus Cable? | BUS Cables, Industrial Ethernet Cables, Data And Sensor Cables |