Harting’s newly released Ha-VIS preLink is an Ethernet cabling system for the full gamut of industrial applications. It is based on the simplicity of a termination block the user wires separately, then snaps securely into any one of seven mating profiles: RJ45, PushPull RJ45, M12 D-coded, M12 X-coded, RJ45 Harting Industrial Form Factor, RJ45 Keystone and a preLink® extender for cable extensions and transitions, solidstranded.
Wires are inserted into the preLink termination block according to their color codes. A special preLink crimping tool ensures the wires are assembled. The cable is terminated and extra wire trimmed in one step. When the wired termination block is snapped into place in the connector, it becomes an integral part of that unit, not a separate interface.
Pre-assembled cable segments can be swapped out during maintenance and upgrades. It offers users an opportunity for future-proofing: An eight wire cable can be terminated even for use in a four-wire format. The wired termination block can be moved from a 4-pole D-coded M12 to an 8-pole X-coded M12 housing in seconds. Until that day comes, the unused pairs are shielded to prevent cross-talk.
