This document covers 2-way and 4-way (data/power), shielded, free and fixed connectors for data transmission with frequencies up to 600 MHz and specifies the common dimensions, mechanical, electrical and transmission characteristics and environmental requirements as well as test specifications.
NOTE 1 This 63171-6 document is not fully harmonized with the content and structure of IEC 63171. There are several specifications in both documents which are overlapping. In any case the provisions within this document prevail.
NOTE 2 The connectors are intended to be used for single-pair Ethernet (SPE) according to the following IEEE Standards: 10BaseT1 (IEEE 802.3cg), 100Base-T1 (IEEE 802.3bw), 1000Base-T1 (IEEE 802.3bp), and optionally with Power over Data line (PoDL) power supply according to IEEE 802.3bu.