E255 · Source-scoped pinout variants

etherCON ruggedized RJ45 connector system engineering reference

Neutrik NE8FDY-C6 is a CAT6 D-shape panel example with push-pull locking and an explicit restricted mating set; older etherCON carriers are not universally interchangeable with it.

Open field note Source trail

Source checked · no independent review claimed · Fabrication approved: no

etherCON CAT6 mating-family engineering boundary original orientation schematic — Original pinout diagram; read the exact variant and view below. Not to scale.

Contact count

Not asserted

ruggedized RJ45-family locking shell / CAT6 D-shape example

Mating boundary

Shape is not the verdict.

Variant-specific etherCON cable connector ↔ matching etherCON chassis connector; exact generation/product family must be checked before assuming intermate

Orientation

How to read this profile

The source establishes a keyed D-shape/push-pull mating system and variant restrictions; V48 does not reproduce RJ45 contact numbering or wiring.

Source-scoped identification facts

Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.

Documented examples; not a mating drawing or compatibility approval
Connector role	socket (NE8FDY-C6)S321Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. NE8FDY-C6. Documented role: socket. Specific compatibility exclusion preserved. No generic etherCON capability or all-variant mating claim.
Mounting	cable (Claim C255C)S614 · S615Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. Named carrier and named exclusions only. A generic RJ45 plug, a carrier and an assembled cable are different objects; no alternative part is approved here.
Coupling / latch	push-pull (Claim C255B); Push-pull locking in D-shape panel connector (NE8FDY-C6)S321 · S321Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. V48 exact-product mating-boundary example for the etherCON family; not a universal statement that all etherCON generations or RJ45 carriers intermate. NE8FDY-C6. Documented role: socket. Specific compatibility exclusion preserved. No generic etherCON capability or all-variant mating claim.
Manufacturer	Neutrik (NE8FDY-C6)S321Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. NE8FDY-C6. Documented role: socket. Specific compatibility exclusion preserved. No generic etherCON capability or all-variant mating claim.
Series	etherCON CAT6 (NE8FDY-C6)S321Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. NE8FDY-C6. Documented role: socket. Specific compatibility exclusion preserved. No generic etherCON capability or all-variant mating claim.
Exact part / implementation	NE8FDY-C6 (NE8FDY-C6)S321Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. NE8FDY-C6. Documented role: socket. Specific compatibility exclusion preserved. No generic etherCON capability or all-variant mating claim.

Not recorded: Nominal contacts, Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact rows, Contact pitch, Dimensions / axis, Contact gender / arrangement, Keying / polarization, Shell / form, Recorded markings, View convention. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.

Recorded variant and source limits

The etherCON family name alone does not establish that two generations or carrier styles will mechanically intermate.
No Ethernet pair map, PoE suitability, cable category result or fabrication tolerance is inferred from this shell-level reference.
BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A: Rear IDC illustration: left column top-to-bottom7,8,5,4; right2,1,3,6. Not mating-face order.
BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568B: Rear IDC illustration: left column top-to-bottom7,8,5,4; right2,1,3,6. Not mating-face order.
BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568A: Explicit Component side: top row 5,4,6,3; bottom7,8,2,1. Not RJ45 mating face.
BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568B: Explicit Component side: top row 5,4,6,3; bottom7,8,2,1. Not RJ45 mating face.
Older NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 — pictured assembly: BDA188 rear-termination photographs, paired labels8-7,4-5,6-3,2-1; no complete individual-color table transcribed.
NE8MX carrier alone: Mechanical carrier; RJ45 plug supplied separately.
SoundTools RATCAT series analog audio over shielded CAT wiring: Numbered etherCON/RJ45 terminals in SoundTools’ manufacturer schematic and RATCAT wiring chart. The diagram is schematic, not a claimed socket mating-face view. Shield is recorded as SHIELD, not as a ninth modular contact.

Report a correction to these facts →

Pins & wiring

Pinout

Choose the exact wiring. Pin numbers follow its stated view; a schematic does not establish physical positions. Check your exact device before wiring.

Dark pinout view

What the status labels mean

Confirmed: Recorded research passes agree within this variant; this is not independent human review or hardware validation.
Single source: Only one underlying document, or one pass, supports this assignment.
Device-specific: Supported for the named equipment or wiring only. Check your device’s manual.
Unverified: Missing or conflicting evidence. Do not wire from this row.
Not connected: The source explicitly says NC, no contact or no pin for this wiring.

Wiring variantBDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Rear IDC illustration: left column top-to-bottom7,8,5,4; right2,1,3,6. Not mating-face order.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A — source-scoped contact map
Pin	Signal	What it does	Status
1	White/green	Wire colour for this termination: White/green.	Device-specific Sources
2	Green	Wire colour for this termination: Green.	Device-specific Sources
3	White/orange	Wire colour for this termination: White/orange.	Device-specific Sources
4	Blue	Wire colour for this termination: Blue.	Device-specific Sources
5	White/blue	Wire colour for this termination: White/blue.	Device-specific Sources
6	Orange	Wire colour for this termination: Orange.	Device-specific Sources
7	White/brown	Wire colour for this termination: White/brown.	Device-specific Sources
8	Brown	Wire colour for this termination: Brown.	Device-specific Sources

Sources (1)

S812 · Neutrik · etherCON Ruggedized RJ45 Data Connector — Chassis type with cable termination
BDA 110 / 3102M1141, update 29.09.2009 · p.1, Wiring TIA568A/TIA568B chart, numbered # columns and step B

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568B

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Rear IDC illustration: left column top-to-bottom7,8,5,4; right2,1,3,6. Not mating-face order.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568B — source-scoped contact map
Pin	Signal	What it does	Status
1	White/orange	Wire colour for this termination: White/orange.	Device-specific Sources
2	Orange	Wire colour for this termination: Orange.	Device-specific Sources
3	White/green	Wire colour for this termination: White/green.	Device-specific Sources
4	Blue	Wire colour for this termination: Blue.	Device-specific Sources
5	White/blue	Wire colour for this termination: White/blue.	Device-specific Sources
6	Green	Wire colour for this termination: Green.	Device-specific Sources
7	White/brown	Wire colour for this termination: White/brown.	Device-specific Sources
8	Brown	Wire colour for this termination: Brown.	Device-specific Sources

Sources (1)

S812 · Neutrik · etherCON Ruggedized RJ45 Data Connector — Chassis type with cable termination
BDA 110 / 3102M1141, update 29.09.2009 · p.1, Wiring TIA568A/TIA568B chart, numbered # columns and step B

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568A

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Explicit Component side: top row 5,4,6,3; bottom7,8,2,1. Not RJ45 mating face.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568A — source-scoped contact map
Pin	Signal	What it does	Status
1	White/green	Wire colour for this termination: White/green.	Device-specific Sources
2	Green	Wire colour for this termination: Green.	Device-specific Sources
3	White/orange	Wire colour for this termination: White/orange.	Device-specific Sources
4	Blue	Wire colour for this termination: Blue.	Device-specific Sources
5	White/blue	Wire colour for this termination: White/blue.	Device-specific Sources
6	Orange	Wire colour for this termination: Orange.	Device-specific Sources
7	White/brown	Wire colour for this termination: White/brown.	Device-specific Sources
8	Brown	Wire colour for this termination: Brown.	Device-specific Sources

Sources (1)

S813 · Neutrik · etherCON CAT6A Chassis Connector — Assembly Instruction
BDA 430, update 2021-07-06 · p.1 step C, Connection color-code / RJ45 PIN No. table, Component side diagram

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568B

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Explicit Component side: top row 5,4,6,3; bottom7,8,2,1. Not RJ45 mating face.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568B — source-scoped contact map
Pin	Signal	What it does	Status
1	White/orange	Wire colour for this termination: White/orange.	Device-specific Sources
2	Orange	Wire colour for this termination: Orange.	Device-specific Sources
3	White/green	Wire colour for this termination: White/green.	Device-specific Sources
4	Blue	Wire colour for this termination: Blue.	Device-specific Sources
5	White/blue	Wire colour for this termination: White/blue.	Device-specific Sources
6	Green	Wire colour for this termination: Green.	Device-specific Sources
7	White/brown	Wire colour for this termination: White/brown.	Device-specific Sources
8	Brown	Wire colour for this termination: Brown.	Device-specific Sources

Sources (1)

S813 · Neutrik · etherCON CAT6A Chassis Connector — Assembly Instruction
BDA 430, update 2021-07-06 · p.1 step C, Connection color-code / RJ45 PIN No. table, Component side diagram

Older NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 — pictured assembly

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

BDA188 rear-termination photographs, paired labels8-7,4-5,6-3,2-1; no complete individual-color table transcribed.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

Not yet independently confirmed. No settled pin table is available for this wiring.

Sources (1)

S814 · Neutrik · NE8FDY-C6 etherCON Receptacle — Assembly Instruction
BDA 188 / 3102M1561, update 13.08.2009 · p.1 steps A/C/E, cable-pair group labels and instruction to position wires according to connector label

NE8MX carrier alone

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Mechanical carrier; RJ45 plug supplied separately.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
Zero electrical pin rows is intentional: the carrier has no supplied RJ45 plug.
BDA188 pair photographs were read, but no complete legible numbered individual-conductor table was established; all8 rows remain unverified.
No universal family mating, Ethernet function, PoE or arbitrary audio/lighting equipment wiring is established.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

Not yet independently confirmed. No settled pin table is available for this wiring.

Sources (1)

S815 · Neutrik · NE8MX product data sheet
Generated PDF dated 21.10.2026; engineering revision unstated · pp.1-2, product description and IMPORTANT: RJ45 plug not included

SoundTools RATCAT series analog audio over shielded CAT wiring

Device-specific wiring. Check your device’s manual before connecting or applying power.

View and evidence limits

Numbered etherCON/RJ45 terminals in SoundTools’ manufacturer schematic and RATCAT wiring chart. The diagram is schematic, not a claimed socket mating-face view. Shield is recorded as SHIELD, not as a ninth modular contact.

P255 etherCON — **Partial**: no matching application independently corroborated — A documents Neutrik CAT5/CAT6A T568A/T568B conductor colors, an older CAT6 assembly with eight unverified individual assignments, and a contactless carrier. B documents SoundTools RATCAT analog audio over the same RJ45 form, including channel 1 minus on 4 and plus on 5. A termination-color map and a named analog-signal map are different claims; neither verifies arbitrary Ethernet, audio, lighting or power wiring. B records SHIELD separately, not as a ninth RJ45 contact. No common document.
Chart pin 4 is channel 1 negative (XLR pin 3); pin 5 is channel 1 positive (XLR pin 2). This polarity order was visually checked against the schematic.
Ethernet, Dante, AES50, proprietary power and other analog snake schemes are not assigned by the etherCON shell. They remain unverified here.

Schematic only · physical contact positions unconfirmed. Original drawing · not to scale. Scroll sideways if needed.

SoundTools RATCAT series analog audio over shielded CAT wiring — source-scoped contact map
Pin	Signal	What it does	Status
1	CH2 + / XLR pin 2	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
2	CH2 - / XLR pin 3	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
3	CH3 + / XLR pin 2	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
4	CH1 - / XLR pin 3	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
5	CH1 + / XLR pin 2	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
6	CH3 - / XLR pin 3	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
7	CH4 + / XLR pin 2	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
8	CH4 - / XLR pin 3	Control, detection or configuration connection; check the source and device.	Device-specific Sources
SHIELD	Shield / XLR pin 1 common	Cable screen or shield connection; check the named equipment.	Device-specific Sources

Sources (1)

S816 · SoundTools / Rat Sound Systems · SoundTools Analog Audio over CAT Wiring Diagram
PDF metadata title: etherCON_wiring_diagram v3; modified 2025-04-09 · p. 1, SoundTools RATCAT Series Wiring Chart, RJ45/EtherCON Pin # / Snake Channel # / XLR Pin # / Signal rows; upper schematic shield node marked 9

Unknowns stay unknown.

The etherCON family name alone does not establish that two generations or carrier styles will mechanically intermate.
No Ethernet pair map, PoE suitability, cable category result or fabrication tolerance is inferred from this shell-level reference.

Your next step

Use the detail without guessing past its limits.

Read the connector field note Recognition clues and practical checks.Work through a connection Keep exact equipment and cable requirements separate.

Source trail

Claims and sources

C255Asource checked

Neutrik describes etherCON as a ruggedized and lockable RJ45 connector system optimized for professional audio, video and lighting network applications.

Neutrik · etherCON RJ45 connector system ↗
etherCON overview · Identification/reference scope only. V43 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.

C255Bsource checked

Neutrik specifies the NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 etherCON D-shape panel connector with push-pull locking and warns that its mating set is variant-specific rather than interchangeable with older etherCON carriers.

Neutrik · NE8FDY-C6 etherCON CAT6 D-shape panel connector ↗
Product description, mating warning and technical information · Variant-specific mating restrictions are not generalized to every etherCON generation, carrier, cable assembly or generic RJ45 installation.

C808Xsource checked

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Neutrik · etherCON Ruggedized RJ45 Data Connector — Chassis type with cable termination ↗
p.1, Wiring TIA568A/TIA568B chart, numbered # columns and step B · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

C808Ysource checked

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568B: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

C808Zsource checked

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568A: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Neutrik · etherCON CAT6A Chassis Connector — Assembly Instruction ↗
p.1 step C, Connection color-code / RJ45 PIN No. table, Component side diagram · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

C809Asource checked

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568B: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

C809Bsource checked

Older NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 — pictured assembly: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Neutrik · NE8FDY-C6 etherCON Receptacle — Assembly Instruction ↗
p.1 steps A/C/E, cable-pair group labels and instruction to position wires according to connector label · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

C809Csource checked

NE8MX carrier alone: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Neutrik · NE8MX product data sheet ↗
pp.1-2, product description and IMPORTANT: RJ45 plug not included · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

C809Dsource checked

SoundTools RATCAT series analog audio over shielded CAT wiring: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

SoundTools / Rat Sound Systems · SoundTools Analog Audio over CAT Wiring Diagram ↗
p. 1, SoundTools RATCAT Series Wiring Chart, RJ45/EtherCON Pin # / Snake Channel # / XLR Pin # / Signal rows; upper schematic shield node marked 9 · Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

7 source records support this profile. No independent engineering review or hardware validation is claimed.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

7 linked sources · 9 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: Original V48 engineering boundary schematic; not to scale and not a wiring, mating-gauge or manufacturing drawing.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-04. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 7 source scopes, access limits and dates

S275 · etherCON RJ45 connector system

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Identifies etherCON as a ruggedized and lockable RJ45 connector system for professional network applications.

Not established / limitations: Identification/reference scope only. V43 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.

Locator: etherCON overview

S321 · NE8FDY-C6 etherCON CAT6 D-shape panel connector

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Engineering-scoped inspection of the NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 D-shape etherCON panel connector: push-pull locking and explicit mating-family restrictions.

Not established / limitations: Variant-specific mating restrictions are not generalized to every etherCON generation, carrier, cable assembly or generic RJ45 installation.

Locator: Product description, mating warning and technical information

S812 · etherCON Ruggedized RJ45 Data Connector — Chassis type with cable termination

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact named pinout variant only; not capability or compatibility approval.

Not established / limitations: Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

Locator: p.1, Wiring TIA568A/TIA568B chart, numbered # columns and step B

S813 · etherCON CAT6A Chassis Connector — Assembly Instruction

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact named pinout variant only; not capability or compatibility approval.

Not established / limitations: Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

Locator: p.1 step C, Connection color-code / RJ45 PIN No. table, Component side diagram

S814 · NE8FDY-C6 etherCON Receptacle — Assembly Instruction

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact named pinout variant only; not capability or compatibility approval.

Not established / limitations: Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

Locator: p.1 steps A/C/E, cable-pair group labels and instruction to position wires according to connector label

S815 · NE8MX product data sheet

Neutrik · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact named pinout variant only; not capability or compatibility approval.

Not established / limitations: Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

Locator: pp.1-2, product description and IMPORTANT: RJ45 plug not included

S816 · SoundTools Analog Audio over CAT Wiring Diagram

SoundTools / Rat Sound Systems · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact named pinout variant only; not capability or compatibility approval.

Not established / limitations: Source scope and unresolved evidence are preserved in the engineering variant.

Locator: p. 1, SoundTools RATCAT Series Wiring Chart, RJ45/EtherCON Pin # / Snake Channel # / XLR Pin # / Signal rows; upper schematic shield node marked 9

Trace 9 claims to their source records

C255A · P255

Neutrik describes etherCON as a ruggedized and lockable RJ45 connector system optimized for professional audio, video and lighting network applications.

Claim scope: V43 catalogue-expansion identification fact only; not independent technical approval, fabrication data, wiring instruction, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility proof.

Source links: S275 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C255B · P255

Claim scope: V48 exact-product mating-boundary example for the etherCON family; not a universal statement that all etherCON generations or RJ45 carriers intermate.

Source links: S321 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C808X · P255

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568A: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S812 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C808Y · P255

BDA110 cable-terminated chassis (NE8FAV-YK / NE8FAV-Y110) — T568B: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S812 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C808Z · P255

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568A: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S813 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C809A · P255

BDA430 CAT6A chassis (linked from NE8FDX-Y6) — T568B: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S813 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C809B · P255

Older NE8FDY-C6 CAT6 — pictured assembly: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S814 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C809C · P255

NE8MX carrier alone: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S815 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C809D · P255

SoundTools RATCAT series analog audio over shielded CAT wiring: original contact normalization. Statuses distinguish comparison agreement, source limits and named-device wiring.

Claim scope: Pinout variant only; see comparison and per-contact status. Not fabrication approval.

Source links: S816 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

Prepare this page for review →Read the evidence method →

Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.