Connect - Connectivity with Industrial Ruggedness


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Connectivity is crucial for all types of data networks. Data networks evolve over time as technology improves; it is often necessary to connect legacy copper-wired serial communications to modern TCP/IP communications through more advanced media such as optical fiber. Moreover, many different types of data formats, standards, media and connectors are often mixed and used together within a single data network. Examples of different types of standards and protocols include physical-layer standards, such as RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, TTL, USB, and TCP/IP, and higher-level protocols, such as Profibus, Interbus, Modbus, BACnet, and Modbus TCP/IP. Copper wires and optical fibers are typical examples of different media; and there are dozens of different connectors used for machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity and data communication systems, including DB9, DB25, USB type A, USB type B, mini USB, micro USB, terminal blocks, RJ11, RJ45, and ST, SC, FC, and LC connectors for fiber optic products.

Data networks perform many important tasks, including industrial automation (production, processing, monitoring, etc.), building automation (heating, ventilation, air conditioning [HVAC]; security systems; surveillance systems; etc.), motor control, and motion control. The costs for data equipment such as computers, PLCs, and industrial manufacturing or data processing equipment, ranges from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars, but perhaps the most important cost is system downtime because this affects your profitability, product delivery times, and customer relationships. With our wide range of robust, machine-made cables, connectors, patch cords, terminal blocks, and gender changers, you can enjoy the maximum uptime and drastically reduce repair and replacement costs for your M2M connectivity and data communication systems. From serial to TCP/IP, copper wire to optical fiber, and D-sub to USB, CommFront connects your legacy and modern networks with industrial ruggedness.

Serial Connectivity

serial connectivity

Serial ports come in various forms (such as DB9, DB25 and Terminal Blocks) and with both female and male connectors; it is often necessary to convert from one form to another: DB9 to DB25, female to male, DB9 to terminal blocks, etc. CommFront has cables and connectors for all these situations. With our robust, machine-made cables and connectors, you can enjoy the maximum uptime and drastically reduce repair and replacement costs for your M2M connectivity and data communication systems.

Serial Cables Gender Changers Terminal Blocks

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serial cablesserial cables

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gender changers gender changers

terminal blocksterminal blocks

Category: Serial Cables (Straight-Through)
- DB9 Female to DB9 Male (10ft / 3m)
- DB9 Female to DB25 Male (10ft / 3m)

Category: Serial Monitoring Cables
- Full-duplex Monitoring Cable
- Half-duplex Monitoring Cable

Category: Gender Changers 
- DB9 Female to Female
- DB9 Male to Male
- DB25 Female to Female
- DB25 Male to Male

 

Category: Terminal Blocks
- DB9 Female to Terminal Blocks
- DB9 Male to Terminal Blocks 

USB Connectivity

usb connectivity

Replacing conventional RS-232 / RS-485 / RS-422 ports, USB has become the norm for controlling computer peripherals, and it has now moved from the desktop to more challenging environments, including instrumentation, point of sales, factory & building automation, etc. Similar to serial connectivity, USB also comes in different formats, such as type A, type B, mini, and micro USB. With our range of robust USB connectivity products, including cables and conversion adapters, CommFront connects your modern networks with industrial ruggedness.

Extension Cables Conversion Cables

USB Cables

USB Conversions

Category: USB Extension Cables
- Type A Male to Female cable (15ft / 5m)
- Type B Male to Female cable (15ft / 5m)

Category: USB Conversion Cables
- Type A Male to Type B Male Cable (15ft / 5m)
- Type A Male to Mini USB Cable (15ft / 5m)
- Type A Male to Micro USB Cable (15ft / 5m)

Ethernet Connectivity

ethernet connectivity

Data networks evolve over time, and the same applies to Ethernet cables; from CAT 3 to CAT 6, the requirements for twisted-pair cables have become more demanding for the sake of increasing network speeds. Modern 10 / 100M Ethernet requires at least CAT 5 cables, and Gigabit networks require CAT 6 cables for speed and reliability. With our range of high-quality, machine-made, color-coded CAT 5e and CAT 6 cables, you can now organize your data networks confidently and systematically.

CAT 5e Cables CAT 6 Cables

CAT 5e cablesCAT 5e cables

Category: CAT 5e Cables
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (black / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (blue / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (yellow / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (red / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (green / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (grey / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 5e FTP Cable (orange / 10ft / 3m)

CAT 6 cablesCAT 6 cables

Category: CAT 6 Cables
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (black / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (blue / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (yellow / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (red / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (green / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (grey / 10ft / 3m)
- CAT 6 FTP Cable (orange / 10ft / 3m)

Fiber Optic Connectivity

Fiber Optic Connectivity

Fiber optic patch cords provide convenient connections between fiber-optic converters and patch panels. CommFront offers a range of high-quality, color- and number-coded, multi-mode or single-mode, LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) fiber-optic patch cords and cables. The LSZH fiber-optic patch cords are more fire-resistant than other type of cables, such as PVC-jacketed cables. Should they catch on fire, burning LSZH cables give off little smoke and no halogen substances, which is important not only for the environment but also for the health of people near the cables.

Multi-Mode FO Cables Single-Mode FO Cables

Multi-Mode FO CablesMulti-Mode FO Cables

Category: Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cables
- MM / ST-ST LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / SC-SC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / FC-FC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / LC-LC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / ST-SC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / ST-FC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- MM / ST-ST LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- MM / SC-SC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- MM / FC-FC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- MM / LC-LC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- MM / ST-SC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- MM / ST-FC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)

Single-Mode FO CablesSingle-Mode FO Cables

Category: Single-Mode Fiber Optic Cables
- SM / ST-ST LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / SC-SC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / FC-FC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / LC-LC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / ST-SC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / ST-FC LSZH FO Cable (10ft / 3m)
- SM / ST-ST LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- SM / SC-SC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- SM / FC-FC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- SM / LC-LC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- SM / ST-SC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)
- SM / ST-FC LSZH FO Cable (15ft / 5m)

The Products

RS232 DB9 Male-Female Cable -10ft (3m), Black RS232 DB9 Female to DB25 Male Cable -10ft (3m), Black Full Duplex RS232 Monitor / Control Cable - Grey Half Duplex RS232 Monitor / Control Cable - Grey DB9 Male-Male Gender Changer / DB9 Female-Female Gender Changer DB9 Female to Terminal Block / DB9 Male to Terminal Block
CBL-DB9_MF-1 CBL-DB9F_DB25M-1 CBL-FULL-1A CBL-HALF-1 GCH-9_MM-1 DB9F-TB-1
USB Type A to Type B Cable - 15ft (5m), Black USB Type A Male to Female Cable - 15ft (5m), Black RJ45 FTP CAT-5e Cable with Spring Protector - Black RJ45 FTP CAT-5e Cable with Spring Protector - Blue RJ45 FTP CAT-6 Cable with Spring Protector - Red RJ45 FTP CAT -6 Cable with Spring Protector - Yellow
CBL-USB_AB-1 CBL-USB_MF-1 CAT-5e_Black-1 CAT-5e_Blue-1 CAT-6_Red-1 CAT-6_Yellow-1
10ft (3m) LSZH Fiber Optic Patch Cord - MM / ST-ST - Orange 10ft (3m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - MM / SC-SC - Orange 10ft (3m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - MM / FC-FC - Orange 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / ST-ST - Yellow 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / SC-SC - Yellow 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / ST-SC - Yellow
FPC -MM-ST-ST-3M-1 FPC-MM-SC-SC-3M-1 FPC-MM-FC-FC-3M-1 FPC-SM-ST-ST-5M-1 FPC-SM-SC-SC-5M-1 FPC-SM-ST-SC-5M-1

Key Features

  • Machine made
  • Colour and/or number coded.
  • Built for harsh environments and interfacing with mission-critical equipment.
  • Large selections of robust cables and connectors.
Model Description
CBL-DB9_MF-1 RS232 DB9 Male-Female Cable - 10ft (3m), Black
CBL-DB9F_DB25M-1 RS232 DB9 Female to DB25 Male Cable - 10ft (3m), Black
CBL-Full-1A Full Duplex RS232 Monitor / Control Cable - Grey 
CBL-Half-1 Half Duplex RS232 Monitor / Control Cable - Grey 
GCH-9_MM-1 / GCH-9_FF-1 DB9 Male-Male Gender Changer / DB9 Female-Female Gender Changer 
DB9F-TB-1 / DB9M-TB-1 DB9 Female to Terminal Block / DB9 Male to Terminal Block 
CBL-USB-AB-1 USB Type A to Type B Cable - 15ft (5m), Black 
CBL-USB-MF-1 USB Type A Male to Female Cable - 15ft (5m), Black
CAT-5e_Black-1 RJ45 FTP CAT-5e Cable with Spring Protector - Black 
CAT-5e_Blue-1 RJ45 FTP CAT-5e Cable with Spring Protector - Blue 
CAT-6_Red-1 RJ45 FTP CAT-6 Cable with Spring Protector - Red
CAT-6_Yellow-1 RJ45 FTP CAT -6 Cable with Spring Protector - Yellow 
FPC-MM-ST-ST-3M-1 10ft (3m) LSZH Fiber Optic Patch Cord - MM / ST-ST - Orange
FPC-MM-SC-SC-3M-1 10ft (3m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - MM / SC-SC - Orange 
FPC-MM-FC-FC-3M-1 10ft (3m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - MM / FC-FC - Orange 
FPC-SM-ST-ST-5M-1 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / ST-ST - Yellow 
FPC-SM-SC-SC-5M-1 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / SC-SC - Yellow 
FPC-SM-ST-SC-5M-1 16ft (5m) LSZH Fibre Optic Patch Cord - SM / ST-SC - Yellow