General use connector standard that specifies the most popular type of circular connector, used in commercial applications as well as military. This specification covers cylindrical electrical connectors with front and rear release contacts, made with removable crimp or solder contacts. Electrical connectors are classified into three types based on their termination ends: board-to-board connectors, cable/wire-to-cable/wire connectors, and cable/wire-to-board connectors.
In a solder termination, each connector pin includes a solder cup or pin on the end to which a wire is soldered. METRIC CIRCULAR CONNECTORS. PUSH-PULL CONNECTORS. D-SUB CONNECTORS. MICRO-D CONNECTORS. IP-RATED D-SUB CONNECTORS. D-SUB BACKSHELLS. POWER D AND COMBO-D SUB CONNECTORS. COAXIAL D-SUB CONNECTORS.
The connector is a circular connector with a 12-mm locking thread that is used primarily in factory automation applications for actuators, sensors, industrial ethernet, and Fieldbus. M12 connectors are designed for washdown and corrosive environments. They are available with 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12 pins.
