RJ45 8P8C Shielded 4-Way Breakout/Buss Board
- Contains Qty 4 RJ45/8P8C Shielded Jacks wired in parallel
- Breakout board & buss board in a single package
- Useful for "daisy-chaining" connections
- Perfect for prototyping serial port circuits
- Screw terminal for each of the 8 lines
- Solder pad connection space for all 8 lines and shield
- Supports addition of 0.1" pin headers
- Rubber feet or DIN rail mount
General Description
Make connections quickly and reliably with this breakout board, which brings every pin of its 8P8C / RJ45 modular jack connectors out to screw terminals.
Each pin, including shield, is also brought to solder pads (3 per pin) at 0.1" spacing, allowing easy addition of pin headers or other components. Please note that the breakout boards are manufactured with a connection between each connector pin and the corresponding terminal block position; no soldering of any type is necessary. The solder pads simply provide an area for making optional connections to additional headers or other components.
In addition, this board functions as a buss board, featuring four 8P8C modular jack connectors wired in parallel and connected to the solder pads and the screw terminals. This allows the user to easily break out a connection to screw terminals while at the same time connecting other cables to the same signals via the extra connector(s). This is very convenient when "daisy-chaining" several devices together or when wiring multiple devices in parallel. Note that all connections are wired 1-to-1 (ie Pin 1 to Pin 1, Pin 2 to Pin 2, etc.).
The connector shield is connected to a copper plane on the PCB (to minimize electrical noise) in addition to being brought out to a screw terminal.
This breakout board is perfect for production applications as well as experimentation and prototype work. It is well-suited for work with serial ports, sensors, data acquisition equipment, RS-232 devices, MODBUS connections, and other devices that use RJ45/8P8C connectors.
The '8P8C' designation on the modular jack stands for '8-Position, 8-Conductor', which is compatible with RJ45 connectors.
Need something different? We stock a variety of RJ45/8P8C breakout board styles and form factors. Please have a look!
A breakout board is sometimes referred to as a "transition module", "terminal board", "terminal block", "breakout box", "breakout adapter", "terminator", or "interface module".
Product Documents
| Part # | Description | PDF Drawing | DWG Drawing | IGES Model | STEP Model |
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| BRK8P8CSJ4B-S-DIN | RJ45 Buss Breakout, DIN Mount | 
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| BRK8P8CSJ4B-S-FT | RJ45 Buss Breakout, Rubber Feet |
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RJ45 Buss Breakout, DIN Mount
RJ45 Buss Breakout, Rubber Feet
Connector Style
These breakout boards utilize Straight ("Vertical") connectors. This term refers to the connector itself, denoting that it rises straight out of the circuit board rather than at a right angle. The cable mating to a Straight connector is perpendicular to the PCB, as one can infer from the product photos.
Mounting Options
These products are available in two different mounting variants. Product numbers ending with -DIN come with DIN clips already installed and ready to snap onto 35mm or 32mm DIN rail. Product numbers ending with -FT have stick-on rubber feet installed on the bottom side, allowing for benchtop use or panel mounting. For panel mounting, we suggest 1/4" nylon standoffs under the mounting holes, and #6 screws.
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Click image to enlarge.Product Details
- Contains Qty 4 RJ45/8P8C Shielded Jacks wired in parallel
- Screw terminal for each of the 8 lines
- Solder pad connection holes, three (3) per line
- Supports addition of 0.1" pin headers
- Screw terminals accommodate wire sizes from 16AWG to 26AWG
- Approximate dimensions: 2.5" x 2.3"
- Rubber feet or DIN rail mount
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Pricing and Ordering
| Product # | Description | 1+ | 10+ | RoHS | Buy Now |
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| BRK8P8CSJ4B-S-DIN | RJ45 Shielded 4-Way Buss Breakout Board, DIN Rail Mount | $23.35 | $22.85 | Yes | |
| BRK8P8CSJ4B-S-FT | RJ45 Shielded 4-Way Buss Breakout Board, Feet | $21.70 | $21.15 | Yes |
| Quantity | Price |
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| 1+ | $23.35 |
| 10+ | $22.85 |
| Quantity | Price |
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| 1+ | $21.70 |
| 10+ | $21.15 |
All of the above items are normally stocked. Please call us if you need to verify availability for a specific quantity, or for pricing at higher quantities. Please visit our ordering page for our ordering policies and a list of ordering methods.