<s>
The	O
EtherCON	B-Protocol
is	O
a	O
ruggedized	O
and	O
lockable	O
connector	O
for	O
Ethernet	B-Protocol
over	I-Protocol
twisted	I-Protocol
pair	I-Protocol
wiring	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
is	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
XLR	B-Device
connector	I-Device
with	O
a	O
circular	O
hard	O
metal	O
shell	O
and	O
a	O
locking	O
latch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
chassis	O
connector	O
may	O
be	O
mated	O
with	O
an	O
EtherCON	B-Protocol
connector	O
and	O
a	O
standard	O
8P8C	O
plug	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
chassis	O
connectors	O
are	O
rated	O
for	O
either	O
Cat	B-Protocol
5e	I-Protocol
,	O
Cat	B-Protocol
6	I-Protocol
or	I-Protocol
6A	I-Protocol
compatibility	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Cat	B-Protocol
5e	I-Protocol
and	O
6A	O
models	O
being	O
cross-compatible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
The	O
Cat	B-Protocol
6	I-Protocol
model	O
utilizes	O
a	O
different	O
shell	O
design	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
models	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
sealing	O
gaskets	O
are	O
used	O
,	O
EtherCON	B-Protocol
is	O
capable	O
of	O
providing	O
a	O
waterproof	O
cable	O
connection	O
for	O
harsh	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EtherCON	B-Protocol
connectors	O
are	O
used	O
on	O
many	O
audio	B-Protocol
over	I-Protocol
Ethernet	I-Protocol
and	O
audio	O
over	O
IP	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EtherCON	B-Protocol
connectors	O
are	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
transfer	O
data	O
across	O
large	O
LED	O
displays	O
in	O
both	O
indoor	O
and	O
outdoor	O
settings	O
.	O
</s>
