Another huge benefit is the integration of the mating interface into a standard M8 IP67 connector. This provides the possibility to realize standard M8 screw connectors with male and female contacts. These connectors provide a front and a rear wall mounting possibility with male and female contacts which allows “flying leads” as displayed on this slide. The build-in dimensions of the printed circuit board M8 SPE connector are similar to standard M8 A- or B-coded build-in connectors. This helps device manufacturers maintain their existing housing geometries to facilitate the change from fieldbus devices to single pair Ethernet devices.