Verifone Vx680 14-Pin to RJ45 Coiled Ethernet Cable

Overview

A verifone vx680 coil cable is the Ethernet lead between the Vx680 portable payment terminal and the store network. One end is the 14-pin locking header that docks on the base of the terminal; the other is a standard RJ45 plug into the wall or the switch. Four twisted pairs of 24 AWG stranded tinned copper to Cat5e, wrapped in an overall foil plus braid shield with drain wire, in a polyurethane jacket wound into a retractable coil with a 1:5 stretch ratio so the terminal can be handed across the counter without unplugging. It is a compatible replacement, not an OEM Verifone product.

Key Specifications

Why a coiled build for this verifone vx680 coil cable

Because a payment terminal gets handed to the customer. A straight lead either has enough slack to be knocked off the counter or not enough to reach, and both outcomes are worse than a coil: the first tangles, the second pulls the terminal off the dock and breaks the header. A coil at 1:5 gives a relaxed 1 m that sits tidy on the counter and an extended 5 m that reaches across it, and it retracts on its own afterwards. The jacket has to be polyurethane rather than PVC for this, because PVC takes a permanent set when it is held coiled for months and the lead stops retracting; PUR recovers, and it survives the hand sanitizer and cleaning fluid a counter sees every shift.

Which terminals does it fit, and which it does not

The 14-pin header is specific to the Vx680 base. It is not compatible with the Vx820 or Vx520 base – different header, different dock. That is the single most common ordering mistake on this family, and it is worth reading the model off the label on the underside of the terminal before you order rather than off the base, because bases and terminals get swapped between stores. If you run a mixed estate, order by terminal model and keep the two lead types separated in the store room; they look similar enough that they get mixed once they are out of the bag.

What kills a coiled POS lead

Three things, in order. The first is extension beyond the designed stretch ratio, pulled by someone who walks the terminal to the far end of the counter every day: the coil goes straight, takes a set, and never retracts again. The second is the strain relief at the 14-pin header, which is a small plug taking a sideways load every time the terminal is lifted off the dock. The third is the RJ45 latch, which snaps off in a crowded switch cabinet and then works loose. All three are addressed at build time – a locking header, a molded strain relief that spreads the bend, and a snagless boot on the RJ45 – and all three cost less than the service call they prevent.

UTP or SF/UTP: does the screen matter here

On a counter, usually yes. A payment terminal sits next to receipt printers, a cash drawer, a contactless reader and often a microwave-level amount of switch-mode power in a small space, and an unscreened run will retransmit where a screened one will not. The cost of retransmission on a card transaction is a customer waiting at the counter, which is worth more than the price difference. Specify SF/UTP with the screen bonded to the connector shell, and tell us if the RJ45 end lands in a shielded outlet so we terminate the drain accordingly.

Typical applications for this verifone vx680 coil cable

• Vx680 payment terminal Ethernet connection on the dock
• Portable POS terminal on a flexible counter or a service cart
• Replacement cable for a Vx680 base Ethernet drop
• Retail and hospitality counters where the terminal is handed to the customer
• Custom coiled Ethernet drops for other retail payment hardware

How to specify your build

1. Terminal model – read it off the label, not off the base.
2. Relaxed and extended length, and the stretch ratio you need.
3. UTP or SF/UTP, and whether the far end is a screened outlet.
4. Connector orientation at the header, straight or right-angle.
5. Jacket color and label, if the estate is color-coded.
6. Quantity, and whether this is a sample or a production order.

Workmanship and testing

Terminations on Verifone Vx680 14-Pin builds run from 32 to 12 AWG, and the work is held to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 inside an ISO 9001 system. Every Verifone unit is checked for continuity and pinout before packing, and seal checking is quoted whenever an ingress rating is on the drawing.

Every production run can ship with RoHS and REACH declarations and the electrical report agreed at quotation; see certifications and material declarations. UL styles and other named approvals are built to drawing: we source to the style you specify and document it, rather than asserting a listing we do not hold. Termination, molding and verification happen in-house see our assembly lines in Longgang so the process that made your sample is the process that runs the order. The wider context is covered under our test and measurement work. Tooling is quoted separately, cut in-house rather than brokered out, and owned by you.

Custom builds and ordering

Verifone Vx680 14-Pin prototypes start from 1 to 50 pcs and ship in 3 working days; series supply starts at 500 pcs and takes 14 working days after approval. Tooling not already held adds around 10 working days. Verifone builds ship under your part number and labeling for OEM and ODM orders, and material certificates and first-article reports can be supplied.

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• Custom Shielded Ethernet Data Cable
• POS USB-C PD Cable for Kiosk and Self-Service Terminals
• NCR RealPOS 25 Powered USB Cable
• Kiosk and Self-Service Terminal Harness

Full range: signal and data cable assemblies.

Frequently Asked Questions