Panduit UTP6AX45VL TX6A 10Gig Cat 6A UTP Patch Cord, 45 ft, Violet

The Panduit UTP6AX45VL is a 45-foot Category 6A UTP patch cord engineered for 10GBASE-T network links in enterprise IDF, datacenter, and security head-end deployments. Built with 24 AWG solid copper conductors and TX6A modular plugs rated for 2,500 insertion cycles, this violet-jacketed cord delivers 10 Gb/s performance while supporting full IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 (PoE++) power delivery up to 100 watts. Each cord ships with RapidID pre-installed barcodes for automated port mapping and as-built documentation—a critical time-saver for integrators managing large-scale surveillance or access control installs. The tangle-free latch design prevents snag-and-rip failures in dense 48-port patch panel environments, and the 0.250" diameter keeps cable bundles manageable when routing dozens of cords through horizontal managers.

Key Features

• 24 AWG solid copper conductors in U/UTP (unshielded twisted pair) construction with internal foil tape to limit alien crosstalk
• Exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6A and ISO 11801 Class EA performance specifications for 10 Gb/s transmission over 500 MHz bandwidth
• RapidID pre-installed barcode system for scan-based port documentation and automated as-built reporting
• Tangle-free latch design—squeeze to release cleanly without dragging neighboring patch cords in high-density panels
• TX6A modular plugs rated for 2,500 insertion cycles (3.3× the 750-cycle durability of commodity patch cords)
• Supports IEEE 802.3af/at (PoE/PoE+) and 802.3bt Type 3 & Type 4 (PoE++) for high-wattage devices up to 100 watts
• Violet jacket for ANSI/TIA-606-C color-coding of security and surveillance network infrastructure
• 0.250" (6.4 mm) jacket diameter for efficient bundle routing in 2" and 4" horizontal cable managers
• CM-rated (UL 1863) for in-wall and plenum-adjacent installations per NEC Article 800
• RoHS compliant, meets ANSI/TIA-1096-A telecommunications cabling requirements

The UTP6AX45VL uses 24 AWG solid copper conductors—not stranded wire—in a U/UTP (unshielded twisted pair) configuration. Panduit integrates a foil tape separator between pairs to control alien crosstalk, the interference that occurs when multiple Cat 6A cables run in parallel bundles. In high-density IDF and MDF environments where you're routing 20+ 10GBASE-T links through shared pathways, alien NEXT (near-end crosstalk) can degrade the 500 MHz bandwidth required for 10 Gb/s transmission. The foil separator maintains pair-to-pair isolation even in worst-case bundled scenarios defined in ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Annex E, ensuring this cord meets Category 6A channel insertion loss and return loss limits across the full 1–500 MHz frequency range. The TX6A modular plugs feature a 50-micron gold-plated contact finish and a plug-to-cable strain relief boot engineered for 2,500 insertion cycles—critical for integrators who re-patch equipment during commissioning, troubleshooting, and MAC (moves, adds, changes) work. Each plug also supports full IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 (PoE++) power delivery, passing up to 100 watts to high-demand endpoints like 4K PTZ cameras with IR illuminators, Wi-Fi 6E access points, and PoE-powered access control panels. For surveillance and access control deployments, this means you can run a single Cat 6A cable to deliver both 10 Gb/s data for 4K video streams and 60–100 watts of power, eliminating the need for separate AC drops and reducing per-drop installation costs by 40–60% on typical projects.

This 45-foot length is purpose-built for cross-rack connections in enterprise server rooms, IDF-to-workstation runs in open-plan offices, and patch panel-to-switch links in security equipment closets. The violet jacket color aligns with ANSI/TIA-606-C administration standards, which recommend violet for security and surveillance networks to visually distinguish camera, access control, and alarm system cabling from general IT data (typically blue or gray). In a mixed-use IDF serving both corporate LAN and physical security systems, color-coding prevents accidental disconnects during maintenance and speeds troubleshooting when you need to trace a failed NVR uplink or a down door controller. The 0.250" jacket diameter is 20% slimmer than older Cat 6A S/FTP cords, allowing you to route 30+ cables through a 2" horizontal manager without over-stuffing the tray—a common problem that crushes cable jackets and degrades performance. The tangle-free latch is a Panduit-exclusive design: instead of a protruding plastic tab that snags on adjacent cords when you're pulling a cable from a dense panel, the latch sits flush with the plug body. Squeeze the sides of the boot to release the locking tab, and the cord pulls free without dragging or unseating neighboring connections. For integrators working in fully populated 48-port panels or high-density blade server environments, this design cuts patch cord replacement time by 50% and eliminates the "pull one cord, unseat three others" problem that adds hours to commissioning and service calls.

The RapidID barcode system is the operational differentiator that separates this cord from generic Cat 6A patch cables. Each UTP6AX45VL ships with a machine-readable barcode printed on the strain relief boot. During installation, scan the barcode with Panduit's free RapidID mobile app (iOS and Android), log the A-end port location (e.g., "IDF-2 Panel 3 Port 18") and the B-end device (e.g., "NVR-5 10GbE Port 4"), and the app builds a real-time port map in a structured database. At project completion, export the dataset as a CSV, Excel workbook, or BICSI DCIM-compatible XML file and deliver it to the customer's IT team or your own service department. For a 500-drop surveillance install with 200+ patch cords linking cameras to PoE switches and switches to NVRs, the traditional approach—manually typing port mappings into a spreadsheet while crouched in a ladder—takes 12–16 hours and introduces 15–20% documentation errors (transposed port numbers, missing entries, wrong panel IDs). The RapidID workflow completes the same task in 2–3 hours with zero transcription errors, because the barcode scanner captures the correct cord identity and your thumbs only enter the port locations. The resulting as-built documentation is accurate enough to support remote troubleshooting ("Customer reports Camera 12 offline—database shows it's patched to Panel 2 Port 9, so check that port first") and future MAC work ("Relocate NVR-3 from Rack 1 to Rack 4—pull cords with barcode IDs 10234, 10241, 10256"). That's 8–10 hours of labor savings per project and a 90% reduction in callback site visits caused by "we can't find the right cable" documentation gaps.