Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Owner's Manual page 306

SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Plastic Fiber Optic
Setting the Cutting Depth of the Cable Knife
Set the cutting depth of the cable knife
for stripping the outer jacket of the
SIMATIC NET PLASTIC FIBER OPTIC
standard cable to a depth of 1.5 mm.
Then follow the steps as described
below:
Rotate the cable knife twice.
If the foil and the buffer are damaged,
the cable knife is set too deep. In this
case, reduce the cutting depth by turning
the adjusting screw in the handle counter
clockwise.
Try out the setting by stripping a piece of
cable again.
Installation Instructions for BFOC Connectors
The cutting depth is set using the
adjusting screw at the end of the handle.
Turning the screw clockwise increases
the cutting depth
Turning the screw counter clockwise
reduces the cutting depth
Slit the outer jacket up to the end of the
cable.
Cut section of jacket with a correctly set
cable knife.
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Try out the cutting depth:
Press the clamp of the cable knife in the
direction of the arrow. Insert the cable.
Remove the jacket.
If the jacket is difficult to remove, the
cutting depth is not adequate. In this
case increase the cutting depth by
turning the adjusting screw of the cable
knife clockwise.
Try out the setting by stripping a piece of
cable again.