Cabling Technology - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL System Manual

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Cabling technology

Cables for PROFINET

Electrical and optical cables are available for PROFINET. The type of cable depends on the

data transfer requirements and on the ambient conditions.

Simple method for the prefabrication of twisted pair cables

When you set up your PROFINET system, you can cut the twisted-pair cable to the required

length on site, strip it with the

Ethernet Fast Connect RJ45 plugs

installation, refer to the installation instructions in the "SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet

Network Manual" (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/8763736).

A maximum of four plug-in pairs are allowed between two switches per Ethernet path.

Simple method for the prefabrication of fiber-optic cables

The FastConnect FO cabling system is available for the easy, fast and error-free

prefabrication of fiber-optic cables. The glass-fiber optic cable consists of:

● FC FO Termination Kit for SC and BFOC plug (cleave tool, Kevlar scissors, buffer grip,

fiber remains container)

● FC BFOC Plug

● FC SC Duplex plug

● FO FC Standard cable

● FO FC Trailing cable

Simple method for the prefabrication of POF and PCF cables

The following special tools provide an easy and safe way to prefabricate POF / PCF cables

and fit the SC RJ POF plugs:

Prefabrication case IE Termination Kit SC RJ POF plug

Prefabrication case IE Termination Kit SC RJ PCF plug

PROFINET with STEP 7 V15

Function Manual, 12/2017, A5E03444486-AH

stripping tool

(for Industrial Ethernet), and fit the

using the cut-and-clamp method. For more information on

2.2 Setting up PROFINET

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