GE F60 Instruction Manual page 85

3 HARDWARE
Lightning strikes and ground surge currents can cause large momentary voltage differences between remote ends of the
communication link. For this reason, surge protection devices are internally provided at both communication ports. An iso-
lated power supply with an optocoupled data interface also acts to reduce noise coupling. To ensure maximum reliability, all
equipment should have similar transient protection devices installed.
Terminate both ends of the RS485 circuit with an impedance as shown below.
c) 100BASE-FX FIBER OPTIC PORTS
Ensure that the dust covers are installed when the fiber is not in use. Dirty or scratched connectors can lead to high
losses on a fiber link.
NOTE
Observing any fiber transmitter output can injure the eye.
The fiber optic communication ports allow for fast and efficient communications between relays at 100 Mbps. Optical fiber
can be connected to the relay supporting a wavelength of 1310 nm in multi-mode.
The fiber optic port is designed such that the response times do not vary for any core that is 100 µm or less in diameter,
62.5 µm for 100 Mbps. For optical power budgeting, splices are required every 1 km for the transmitter/receiver pair. When
splicing optical fibers, the diameter and numerical aperture of each fiber must be the same.
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Figure 3–25: RS485 SERIAL CONNECTION
F60 Feeder Protection System
3.2 WIRING
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