Connecting The Fibre Optic Cable - Festo CPX-M-FB20 Manual

1. Installation

1.4.3 Connecting the fibre optic cable

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Preparing
Note
– Only use the fibre optic cable from Phoenix Contact
(see Appendix A, Tab. A/5).
– Only the following procedure is suitable for removing the
outer red insulation coating:
– The fibre optic cable must be at least 12 cm longer than
required, as the cable must be shortened by this length
when the insulation is removed (see following pos. 7).
Proceed as follows:
1. The cable must be cut in a longitudinal direction.
The cable cross-section must be turned so that the
longitudinal cut is on the side facing the aramide yarn.
2. Place the cable cutter (KAMES LWL) on the cable coating
approx. 10 cm from the end of the cable and pull it in a
longitudinal direction (see Fig. 1/5, diagram A). If neces-
sary, repeat the step until the cable coating has been cut.
3. Loosen the strain relief (aramide yarn) from the cable
coating which has been cut open (see Fig. 1/5, diagram B).
4. Wind the aramide yarn onto a mandril (e.g. screwdriver,
pliers) and protect it against rolling off (see Fig. 1/5,
diagram C).
5. Tear open the outer red cable coating approx. a further
15 cm with the aramide yarn without bending the cable
(see Fig. 1/5, diagram C).
Festo P.BE-CPX-FB20/21-EN en 1202a