Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Owner's Manual page 298

SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Plastic Fiber Optic
Removing the Buffer
To strip the buffer from the plastic fibers,
use the SIMATIC NET buffer stripper
(included in the stripping tool set).
Press the two handles of the stripper
together and hold them together.
Open the handles of the stripper slowly
until the clamp releases the cord.
Remove the cord from the stripper. Only
open the handles of the stripper
completely after you have removed the
cord.
Caution: If the handles are opened
completely before the cord has been
removed, the fiber can be damaged by
the blade as it is retracted.
Installation Instructions for Simplex Connectors
Important note:
Use the opening labeled AWG 16 (1.5
mm Ø). Smaller openings damage the
fiber and must not be used.
The cord is automatically clamped in the
stripper...
Repeat the same procedure for the
second cord.
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Insert the cord into the opening labeled
AWG 16. The cord must extend
approximately 5 mm beyond the blade.
...and the buffer is removed.