General Notes On Installation - Siemens SIMATIC NET FC FO LC GK1900-1RB00-2AB0 Assembly Instructions Manual

General notes on installation

Please keep to the following notes on installation to avoid damage:
Caution
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Make sure that the selected cable is suitable for your particular application.
You should, for example, check the following:
- Required temperature range
- Resistance of the jacket materials to chemicals, water, oils, rodents etc. to which your cable will be
exposed when in use.
- Required mechanical properties (bending radii, tensile strain, transverse compression)
- Requirements regarding the behavior of the cable in fire
- Suitability of the cable and connectors for the devices being connected
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If in doubt, use a special cable to meet your requirements. Your SIMATIC NET contact in your Siemens
branch will be happy to advise you.
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Never exceed the maximum permitted forces (tensile strain, transverse compression etc.) specified in the
data sheet of the cable you are using. Excessive transverse compression can, for example, arise when
using screw-down clamps to secure the cable.
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Only use PC FO fiber-optic cables in conjunction with devices approved for these cables. Remember the
maximum permitted cable lengths.
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When cutting cable sections to length, make sure that no loops result and that the cable is not twisted.
Loops and torsion can cause kinks or tears under tensile loading and cause damage to the cable.
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Follow the steps described in these installation instructions and use only the tools specified here.
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Make sure that the outer jacket, the jackets of the cores and the PC FO optical fibers are not damaged.
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When stripping the core jacket, use only the opening labeled 1.0 mm on the stripping pliers.
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Never insert dirty LC connectors or LC connectors with protruding fibers into the device sockets. This can
destroy the optical transmit and receive elements.
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When assembling adapters for connectors or when connecting the cable to them, make sure that send
and receive lines are crossed in the cable.
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Close unused LC connectors with dust protection caps. Remove the dust protection caps only
immediately before connecting cables together or plugging cables into devices.
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If you find that the edge breaks are on the increase, the cleave tool should be sent in for inspection.
When used correctly, up to 2000 assemblies are possible. If you need to return the tool, talk to your
Siemens contact.
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The fiber remnants must be collected in the container intended for this purpose.
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Install the FO cables so that stripped cores and LC connectors are not subjected to tensile forces.
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As soon as the nut of an assembled LC connector is loosened, the LC connector must be reassembled.
Caution
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Wear protective glasses during cleaving.
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Dispose of the fiber remnants in a suitable container.
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The cleave tool is a precision tool and must be handled with care.
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Assembly instructions
FC FO LC Plug
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