Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley SynchLink 1756-DM Series Design Manual page 10

Table of Contents ii
Overview of the SynchLink
Fiber Optic Cable System
Planning a SynchLink Fiber Optic
Cable System
Installing a SynchLink Fiber Optic
Cable System
Guidelines for SynchLink Fiber
Optic
Cable Installation
Publication 1756-TD008A-EN-P - August 2002
Chapter 5
Applying the SynchLink System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Analyzing your SynchLink Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Identifying System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Planning System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Installing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Powering your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Chapter 6
Developing a Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Selecting a Topology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Planning Installation of the System Components. . . . . . . . . 6-3
Estimating Cable Lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Chapter 7
Using Pre-terminated
Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Using Cable System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Mounting and Removing Your Fiber Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Chapter 8
Following General Rules for Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Guidelines for Handling Fiber Optic Cable . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Cable Protection and Isolation Recommendations. . . . . . . . 8-4
Cable Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Chemical and Thermal Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Physical Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Pre-Terminated Cable Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Cable Inspection and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Cable Pulling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Unterminated Cable Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Direct Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Indirect Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Conduit and Duct Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vertical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Plans for Vertical Cable Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10