Technical Data; Cabling Requirements; Cable Specifications - Danfoss VLT PROFINET MCA 120 Installation Manual

Installation Guide | VLT® PROFINET MCA 120

3 Technical Data

3.1 Cabling Requirements

• Choose suitable media for Ethernet data transmission. CAT5e and CAT6 cables are recommended for industrial applications. Both
types are available as unshielded twisted pair and shielded twisted pair.
• Shielded cables are recommended for use in industrial environments and with drives.
• A maximum cable length of 100 m (328 ft) is allowed between the switches.

3.2 Cable Specifications

PROFINET cables used are based electrically on category 5 balanced LAN cables according to ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.0, Class D.
Type C cables can be used in special applications (for example, the use of trailing cables and frequently moved machine parts), even
though their design and mechanical parameters can deviate from the specifications of type A and type B cables. Still, most of the
electrical parameters (for example, impedance levels) are retained.
Highly flexible copper cables generally have the finest stranded conductors and a highly resistant polyurethane outer sheath. Various
outer sheath materials are permitted to meet the various demands regarding resistance of industrial environments and exterior/
underground laying (natural and synthetic oil, grease, coolants/lubricants, chemicals, high and low temperatures, UV radiation, and so
on).
Table 2: Cable Specifications for Application Types A, B and C
Cable type
Design
Cable installation type
Cable marking
Core cross-section
Outer diameter
Core diameter
Color (outer sheath)
Core identification (col-
ors)
star quad 2 pair
Number of cores
Cable design
Shielding design type
Plug type
Table 3: Transmission Performance Requirements
Relevant standard
Danfoss A/S © 2019.03
Application type A
Data cable
Stationary, no movement after
installation.
PROFINET type A
AWG 22/1
5.5–8.0 mm (0.22–0.31 in)
1.5 ± 0.1 mm (0.06 ± 0.004 in)
Green RAL6018
White, yellow, blue, orange
Pair 1: white (RXD+), blue (RXD-) Pair 2: yellow (TXD+), orange (TXT-)
4
2 pairs or 1 star quad
Aluminum foil + Cu braiding
RJ 45 (IP20 or IP65/67)/M12
ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.0, IEC 61156 (minimum Category 5)
Application type B
Data cable
Flexible, occasional movement
or vibration.
PROFINET type B
AWG 22/7
Technical Data
Application type C
Data cable
Special applications (for example,
highly flexible, permanent move-
ment, vibration, or torsion).
PROFINET type C
AWG 22/..
Application dependent
Application dependent
Application dependent
Application
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