Siemens SIMATIC NET FC FO BFOC Plug Montageanleitung Seite 13

General instructions on handling
Please keep to the following handling instructions 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
- Properties of the jacket materials with regards to chemicals, water, oils, rodents etc. to
which the cable will be exposed in your application
- Required mechanical properties (bending radii, tensile strain, transverse compression)
- Requirements of the fire properties of the cable
- Suitability of the cable including the connector system for the devices to be connected
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If in doubt, use a special cable that will 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 sheets 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 the FC FO fiber-optic cables with devices that are approved for these cables. Keep
within 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 lead to kinks or tears and therefore damage to the cable.
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Follow the steps described in the assembly instructions and use only the tools specified
there.
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Make sure that the outer jacket, the jackets of the cores, and the FC 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 contaminated plugs or plugs with fibers jutting out of the head surface into the
device sockets. This could destroy the optical send 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 over.
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Close unused 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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The connectors are reusable. If you reuse the connector, check the functionality of the
connector. The buffer and Kevlar clamp may need to be expanded.
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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 cleave tool is a precision tool and must be handled with care.
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The fiber remnants must be colleted in the container for this purpose.
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Assemble the FO cables so that opened cores and connectors are not subjected to tensile
strain.
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If the forcing nut of an assembled connector has been undone, the connector must be fitted
again.
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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Assembly Instructions
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