PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
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Type of cable
Length [m] in relation to cable capacity
AWG
mm2
ohm/Km
50nF/Km 100nF/Km 200nF/Km 500nF/Km 1uF/Km
12
3,3
5,7
2676
1892
1338
846
598
14
2
8,8
2153
1523
1077
681
482
16
1,3
14
1707
1207
854
540
382
18
0,9
21
1394
986
697
441
312
20
0,6
34
1096
775
548
346
245
22
0,35
52
886
626
443
280
198
24
0,2
85
693
490
346
219
155
Table 1. Length/Capacity of L
ON
W
ORKS
Data Cables
•
The FTT10A Echelon
v1.2 User Guide recommends the cables
indicated in Table 2.
Producer and Model
AWG Connection to
bus -maximum
total length
[m]
Connection in free
topology –maximum
node-node length
max. [m]
Connection in free
topology –maximum
total wire length. [m]
Belden 85102
16
2700
500
500
Belden 8471
16
2700
400
500
Level IV (twisted-pair,
typically solid and
unshielded)
22
1400
400
500
JY (St) 2x2x0.8 (4-wire
helical twist, solid
shielded)
20
900
320
500
TIA Cat5
/
900
250
450
Table 2. Recommended L
ON
W
ORKS
Cables
