MR380-1 Series Instruction Manual
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8.
Application Notes
8.1.
Determining System Loss Budget For Chaining Multiple Switches
The MR380-1 controllers have the capacity to chain multiple switches in series permitting that the
additional losses fall within the system optical loss budget.
three MR387-2 switches in series.
For more information on System Loss Budget, please refer to Application Note AN118.
Figure 16 Example System Using Three MR387-2 E-Stop Switches
MR380-1
Controller
With DIN Rail
MR387
Fiber Optic E-Stop
With 3m Pigtails
Negligible
Connector