Networking
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S7-400 and M7-400 Programmable Controllers Hardware and Installation
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PROFIBUS-DP Bus Cables
PROFIBUS-DP Bus Cables
Siemens supply the following PROFIBUS-DP bus cables (see catalog ST 70):
PROFIBUS-DP bus cable
6XV1 830-0AH10
PROFIBUS-DP cable for burying in ground
6XV1 830-3AH10
PROFIBUS-DP trailing cable
6XV1 830-3BH10
PROFIBUS-DP bus cable with PE sheath (for foodstuffs and
luxury food industry)
6XV1 830-0BH10
PROFIBUS-DP bus cable festoons
6XV1 830-3CH10
Characteristics of the PROFIBUS-DP Bus Cable
The PROFIBUS-DP bus cable is a twisted, shielded pair with the following
characteristics:
Characteristics
Values
Impedance
approx. 135 to 160
Ω
(f
=
3 to 20 MHz)
Loop resistance
115
Ω
/km
Working capacitance
30 nF/km
Attenuation
0.9 dB/100 m (f = 200 kHz)
Permissible core cross-section
0.3 mm
2
to 0.5 mm
2
Permissible cable diameter
8 mm
0.5 mm
Rules for Laying Cables
When you lay the PROFIBUS-DP bus cable, you should not:
•
Twist it,
•
Stretch it, or
•
Compress it.
Furthermore, when installing the indoor bus cable, you must observe the following
basic conditions (d
A
= outer diameter of the cable):
Characteristics
Boundary
Conditions
Bending radius for single bend
80 mm (10
d
A
)
Bending radius for repeated bends
160 mm (20
d
A
)
Permissible temperature range for installation
- 5
C to + 50
C
Storage and stationary operating temperature range
- 30
C to + 65
C