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SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Plastic Fiber Optic Installation Instructions for BFOC Connectors
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Crimping the BFOC Connector
Push the black anti-kink boot
Œ
, short
crimping sleeve
•
body of the connector
Ž
onto the stripped cords.
Caution: The fiber must extend at least 1
mm beyond the face of the connector.
Push the crimping sleeve onto the
connector body as far as the end stop. Press together the handles of the
crimping tool to open it.
Insert the crimping sleeve into the front
opening (hexagonal 3.25 mm).
Make sure that the crimping sleeve is
fully in the tool. Press the handles of the crimping tool
together firmly. The connector body is
fixed to the cord and the crimping sleeve.
Note: The tool can only be opened again
after the required pressure has been
reached. Open the crimping tool and remove the
cord.
Push the anti-kink boot onto the
connector body as far as the end stop. Cut off excessive fiber with scissors
leaving approximately 0,5 mm in length. Repeat the same procedure for the
second cord.
Caution: Do not insert the connector into
a device socket, otherwise the excess
fiber length extending out of the end face
of the connector is liable to damage the
transmitter and receiver elements.