5.6.2.2
Single mode fiber-optic cable
Transmission medium
The following X-200 IE switches use single mode fiber-optic cables as the transmission medium:
• X204-2LD
• X204-2LD TS
• X206-1LD
• X212-2LD
Characteristics:
Transmission speed
100 Mbps
Transmission mode
100Base LX
Connectors
BFOC sockets
Wavelength
1310 nm
Core diameter
9 μm
Outer diameter
125 μm
Light source
LED
Maximum range (segment length)
26 km
Note
No autonegotiation
With optical transmission, the full duplex mode and transmission speed cannot be changed. For
this reason, the autonegotiation function cannot be selected.
5.6.2.3
POF and PCF cables
Transmission medium
The following X-200 IE switches use Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) or Polymer Cladded Fiber (PCF)
as the transmission medium:
• X200-4P IRT
• X201-3P IRT
• X201-3P IRT PRO
• X202-2P IRT
• X202-2P IRT PRO
• XF204-2BA IRT with corresponding bus adapter
Connecting up
5.6 Attachment to Industrial Ethernet
SCALANCE X-200
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Operating Instructions, 11/2021, C79000-G8976-C284-15