Baumer_ProfibusDPV0_BIDE_MA_EN.docx
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Baumer IVO GmbH & Co. KG
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Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
10.3.1. Profibus cable
EN 50170 specifies two types of cable, A and B. Cable type B is obsolete and should no longer be used for
new applications. With cable type A, all transmission rates up to 12 MBaud can be used.
Features
Data
Shaft resistance in Ohm
135 to 165 at 3 to 20 MHz
Operating capacity (pF/m)
Less than 30
Loop resistance (Ohm/km)
Less than 110
Core diameter (mm)
Greater than 0.64
Core cross section (mm)
Greater than 0.34
Transmission speed depending on cable length
Baud rate in
kBaud
9.6
19.2
93.75
187.5
500
1500
3000
12000
Cable length
in m
1200
1200
1200
1000
400
200
100
100