Electrical connection
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7.5
Cable lengths and shielding
Observe the following maximum cable lengths and shielding types:
Connection
Interface
Max. cable length
Shielding
BCL – service
USB
3m
Shielding absolutely
necessary acc. to USB
specifications
BCL – host
Ethernet
100m
Shielding absolutely
required
Network from the first
BCL to the last BCL
Ethernet
The maximum segment length
must not exceed 100 m for
10Base-T Twisted Pair (min.
Cat. 3) and 100Base-TX Twisted
Pair (min. Cat. 5)
Shielding absolutely
required
BCL – power supply unit
30m
Not necessary
Switching input
10 m
Not necessary
Switching output
10 m
Not necessary
Table 7.5:
Cable lengths and shielding