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3.3.3
Cable Wire Colors and Roles
This section explains the colors of the wires and the roles of the Profiler 2
cables.
Main cable
This cable is used to supply power to the Profiler 2 and for I/O connections.
Color
Input or output
Description
Purple
Input
Bank 1/reset
Orange
Input
Bank 2/hold
Gray
(narrow)
Input
Bank 3/trigger
White
Input
Offset/stop laser emission
Gray
(coaxial core)
Output
Analog output (4 to 20 mA)
Gray
(coaxial shield)
—
Analog GND
Green
—
Ground GND
Yellow
Output
OUT1
Black
Output
OUT2
Red
Output
OUT3
Blue
—
Power supply GND
Brown
—
12 to 24 V input
RS-485 cable
This cable is used for RS-485 communication between the Profiler 2
and a PLC or similar device.
Color
Input or output
Description
Orange
—
+A
Yellow
—
-A
Black
—
GND
Red
—
(N.C.)
Brown
—
(N.C.)
Green
—
(N.C.)
Reference: For the I/O circuit diagram, see “9.2 Connection diagram.”