Which connector and fiber types are supported by Anybus fiber optic PROFINET interfaces?

27 Oct 2022

 

This article informs about details regarding fiber optic (FO) connectors and fibers compatible to Anybus PROFINET FO interfaces.

 

APPLICABLE PRODUCTS

Anybus CompactCom 40
Anybus-S
Anybus X-gateways

 

Which connector and fiber types are supported by Anybus fiber optic PROFINET interfaces?

 

Fiber optic interfaces used in Anybus CompactCom 40 and Anybus-S embedded interfaces for PROFINET are compatible with duplex SC-RJ connectors.  This applies also to Anybus X-gateways with a PROFINET FO interface.

 

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You may use either POF (Plastic Optical Fiber) or HCS (Hard-Clad Silica) fiber material.  Both are multi mode fibers that work at the wavelength of 650 nm.

Maximum length for POF is 50 m, for HCS 100 m.