Chapter 2 – Installation and M/F Link Specification
2-4 ACS 600 Master/Follower Application Macro
Master/Follower Link
Specification
Size of the Link: One Master and max. 10 Follower stations. If more
than 10 followers are required, an ABB representative should be
consulted.
Transmission medium: Fibre Optic Cable.
• Construction: Plastic core, diameter 1 mm, sheathed with
plastic jacket
• Attenuation: 0.23 dB/m
• Maximum Length between Stations: 10 m
•Other:
Various lengths of fibre optic cables are available as optional add-on
kits for the ACS 600.
Connectors on the NAMC Board: Blue – receiver (HP 9534, T-1521);
grey – transmitter (HP 9534, R-2521)
Serial Communication Type: Synchronous, full Duplex
Transmission Rate: 4 Mbit/s
Transmission Interval: 4 ms
Maximum Transmission Delay: 16 ms
Protocol: Distributed Drives Communication System (DDCS)
Parameter Minimum Maximum Unit
Storage Temperature -55 +85 °C
Installation Temperature -20 +70 °C
Short Term Tensile Force 50 N
Short Term Bend Radius 25 mm
Long Term Bend Radius 35 mm
Long Term Tensile Load 1 N
Flexing 1000 cycles