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A.2.6.4 Transmission rate and maximum distance 
Maximum length of cable depends on the transmission rate. The Table below shows the relationship 
between transmission rate and distance. 
Transmission line parameters:   
Capacitance per unit length(pF/m) 
Line-core cross-section (mm
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Besides shielding twisted-pair copper wires, PROFIBUS can also use optical fiber for transmission in 
an electromagnetic interference environment to increase the high-speed transmission distance there 
are two kinds of fiber optical conductors, one is low-cost plastic fiber conductor, used distance is less 
than 50 meters, the other is glass fiber conductor, and used distance is less than 1 kM.