General Specifications FP2 Multi-wire Link Unit
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1.2 Specifications
1.2.4 Transmission Cable Specifications
The user should avoid mixing different types of transmission cables in a single network.
The same type of transmission cable should be used throughout the network.
Table of cables
Trans-
Sectional
Specification
Guaranteed transmission distance
mission
view
W mode W2 mode F mode
500kbps 250kbps
Shielded
twisted
Conduc-
tor
Size Min. 1.25 mm
2
(AWG16 or more)
pair
cable
Resistance Max. 16.8
Ω
/km
(at 20
q
C/ 68
q
F)
700 m/
2,296.59
Insulator Material Polyethylene
800 m/
800 m/
1200 m/
.
(300 m/
Thickness Max. 0.5 mm/
0.020 in.
,
.
,
.
,
.
984.25 ft.)
*
Fi
.1
Cable diameter Approx. 8.5 mm/
0.335 in.
o
e
Shielded
twisted
.
below
Coinduc-
Size Min. 0.5 mm
2
(AWG20 or more)
pair cable
-
tor
Resistance Max. 33.4
Ω
/km
(at 20
q
C/68
q
F)
600 m/
1,968.50
Material Polyethylene
m
2,296.59
m
2,296.59
m
3,617.24
.
(300 m/
Insulator
Thickness Max. 0.5 mm/
0.020 in.
ft.
ft.
ft.
984.25 ft.)
*
Cable diameter Approx. 7.8 mm/
0.307 in.
o
e
VCTF
cable
Condiuc-
tor
Size Min. 0.75 mm
2
(AWG18 or more)
(
*
Note 3)
Resistance Max. 25.1
Ω
/km
(at 20
q
C/68
q
F)
400 m/
1,312.34
Fig. 2
below
Insulator Material Polyvinyl choride
(
*
Note 1)
Not available
ft.
(200 m/
Thickness Max. 0.6 mm/
0.024 in.
.
.
(
*
Note 2)
Cable diameter Approx. 6.6 mm/
0.260 in.
Sectional view of cable
Shield
Fig. 1
Shielded twisted pair cable
Fig. 2
VCTF cable
Insulator
Conductor
Jacket
Insulator
Conductor
Jacket
.
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