Siemens SCALANCE X-400 User Manual

Connecting
5.2 Ports
SCALANCE X-400
Operating Instructions, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C186-12
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5.2.6
Fitting IE FC RJ-45 Plug 180
Assembly of the IE FC RJ-45 Plug 180 on an IE FC Standard Cable
The following table lists the instructions for fitting a SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet
FastConnect cable to the industrial IE FC RJ-45 Plug 180.
1. In the stripping tool, use the green
knife cassette 6GK1901-1GB01 (5.1
mm knife distance)!
When using stripping tool supplied with
the yellow knife cassette, the cutting
depth must be adjusted with the middle
socket head screw after replacing the
knife cassette.
2. Take the stripping tool in your right
hand.
3. Measure the cable length by placing
the cable on the template.
Use the index finger of your left hand
as the limit stop.
4. Place the cable in the stripping tool.
The index finger of your left hand is the
limit stop.
5. Clamp the stripping tool as far as it
will go.
6. Rotate the stripping tool to strip the
cable
- with PVC insulation approx. 4 times,
- for PUR insulation approx. 8 times
in the direction of the arrow.
7. Keeping the it closed, pull the strip-
ping tool with jacket and remnants of
the shield off the end of the cable.
8. If the white filler was not pulled off
when you stripped the cable, remove it
and the transparent protective foil
manually.
9. Cut off the dummy cores.
10. Spread out the cores according to
their colors on the contact elements of
the FC RJ-45 plug.
11. Insert the cores as far as they will
go into the contact elements of the FC
RJ-45 plug.
12. Press down the contact elements
as far as the limit stop to contact the
cores.

Siemens SCALANCE X-400 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SCALANCE X-400
Category	Switch
Language	English