Configuring Networks
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PROFIBUS Networks SIMATIC NET
6GK1970-5CA20-0AA1 Release 2 05/2000
Blank form for a power budget using OLMs
Attenuation for the OLM/G11, G12, G11-1300 or G12-1300 for one point-to-point link with wavelength λ
=
Attenuation on the cable
Fiber type
( µm )
Attenuation
a
FOC
in dB/km
Cable length L
in km
L* a
FOC
= dB
Attenuation of connectors
a
Conn
(dB) Number
+
Number *
a
Conn
dB
Attenuation caused by splices
a
Spl
(dB) Number
Number * a
Spl
dB
Attenuation of the transmission path a
Path
=dB
Power that can be coupled
into µm fiber
P
out,
min
(dBm)
Receiver sensitivity
Prec
,
min
(dBm)
Maximum permitted attenuation a
max
= P
out,
min
– P
rec,
min
= dB
Link power margin a
max
– a
Path
= dB