Configuring 
  4.11 Planning subnets 
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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PROFIBUS cables 
For PROFIBUS DP or MPI networking we offer you the following bus cables for diverse fields 
of application: 
Table 4-21  Available bus cables 
Bus cable  Order number 
PROFIBUS cable  6XV1 830-0AH10 
PROFIBUS cable, halogen-free  6XV1 830-0CH10 
PROFIBUS underground cable  6XV1 830-3AH10 
PROFIBUS trailing cable  6XV1 830-3BH10 
PROFIBUS cable with PUR sheath for 
environments subject to chemical and 
mechanical stress 
6XV1 830-0DH10 
PROFIBUS cable with PE sheath for the food and 
beverages industry 
6XV1 830-0BH10 
PROFIBUS cable for festooning  6XV1 830-3CH10 
Properties of PROFIBUS cables 
The PROFIBUS cable is a 2-wire, shielded twisted-pair cable with copper conductors. It is 
used for hardwired transmission in accordance with US Standard EIA RS485. 
The table below lists the characteristics of these bus cables. 
Table 4-22  Properties of PROFIBUS cables 
Properties  Values 
Wave impedance  approx. 135 Ω to 160 Ω (f = 3 MHz to 20 MHz) 
Loop resistance  ≤ 115 Ω/km 
Effective capacitance    30 nF/km 
Attenuation  0.9 dB/100 m (f = 200 kHz) 
Permitted conductor cross-sections  0.3 mm
2
 to 0.5 mm
2
 
Permitted cable diameter  8 mm ± 0.5 mm