Installation Guide Manual

Rockwell Automation Publication CNET-IN001C-EN-P - October 2011 59
Appendix A
Install Your Fiber Repeater Modules and
Repeater Adapters
Installation Guidelines
Use these guidelines when you install your fiber repeater modules and repeater
adapters.
• Observe the environmental specifications for the fiber units as outlined in
each installation instruction.
• Avoid electrostatic and electromagnetic fields at installation sites.
• Avoid corrosive and inflammable gases, dust, conductive particles, oil mist,
and organic solutions when choosing an installation site.
• Prevent equipment exposure to water or direct sunlight.
• Mount the units in a NEMA-rated enclosure based on the environmental
protection for where the units are being installed.
Fiber repeater modules are IP20 components. IP means Ingress
Protection, a rating based on the IEC 60529 standard to determine the
strength of an enclosure for electrical equipment.
Topic Page
Installation Guidelines 59
Mount the Fiber Module 60
Connect a 1786-RPFS Module 65
Connect Fiber Repeater Modules 66
Wire a Repeater Adapter Module 68
Troubleshoot the Module 69
Specifications for Fiber-optic Cable 70
IMPORTANT
Because two paths to the same nodes are not allowed, do not make a
fiber or copper connection between modules that are connected to the
same repeater adapter.