User guide

Installin
g
and Confi
g
urin
g
the Module
18
840 USE 115 00 Version 1.0
2.2.3 Connecting the Cable
Twisted Pair
If
y
ou are usin
g
twisted pair cable, Modicon recommends Cate
g
or
y
5, which is
rated to 100 Mbps. Use RJ-45 connectors. Slip the connector into the port. It should
snap into place.
Fiber Optic
Use 62.5/125 fiber optic cable with ST-st
y
le connectors. Modicon sells a 3 m cable
with connectors
(
990 XCA 656 09
)
.
Remove the protective plastic coverin
g
s from the cable ports and the tips of the
cable. Snap one of the fiber cable clasps onto the cable, carefull
y
pressin
g
the
cable throu
g
h the slot so that the wider end of the clasp is closest to the boot.
The ke
y
to installin
g
the cable is to ali
g
n the barrel, the lockin
g
rin
g
and the
connector.
Figure 11 Attaching the Fiber Cable Clasp to the Cable
Cable Boot
Fiber Cable Clasp
Figure 12 Aligning the Key and Locking Ring
Barrel
Lockin
g
Rin
g
Lock
Arrow
Key
Groove