Technical data

Passive components for optical networks
7.2 Plastic and PCF fiber-optic cable
PROFIBUS Network Manual
190 System Manual, Edition 04/2009, C79000-G8976-C124-03
Optical bus cables
Table 7- 1 Overview - Optical bus cables
Designation Area of application
Glass fiber, sold by the meter or pre-assembled with 4 BFOC connectors
Laying in indoor and outdoor areas
FO Standard Cable GP
• Rugged standard cable for universal
applications
FO ground cable
• Longitudinally and laterally watertight cable
for use outdoors;
• With non-metallic rodent protection;
• Can be laid underground
FO trailing cable GP
FO trailing cable
• Cable for use in drag chains
Plastic/PCF fiber-optic cable; sold by the meter or pre-assembled.
Installation indoors
POF duplex core
• up to 80 m
• Low mechanical strain, for example in
laboratories
POF standard cable
• up to 50 m,
• with Kevlar strain relief elements
PCF fiber optic, standard cable
PCF standard cable GP
PCF trailing cable
PCF trailing cable GP
• up to 400 m,
• with Kevlar strain relief elements
7.2 Plastic and PCF fiber-optic cable
Plastic and PCF fiber-optic cable
Plastic and PCF FO cables are used to connect optical link modules with connectors for
plastic FO cables (OLM/P), optical bus terminals (OBT) and devices with an integrated
optical interface. Under certain circumstances, this is a costeffective alternative to
conventional glass fiberoptic cables.