Technical data
Passive components for optical networks
7.2 Plastic and PCF fiber-optic cable
PROFIBUS Network Manual
192 System Manual, Edition 04/2009, C79000-G8976-C124-03
Description Plastic fiber-optic duplex
core
Plastic fiber-optic standard
cable
PCF fiber-optic standard
cable
Resistant to
• mineral oil ASTM no. 2,
• grease or water
• UV radiation
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
• Not UV resistant
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
• conditional
1
Silicone-free contains small quantities of
a non-migrating silicone
elastomer
Yes Yes
ROHS-compliant Yes Yes Yes
Resistance to fire Flameresistant acc. to flame test VW-1 to UL 1581
Outer dimensions 2.2 x 4.4 mm
±0.01 mm
Diameter:
7.8 ± 0.3 mm
Diameter:
4.7 ± 0.3 mm
Weight 7.8 kg/km 65 kg/km 22 kg/km
1
Please ask your Siemens contact about specific applications.
Table 7- 3 Properties of fiberoptic cables
Description PCF standard cable GP PCF trailing cable PCF trailing cable GP
Order no. 6XV1 861-2A 6XV1 861-2C 6XV1 861-2D
Standard code ATI-V(ZN)YY 2K200/230 AT-V(ZN)Y(ZN)11Y
2K200/230
AT-V(ZN)Y(ZN)Y
2K200/230
Area of application For permanent indoor and
outdoor installation
For moving applications For moving applications
Cable length between
• OLM - OLM
• Integrated optical
interfaces, OBT
400 m
300 m
400 m
300 m
400 m
300 m
Fiber Type Step Index 200/230
Core diameter 200 μm
Core material Fused silica
Cladding outer diameter 230 μm
Cladding material Special polymer
Inner jacket
• Material
• Color
• Diameter
• PVC
• orange/black
• 2.2 mm Ø
• PVC
• orange/black
• 2.2 mm Ø
• PVC
• orange/black
• 2.2 mm Ø
Outer jacket
• Material
• Color
• PVC
• Green
• PUR
• Green
• PVC
• Green
Number of fibers 2
Attenuation at wavelength ≤ 10 dB/km at 650 nm
Strain relief Aramid yarn










