Omron C-series manual Optical Fiber Cable APF/PCF

	Optical Fiber Cable (APF/PCF)		Section 2-3
Soldering		Observe the following when soldering wires onto the connector.

1, 2, 3... 1. Place heat-shrink tubing onto all wires far enough from the end so as to not interfere with soldering.

2.Pre-solder all wires and connector terminals.

3.Solder all wires, inserting 4 mm of the exposed 5 mm of wire into the connec- tor terminal.

4.Slide the heat-shrink tubing onto the soldered area and shrink into place.

Hood Assembly Assemble the connector hood as shown in the following diagram.

Boot

Aluminum foil tape

2-3 Optical Fiber Cable (APF/PCF)

Although the special characteristics of optical fiber call for care in connecting op- tical devices, laying optical fiber cables basically does not differ from laying wire cables. All OMRON PCF and the PF10l APF (length: 1 m) cables come with con- nectors attached. Connectors for all other APF cables must be assembled by the customer. Note the following precautions when handling optical fiber cables:

1, 2, 3... 1. Always turn the power off to the Link Adapter when connecting or discon- necting an optical fiber cable.

2.Always hold the connector when disconnecting an optical fiber cable; never pull on the cable.

3.APF and PCF connectors are designed to be inserted only in one direction; do not try to force them in the wrong way.

4.Insert APF and PCF connectors until they lock into position.

5.Always place the protective caps on unused Link Adapter modules.

6.If dirty, clean connectors gently with a tissue or sanitary cotton, using ethyl alcohol if necessary. Do not use any solvent other than ethyl alcohol.

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