Perle Systems RIO 5500036-17 - Manual (Page 175)

RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK)
Page 175
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK)
Introduction
The RIO Fibre Optic Link Kit allows you to extend the range of a RIO link via fibre optic cable
to a distance of up to one kilometre. The kit comprises two fibre optic modules. A module is
shown in the next picture. Each module consists of a 1 metre long RIO link cable connected
to a fibre optic converter. This converts the transputer signals into light. The fibre optic cable
plugs into one of these converters at each end.
Fibre optic unit main components
For information on how to install this unit. see Installation procedure on page 176 .
Transmit LED
Flashes yellow
on transmission
Fibre optic patch lead ST3 connectors
Receive LED
Flashes orange
on data input
Power LED
Lights green when fibre optic
connection is live at both ends
RIO link cable
Dovetail
connectors
allow you to
join adjacent
units together
Fibre optic converter