Rockwell Automation TC300 Trusted Communications Cables - Manual (Page 19)

Trusted
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Communication Cables TC300
Issue 13 Oct 11 PD-TC300 19
10. Communications Cable Type TC-314-02
This type of Communications Cable is shown in Figure 11 below.
Figure 11 Communications Cable Type TC-314-02
This type of Trusted TM Communications Cable is designed to connect communications between a
T8312 Trusted TM Processor Interface Adapter and a T8310 Expander Processor, to extend electrical
connection between a Processor chassis and an expander chassis to a total of up to 36m. Three TC-
314-02 cables are required per expander chassis, thus it also provides the chance for diverse routing.
The cables link between a TC-302-02 cable and a TC-303-02 cable, as if an electrical version of a fibre
optic extension.
The cable is fitted with two identical 4-way round connectors. At the Processor chassis end, the
connector fits one plug on a TC-302-02 cable, usually used to connect a T8312 Expander Interface
Adapter to T8314 fibre optic converters. At the expander chassis end, the connector fits one plug on a
TC-303-02 cable, usually used to connect the other end of a fibre optic connection to the expander
chassis. Each TC-314-02 cable carries one transmit/receive balanced communications pair between
the expander interface and the expander processor. Three TC-314-02 cables are required in the
triplicated connection
The Cable is manufactured from a length of 4 pair Cat6 or Cat7 LSOH screened cable. The ends of
the sheathing are taken inside a bend relief cable boot at each end. The cable can be supplied to a
maximum length of 30m and the total cable length (TC-302-02 – TC-314-02 – TC-303-02) can not
exceed 36m.