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Wiring
8.9 Connecting interfaces for communication with S7-1500H
Please see the following tables for the other specifications applicable to your specific
application.
Table 8- 4 Specifications for fiber-optic cables used indoors
Cabling
Complete cabling routed
within a building.
• No cable junction
between indoors and
outdoors.
• Easy complete installa-
tion with pre-
assembled cables.
Table 8- 5 Specifications for fiber-optic cables used outdoors
Cabling
A cable junction is re-
quired between the indoor
and outdoor area.
Installation through distri-
bution boxes (patch field).
Additional information can
be found in the section
below.
Note
LC/APC connector type
The LC/APC connector type is not suitable for the fiber-optic cables.
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Necessary components
Patch cable for indoors
Installation cable for indoor
use
Necessary components
Installation cable for
outdoor applications (and
indoor applications)
Patch cable for indoors
Specifications
2 x duplex cables for the redundant system (connector type
LC/PC or LC/UPC, cores crossed):
Connector type in line with the other components.
4-core multicore cable for the redundant system (connector
type LC/PC or LC/UPC, cores crossed):
1 cable with 4 cores for the redundant system:
• Both interfaces in one cable
1 or 2 cables with multiple shared cores for the redundant sys-
tem:
• Interfaces laid separately to increase availability (reduction
of common cause factor)
• Connector type in line with the other components
Specifications
Installation cable for outdoor use:
• 1 cable with 4 cores per S7-1500H system
Both interfaces in one cable
• 1 or 2 cables with multiple shared cores
Interfaces laid separately to increase availability (reduction
of common cause factor)
• Connector type in line with the other components
Connector type in line with the other components.
S7-1500R/H redundant system
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