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PROFIBUS-Specification-Normative-Parts-2:1997
Copyright by PNO 1997 - all rights reserved
4.1.2.3 Bus Cable
The PROFIBUS (version 1) medium is a shielded twisted pair cable. The shield
helps to improve the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Unshielded twisted
pair may be used, if there is no severe electromagnetic interference (EMI).
The characteristic impedance of the cable shall be in the range between 100 and
220 Ω, the cable capacity (conductor - conductor) should be < 60 pF/m and the
conductor cross sectional area should be ≥ 0,22 mm
2
(24 AWG). Cable selection
criteria are included in the appendix of the US standard EIA RS-485.
Two types of cables are defined:
Table 2. Cable specifications
+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+
!Cable Parameter ! Type A ! Type B !
+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+
!Impedance ! 135 to 165
Ω
! 100 to 130
Ω
!
! ! (f = 3 to 20 MHz) ! (f
>
100kHz) !
!Capacity ! < 30 pF/m ! < 60 pF/m !
!Resistance ! < 110
Ω
/km ! - !
!Conductor area !
≥
0,34 mm
2
(22 AWG) !
≥
0,22 mm
2
(24 AWG) !
+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+
The following table shows the maximum length of cable Type A and cable Type B
for the different transmission speeds.
Table 1. Cable length for the different transmission speeds
+--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
! Baud rate ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! [kbit/s] ! 9.6 ! 19.2 ! 93.75 ! 187.5 ! 500 ! 1500 !
+--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
! Cable Type A ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! Length in m ! 1200 ! 1200 ! 1200 ! 1000 ! 400 ! 200 !
+--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
! Cable Type B ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! Length in m ! 1200 ! 1200 ! 1200 ! 600 ! 200 ! 70 !
+--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
The dependency of the permissible data rate upon the network expanse (maximum
distance between two stations) is shown in Fig. 2-A.1 of the US standard EIA RS-
422-A (also included in DIN 66 259 and CCITT V.11).
Note: The recommendations concerning the line length presume a maximum signal
attenuation of 6 dB. Experience shows that the distances may be doubled if
conductors with an area ≥ 0,5 mm
2
(20 AWG) are used.
The minimum wiring between two stations is shown in Fig. 5.