Sercos releases guide to network installation
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Sercos III Planning and Installation Guide
Sercos has announced the availability of the Sercos III Planning and Installation Guide, designed to support engineers and electricians during planning and installation of a Sercos III network.
This guide is provided in order to guarantee trouble-free operation of machines and systems.
Cabling with both copper wire and optical fibre is described for both IP20 and IP65/67 protection classes.
The specification is based on international standard IEC 61918 (installation of communication networks in industrial premises), with an added installation profile for Sercos III, which will be standardised in IEC 61784-5.
Sercos III uses a component-based approach.
Defined cables and connectors are combined and used to connect the automation devices in a machine or system.
The total length of the cabling run as well as the number of transitions between cables and connectors are considered.
The result is transmission lines that fulfill the requirements for Sercos III cabling with a distinct reserve - without the necessity to perform extensive planning, calculations and measurements.
Sercos, Serial Realtime Communication System, is a digital interface for communication between controls, drives and decentralised peripheral devices.
With its open, manufacturer-independent, Ethernet-based architecture, Sercos III is a universal bus for all automation solutions.
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