Installation manual

Publication 1394-IN002B-EN-P — February 2004
Connecting Your 1394 SERCOS Interface System 3-37
To connect the SERCOS fiber-optic cables:
1. Insert one end of a fiber-optic cable into the Receive SERCOS
connector on the 1394 system module and thread the connector
on finger tight.
2. Insert the other end of the cable (from step 1) into the Transmit
SERCOS connector on the ControlLogix module/SoftLogix PCI
Card and thread the connector on finger tight.
3. Insert one end of another fiber-optic cable into the Transmit
SERCOS connector on the last 1394 system module in the ring and
thread the connector on finger tight.
4. Insert the other end of the cable (from step 3) into the Receive
SERCOS connector on the ControlLogix module/SoftLogix PCI
Card and thread the connector on finger tight.
5. Complete the ring by connecting the Transmit and Receive
connectors from one drive to the next until all are connected
(refer to the examples above).
Refer to Appendix C for SERCOS fiber-optic cable and bulkhead
adapter catalog numbers.
IMPORTANT
Clean the fiber-optic cable connectors prior to
installation. Dust in the connectors can reduce signal
strength. For more information, refer to Fiber Optic
Cable Installation and Handling Instructions
(publication 2090-IN010x-EN-P).