User's Manual

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Table A.3 below shows the individual wiring of both the new and old
SmartSensor cables and how they correspond.
Orion Color-Coded Cable Beldin 9331 Cable
Power
Red Red 1, Red 2
Black Black 1, Black 2
Drain None
RS-485
White Red 3
Blue Black 3
Drain Drain 3
RS-232
Yellow Red 4
Violet Black 4
Orange Black 6
Brown Red 6
Gray Drain 4
Drain Drain 4
None Red 5, Black 5, Drain 5, Drain 6
Belden 9331 (Old Cable) ConversionsTable A.3 –
Appendix C – Cable Lengths
The recommendations in Table A.4 below allow you to provide reliable power
to the SmartSensor. The SmartSensor cable’s red and black wires provide a 20
AWG wire pair. The other pairs on the SmartSensor cable are 22 AWG and are
normally used for communication.
Cable Gauge 24 Volts 12 Volts
20 AWG (SS Cable) 600 ft. (182.9 m) 110 ft. (33.5 m)
Additional 22 AWG Add 400 ft. (121.9 m) Add 75 ft. (22.9 m)
22 AWG (Old SS Cable) 400 ft. (121.9 m) 75 ft. (22.9 m)
Additional 22 AWG Add 400 ft. (121.9 m) Add 75 ft. (22.9 m)
14 AWG 2500 ft. (762 m) 450 ft. (137.2 m)
12 AWG 3900 ft. (1188.7 m) 700 ft. (213.4 m)
10 AWG 6000 ft. (1828.8 m) 1050 ft. (320 m)
8 AWG 9900 ft. (3017.5 m) 1750 ft. (533.4 m)
6 AWG 14,000 ft. (4267.2 m) 2500 ft. (762 m)
Maximum Cable Length for PowerTable A.4 –
If the cable length is longer than 600 ft. (182.9 m) when operating at 24 V, it is