Install cables – Rockwell Automation 2090-CFxxx Continuous-flex Feedback Cables with SpeedTec DIN Conn Installation Instr User Manual
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4 Continuous-flex Feedback Cables with SpeedTec DIN Connector
Publication 2090-IN027B-EN-P - January 2011
Install Cables
Follow these steps when installing a cable.
1. Provide the recommended installation areas, and the correct offset from features, before
beginning any cable bend.
Features include these areas on the cable:
•
Connectors
•
Transitions from exposed wire to insulation (for example, flying leads)
•
Exposed cable ground shields
The offset from these areas should be greater than or equal to (>1x) the cable diameter.
2. Keep cable bends within the bend radius listed in the
.
General guidelines for the bend radius of a cable are listed below, however, individual
cables may have additional restrictions:
•
Standard cables have a static or one-time bend radius of 10 times (<10x) the cable
diameter.
•
Continuous-flex cables have an operational bend radius of 12 times (<12x) the cable
diameter.
3. Observe these restrictions on the flex zone and installation areas when installing the
cable:
•
The flex zone is the area in which the cable can flex many times without breakage.
•
Installation areas require rigid mounting to prevent the cable from flexing where it
connects to other components.
Flex Area
Dynamic and continuous
flexing permitted to the
operational bend radius.
2090-CFBM7E7-CEAFxx Shown
Installation Area
300 mm (12 in.) approx.
Bend Radius
Refer to
for the specific value.
Installation Area
300 mm (12 in.) approx.