Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Integration Maintenance Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 416)

Section 7B
Fiber Optic Connections
7B-4
1. Fiber Optic Cable Stripping
Before a fiber optic plug can be connected to the end of a fiber optic cable,
the end of the cable must be stripped. Use a Thomas & Bettst wire
stripper no. 007--8990--95 or equivalent to strip away approximately
25 mm (1 in.) of the outer jacket of the fiber optic cable. Set the stripper to
strip the outer jacket without damaging the inner jacket.
Figure 7B.1
Fiber Optic Cable Stripping
Inner jacket
Outer jacket
Fiber
25.4 mm
(1.00 in)
11362-I
2. Fiber Optic Plug Assembly
Insert the stripped fiber optic cable into the fiber clamp of the fiber optic
plug along the fiber clamp guide groove. Leave approximately .8 mm
(.032 in) of space between the back of the fiber clamp and the unstripped
area of the outer jacket. Allow the stripped portion of the fiber optic cable
to protrude several millimeters from the front of the fiber optic plug.
Figure 7B.2
Inserting the Cable into the Clamp
Cable
Plug housing
.8 mm
(.032 in)
Fiber
clamp
11363-I
7B.2
Fiber Optic Cable
Construction