2008-06-20
Phoenix Contact’s recent addition to its PSI-MOS product line – a new fiber-optic converter with a wavelength of 1300 nm – now allows distances of up to 45 km to be bridged.
The new PSI-MOS devices can be flexibly used with both multi-mode and single-mode glass fibers.
Thanks to the modular design of the devices, they can be easily combined with existing PSI-MOS devices operating at wavelengths of 660 nm and 850 nm and copper repeaters via the integrated backplane and DIN-rail connectors. This makes it possible to implement application-optimized and cost-effective installation concepts using fiber-optic cable and copper.
The integrated, fiber-optic diagnostics provides information on the signal quality of the fiber-optic line to service personnel in the form of a multilevel bar graph display. This eliminates the need for any time-consuming calibration and allows the user to gauge the state of the fiber-optic connection at any time. When the sensitivity limit is reached, an early warning message is triggered by a potential-free switching contact long before a system failure arises.
These devices have been especially designed for harsh industrial environments, which means they can be used in potentially explosive systems and offer an extended operating temperature range of –20 °C to +40 °C.
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