ICF-1280I Series

Introduction

The ICF-1280I industrial PROFIBUS-to-fiber converters are used to convert PROFIBUS signals from copper to optical fiber. The converters are used to extend serial transmission up to 4 km (multi-mode fiber) or up to 45 km (single-mode fiber). The ICF-1280I Series provides 2 kV isolation protection for the PROFIBUS system and dual power inputs to ensure that your PROFIBUS device will perform uninterrupted.

Remote Fiber Diagnosis

Optical fiber cables are often deployed for long-distance communication and a fiber-optic inspection pen is used by engineers to ensure proper communication quality of the fiber cable. The ICF-1280I Series eliminates the need for a fiber-optic inspection pen by providing a Remote Fiber Diagnosis function that uses DIP switch adjustments.

There are two major functions provided by Remote Fiber Diagnosis: (1) determining which side (Tx or Rx) is causing the problem on the converter; (2) examining the fiber connections for the overall topology from any individual converter. Fiber cable abnormalities can be automatically detected and identified by the LED indicator even if it is not adjacent to the converter. Remote Fiber Diagnosis facilitates fiber cable deployment and management, and also significantly shortens troubleshooting time by examining fiber connections for the overall topology from any individual converter.

Features and Benefits

• Redundant fiber ring with zero recovery time

• Examines network-wide fiber communication from a single converter

• Auto baudrate detection and data speed of up to 12 Mbps

• PROFIBUS fail-safe prevents corrupted datagrams in functioning segments

• Alarm by relay output

• 2 kV galvanic isolation protection

• Dual power inputs for redundancy

• Extends PROFIBUS transmission distance up to 45 km

• Wide-temperature model available for -40 to 75°C environments

• Supports Fiber Signal Intensity Diagnosis]

Available Models (4)

• ICF-1280I-M-ST

• ICF-1280I-M-ST-T

• ICF-1280I-S-ST-T

• ICF-1280I-S-ST