
ATS Designers Guide 35
• Aritech WCAT54
Use of the abovementioned cables guarantees failure-free operation, and the maximum
declared bus range – 1500m. For data bus wiring, other cables can be used if meet
following requirements: cat 5, twisted pair, STP or FTP.
Table 3-2 Technical parameters of the suggested cables.
Cable type Belden 8723 WCAT52 WCAT54
Description
Cat 5.
Shielded
Twisted Pair
Cat 5.
Shielded
Twisted Pair
Cat 5.
Shielded
Twisted Pair
Wire count 4 4 8
Pair count 2 2 4
Single wire resistance (Ohm/km) 57,4 84 84
Capacity between wires (nF/km) 120 45 45
Capacity between the wire and the
shield (nF/km)
200 100 100
Maximum transmission range(m) 1500 1500 1500
3.1.1.1 Shielding
The data cable shield needs to be connected to the system grounding. Every system
ground needs to lead to a single point, and the shield cannot be grounded on both ends,
due to the risk of current loops in the shield.
D+
D
-
+12V
0
Drawing 3-3 Wire connections in the system bus
When using the ATS1470 isolators, the appropriate grounding rules need to be observed,
and the shield needs to be connected properly. The shield has to be connected only to
one cable, and only on the side of the system from which the isolator draws its power.
3.1.1.2 Power supply
Although such a solution has significant limitations, it is possible to supply peripheral
equipment with power using the data bus. The Drawing 3-3 shows such a connection..
The power supply output efficiency of the data bus is limited to 1A (F4 resistor in the
control panel). Much more restrictive is the transmission cable load limit. The acceptable
voltage for the system components is 10.5V DC. In case of the WCAT52/54 cable a load
of 100mA would cause the voltage to drop from 12V to 10.5V after only 89m of cable. In
case of the Belden 8723 cable such a drop would occur after 131m due to it’s lower
resistance. Detailed calculations can be found in Table 3-3.
To increase the range, the number of power supply wires in the cable can be increased
(in pairs of +12V and 0V), but this solution is not advisable, and under no circumstances
should it exceed a distance of 100m
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