Preparing the IP-Link cable

Required tools:

NOTICE

During stripping of the insulation and installation please ensure that

the optical fiber is not kinked and
the bending radius is not below the minimum radius of 50 mm! Tighter bending radii my damage the optical fiber.
during the mounting, it is very helpful to fix the core against movement. This can be done by holding the fiber in a loop (picture). The smaller bending radius does not damage the cable, if it is only for short while.

Preparing the IP-Link cable 1:

Fixing the fiber core for preparing

Preparing the IP-Link cable 2:

IP-Link connector (1) with cap (2)

Preparing the IP-Link cable 3:

First slide the cap of the IP-Link connector (2) onto the optical fiber cable.
Shorten the orange-colored outer sheath (A) by approximately 23 mm without damaging the Kevlar fibers (K) below.
Shorten the Kevlar (K) to approx. 19 mm.
Fold back the yellow Kevlar fibers (K) over the outer sheath (A).
Shorten the black fiber sheath (U) by approximately 17 mm without damaging the optical fiber (L) below.

Preparing the IP-Link cable 4:

Slide the IP-Link connector (1) onto the optical fiber cable until it is in contact with the Kevlar fibers (4) that were folded over the outer sheath (3).
Screw the connector clockwise onto the outer sheath until it cannot be turned further by hand (hand-tight). Do not use any tools! The plug is designed to cut a thread into the black fiber sheath (5) during this process.
If the cable was stripped correctly, the optical fiber (6) now protrudes approximately 8 mm from the IP-Link connector (1).
Cut the Kevlar fibers protruding from the back of the IP-Link connector without damaging the outer sheath.
Slide the cap (2) on the optical fiber cable against the IP-Link connector (1) from behind until it engages.
Cut the optical fiber protruding from the front of the IP-Link connector approximately 2 mm from the tip of the connector. Be careful not to cut shorter, since the fiber is very hard and can splitter.
Sand the optical fiber with abrasive paper, grain size 600, until only approximately 0.4 mm protrude from the tip of the connector. Avoid damaging the connector!
Remove any grinding dust and an eventual burr using a clean, lint-free cloth.

Check the sanded fiber ends:

The end of the optical fiber cable must have a clean, level surface at right angles to the connector guide, protruding approximately 0.4 mm from the tip of the connector.
Point one cable end to a light source. At the other cable end, no scratches, cracks or splintering should be visible in the illuminated fiber.

ZS1020-0010: IP-Link connector, packaging unit 1 item
ZS1021-0010: IP-Link connector, packaging unit 10 items