
Network components
12M bus terminal

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Order number: C79000-G8976-C333
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Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Included in shipment ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Description of the product .............................................................................................................. 7
1.3 Compatible devices ...................................................................................................................... 11
2 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 13
2.1 Important notes on using the device ............................................................................................ 13
2.2 Mounting and attaching the bus cable(s) ..................................................................................... 16
2.3 Grounding measures ................................................................................................................... 19
3 Technical specifications ........................................................................................................................ 21
4 Approvals .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Index..................................................................................................................................................... 27

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● 12M bus terminal order no. 6GK1 500-0AA10
Description of the product
Function
The 12M bus terminal is used to attach data terminal equipment (DTE) with an RS-485
interface to a bus cable.
12M bus terminals can be connected to one bus segment.
If other components, such as repeaters are connected to a
bus segment, this reduces the
maximum number of 12M bus terminals that can be connected.

Introduction
1.2 Description of the product
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The bus terminal consists of the following elements and controls:
● 1 terminal block with 6 terminals for wires with a cross-sectional area of ≤ 1.5 mm
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With this terminal block you can connect the incoming and outgoing bus cable and, if
necessary, Protective Earth (PE).
● Screw down clamps for shield contact
● 2 switches:
– right-hand switch ("Termination")
With the right-hand switch, you can terminate the end of an incoming, electrical
segment (A1, B1) with the characteristic impedance (switch on). At the same time, the
outgoing, electrical segment (A2, B2) is interrupted.
– left-hand switch
With the left-hand switch you can set the range of the transmission speed 9.6 kbps...
1.5 Mbps and 3 Mbps...12 Mbps.
● A 1.5 m long spur line with a 9-pin D-sub male connector
You can connect a DTE directly to this spur line.
Figure 1-1 Operator controls

Introduction
1.2 Description of the product
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Protective earth connected to the cable shield and DIN rail
Signal line A of the incoming segment side
Signal line B of the incoming segment side
Signal line of the outgoing segment side
Signal line of the outgoing segment side
Protective earth connected to the cable shield and DIN rail
The following is recommended for PROFIBUS:
● Terminal A - green wire
● Terminal B - red wire
Activate the termination on the first and last node of the bus segment.
If termination is activated (termination on), the connection between the incoming (A1, B1)
and outgoing (A2, B2) segment is interrupted. If the wrong bus terminating resistors are
activated, it is no longer possible to access stations downstream from the bus terminal.
When a segment is put into operation, there must therefore be no bus terminating resistors
activated that are not located at the start or end of the network.
The D-sub male connector is plugged into the D-sub female connector of the DTE and
secured by screws. The 12M bus terminal requires a current of 90 mA with a voltage of 5 V
supplied by the DTE between pins 5 (M5) and 6 (P5) of the D-sub male connector.
Protective earth, connected to the cable shield
Chassis connection of the 5 volt supply
+ 5 volt connection, 90 mA required
8 A (RxD/TxD-N) Signal line A
Protective earth, connected to the cable shield
D-sub male connector pinout
The impedance of the PROFIBUS interface when receiving must be ≥ 10 kilohms (according
to the EIA standard RS-485). The spur line must not be terminated.
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