Appendix: Low Voltage Wire Reference

RFID and Wi-Fi Antenna Cable

Pantograph Down 2000 ships with two RF coaxial cables for connection to the Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity and RFID Radio Frequency IDentification antennas. Each cable is 5 m (16.4 ft) long and cannot be cut to length. Custom cables of different length may be ordered for the site and must meet the cable specifications listed below. There is no minimum length bound.

Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity and RFID Radio Frequency IDentification antenna RF coaxial cable specifications
Cable	Maximum Length	Cable Type	Termination A*	Termination B*
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity antenna	10 m (32.8 ft)	LMR-240 or equivalent, 6.1 mm (0.24 in) outer diameter, and low loss operating up to 5.8 GHz or higher.	RP-SMA male	N-type male
RFID Radio Frequency IDentification antenna	10 m (32.8 ft)	LMR-240 or equivalent, 6.1 mm (0.24 in) outer diameter, and low loss operating up to 1 GHz or higher.	RP-SMA male	N-type male

(*)Termination A lands at the PD Controller. Termination B lands at the antenna.

The LMR-240 cable has a one-time bend radius of 19 mm (0.75 in) and repeated bend radius of 63 mm (2.5 in). If these are exceeded, the cable may be damaged and the system may not operate. If using an LMR-240 equivalent, do not violate the bend radius of that cable type.
The RF coaxial cables may not be coiled within the PD Controller.

The PD Controller ships with a pre-installed 3/4 in NPT National Pipe Thread multi-hole cable gland for the secure entry of the antenna cables at the enclosure. Alternatively, the antenna cables may enter the PD Controller by conduit. In the latter case, the cable gland may be removed from the PD Controller and installed at the end of the conduit terminating at the antennas. The cable gland must have a water-tight connection to the conduit.

The antenna cables can be fed through the gland in only one direction, from the antennas towards the PD Controller. Feeding the RP-SMA connectors through the gland may be snug and should be done using the following steps:

Remove the gland insert from the gland housing.
Slide gland cap over both cables.
Insert the cables through the gland insert.

Push the RP-SMA connector head through the gland insert by holding the connector itself to avoid the risk of kinking the cable.
Reinstall the gland insert fully into the gland body.

When routing the antenna cables between the PD Controller and the antennas, keep in mind the following three factors:

The RF coaxial cables may not be coiled within the PD Controller.
The RF coaxial cables may not be cut. (They may be ordered to custom length.)
The RF coaxial cables may not be bent beyond the bend radius limits discussed above.

Controller Interface Cable Schunk SLS 201.102

The controller interface cable is a single cable that bundles four system cables.

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Pantograph rest sensor cable (4-pin connector)
Pantograph control pilot cable
Pantograph control cable
Status LED cable (8-pin connector)

Cable Terminations at PD Controller

One end of the controller interface cable terminates at the PD Controller. The system cables at this end are unterminated. The wires at this end of the cable are landed within the PD Controller by wire color. For locations of the landing terminals within the PD Controller, see Connect Controller Interface Cable Wires.

Pantograph Control Cable

Pantograph Control Cable Wire Landing Locations
Wire	Wire Color	Wire Gauge	Terminal Block ID	Port Number	Wire Strip Length
Pantograph low current 24 V	Red/white	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB9	4	13 mm (0.5 in)
Pantograph motor GND Ground	Black	14 AWG American Wire Gauge (2.5 mm²)	TB8	6	12 mm (0.5 in)
Pantograph high current GND Ground	Black	16 AWG American Wire Gauge (1.5 mm²)	TB8	5	12 mm (0.5 in)
Pantograph low current GND Ground	Black	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB8	4	12 mm (0.5 in)
Pantograph high current 24 V	Red	14 AWG American Wire Gauge (2.5 mm²)	TB10	4	13 mm (0.5 in)
Raised	Blue	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB11	4B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Lowered	Yellow	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB11	3B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Request raise	Blue/white	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB13	4B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Request lower	Yellow/white	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB13	3B	10 mm (0.4 in)

Pantograph Rest Sensor Cable

Rest Sensor Cable Wire Landing Locations
Wire	Wire Color	Wire Gauge	Terminal Block ID	Port Number	Wire Strip Length
Rest signal	Green/blue	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB11	1B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Rest 24 V	Red/white	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB9	3	13 mm (0.5 in)
Rest GND Ground	Black	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB8	3	12 mm (0.5 in)

Pantograph Control Pilot Cable

Control Pilot Cable Wire Landing Locations
Wire	Wire Color	Wire Gauge	Terminal Block ID	Port Number	Wire Strip Length
Control pilot	White/brown	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB5	1B	12 mm (0.5 in)
Control pilot shield	Brown/black	20 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.5 mm²)	TB5	2B	12 mm (0.5 in)

Status LED Cable

Status LED Cable Wire Landing Locations
Wire Color	Wire Gauge	Terminal Block ID	Port Number	Wire Strip Length
Orange	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB6	1B	10 mm (0.4 in)
White/orange	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB6	2B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Brown	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB6	3B	10 mm (0.4 in)
White/brown	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB6	4B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Blue	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB7	1B	10 mm (0.4 in)
White/blue	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB7	2B	10 mm (0.4 in)
Green	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB7	3B	10 mm (0.4 in)
White/green	24 AWG American Wire Gauge (0.2 mm²)	TB7	4B	10 mm (0.4 in)

Cable Terminations at Pantograph and Status LED

One end of the controller interface cable terminates at the pantograph and status LED. The pantograph rest sensor cable, pantograph control cable, and status LED cables at this end are terminated with connectors. The control pilot cable is unterminated.

Cable Terminations at Pantograph and Status LED
System Cable	Connector Type	Reference Image
Pantograph rest sensor	M12, A-code, 4-pin, female
Pantograph control	Harting, female
Status LED	M12, A-code, 8-pin, female

Routing through Conduit and Cable Gland

The PD Controller ships with a pre-installed 1-1/4 in NPT National Pipe Thread cable gland for the secure entry of the controller interface cable at the enclosure. Alternatively, the cable may enter the PD Controller by conduit. In the latter case, the cable gland may be removed from the PD Controller and installed at the end of the conduit terminating at the pantograph. The cable gland must have a water-tight connection to the conduit.

Due to the size of the terminating connectors on one end of the cable, the controller interface cable can be fed through the cable gland and through the conduit in only one direction, from the pantograph towards the PD Controller.

Pantograph Frame to Auxiliary Frame Ground Wire

Pantograph Down 2000 ships with a 0.5 m (1.6 ft) x 16 mm² (6 AWG American Wire Gauge) ground wire for connection between the pantograph frame and the auxiliary component mounting frame. The wire is pre-terminated at one end with a ring terminal sized for an M8 bolt. This end of the wire lands at the pantograph frame. The other end of the wire is pre-terminated with a ring terminal sized for an M6 bolt. This end of the wire lands at the auxiliary mount frame.