
Active Optical Connector V Series (1 channel-Bi-direction/2 channel-Uni-direction)
Panasonic Corporation Electromechanical Control Business Division
industrial.panasonic.com/ac/e/ Panasonic Corporation 2019
c ACCTB69E 201906
About safety remarks
Observethefollowingsafetyremarkstopreventaccidentsandinjuries.
•Donotusetheseconnectorsbeyondthespecicationsheets.The
usageoutsideofspeciedratedcurrent,dielectricstrength,and
environmentalconditionsandsoonmaycausecircuitrydamagevia
abnormalheating,smoke,andre,oreyeorskininjuriesbylaser
beam.
•Inordertoavoidaccidents,yourthoroughspecicationreviewis
appreciated.Pleasecontactoursalesoceifyourusageisoutof
thespecications.Otherwise,PanasonicCorporationcannot
guaranteethequalityandreliability.
•Wearedoingourbesttoconstantlyimprovethequalityandreliability
ofourproducts.However,someelectricitems/componentsdoinfact
faildespiteoureorts.Thedurabilityofproductsalsovaries
dependingonserviceenvironmentsandconditions.Pleasecheck
yourproductunderactualserviceconditionsbeforeuse.Ifyou
continuetouseaproductinapoorcondition,itemswithdeteriorated
insulationperformancemaygenerateabnormalheatorsmokeor
evenignite.Theproduct'sfailureorendofservicelifemaycause
accidentsinvolvingriskstohumanhealth,re,ordangertothepublic
atlarge.Weadviseyoutoapplysafetymeasuresandregular
maintenancework,suchastheuseofredundantdesign,reproong,
andmalfunction-preventingdesign,toruleoutsuchaccidents.
•Cautionatthetimeofabreakageofopticalber
Whentheopticalberbreaks,immediatelyshutothepower.
Thisproductusesalaserdiode(class1)ofnon-visiblelightwith
oscillationwavelength850nm.Donotlookintothetipofanoptical
ber.Thelaserbeamdoesnotirradiateoutsideinnormaloperation,
butabreakageoftheopticalbermaycauseirradiationoutside.
Whentheopticalberbreaks,beverycarefulnottoinjuryattheber
tip.
Cautions when using the product
Cautions about the operating and storage environments
Pleaseusetheproductinaccordancewiththeconditionsdescribedin
thesespecications.
Theproductqualitycannotbewarrantediftheproductfailsbecauseit
isusedoutsidetheconditionsinthesespecications.
•Productfailureduetocondensationcannotbewarranted.
•Usecautionforavoidingdust.
•Thefollowingenvironmentmaydeterioratetheproduct'sappearance
andaecttheproductcharacteristics,andshouldthusbeavoided.
•Anenvironmentinwhichthepossibleadherenceofchemicalssuch
asacidandalkaliexists.
•Inagaseousatmosphereofsalt,sulde,etc.
•Thisproducthasastructurerequiringaninsertionforceformating,
butthematingmaycomeowhenanexternalforceisappliedtothe
plug,impactisappliedbydropping,orvibrationisappliedin
equipment.Sucientcautionshouldbeusedwiththeequipmentto
avoidsuchincidents.
•Theproductcannotbeusedinamovablepartswhiletheopticalber
isbent.Suchusemaycausedeformationofthereceptacleor
breakageoftheopticalber.
•Inordertoavoidaloadontheplugandreceptacleappliedbythe
tensileforceoftheopticalber,aredundantdesignisrequiredwith
respecttotheopticalberlength.
•Usecautionforwiringtheopticalbertoavoidgettingentangledor
twisting.Also,useadhesivetapeforsecuringtheopticalberfor
preventingexcessivestresscausedbyvibrationandimpact.
•Insertionandremovaloperationsmustbeperformedwhilethepower
iso.
Insertionorremovaloperationsinalivecondition(withcurrentand
voltage)mayleadtoabreakage.
•Usecautionwithregardtothegenerationandhandlingofstatic
electricityintheoperatingenvironmenttoprotecttheplug.
•Securesucientinsulationdistancebetweentheexternalmetal
enclosureoftheplugandtheperipheralcomponents.Theplug
enclosure,whichisconnectedtotheground,maygiverisetodanger
fromashort-circuit.
Whentheproductisusedinadierentenvironmentandin
accordancewithamethodotherthandescribedinthisdocument,
pleasecontactoursalesoce.
•Donotdisassemblethisproduct.Doingsowillcausemalfunction.
Also,donotremovethelabel.Theproductcontrolnumberisthere.
Bushing
Ex)
Optical fiber
Securing with tape
Plug
Direction of mating and insertion
1 channel-Bi-direction
Matingoftheplugandreceptaclerequiresorientation.Alignthe
receptacleshapeinthedirectionoftheopticalberofplug.
2-channel-Uni-direction
Theplugsoneachendoftheopticalbercablearedierent
(transmissionsideandreceivingside).
Thecablewillnotworkifinsertedincorrectly;therefore,pleaseverify
theendspriortoinstallation.
Thereceivingendplughasanarrowprintedonitforthepurposeof
verication.
Pleaseimplementameasuretoavoidincorrectinsertionsuchasby
printingasimilarmarkonthePCboard. Receiving side module Silk screen printing, etc.
Exampleofavoidincorrectinsertion
Notes on Using Active Optical Connector V Series