5 Installation ProcedureYASKAWA ELECTRIC SIEP C730600 42A YASKAWA AC Drive-Option Card PROFIBUS-DP Technical Manual 13◆ Communication Cable SpecificationsTo ensure proper performance, Yaskawa recommends using PROFIBUS-DP-dedicated cables that fulfill the specifications in Table 5. For moreinformation on cables, refer to the PROFIBUS-DP website at http://www.profibus.com.■ Cable RequirementsTable 5 Communication Cable Requirements■ Cable LengthCommunication speed determines maximum permissible cable length. Table 6 shows the specifications for Type A bus cables.Table 6 Cable Length◆ GSD FilesFor easy network implementation of drives equipped with an SI-P3, a GSD file can be obtained from:U.S.: http://www.yaskawa.comEurope: http://www.yaskawa.eu.comJapan: http://www.e-mechatronics.comOther areas: contact a Yaskawa representativeCondition SpecificationsImpedance 135 to 165 Ω at a frequency of (3 to 20 MHz)Capacity 30 pF/m maximumLoop Resistance 110 Ω/km maximumCore Cross-Section 0.34 mm 2 minimumCore Diameter 0.64 mm minimumCommunication speed (kbps) Distance per segment (m) Communication speed (kbps) Distance per segment (m)9.6 1200 500 40019.2 1200 1500 20045.45 1200 3000 10093.75 1200 6000 100187.5 1000 12000 100