Cables and Networking

Available Cables


Cable length for insertion in chain is shown below together with a picture illustrating the chain installation.

This is the cable list for the patch panel that serves the standard rack positions. The lenght of the cables between the patch panels (without user cables) is 17m

Cable TypeCable CharacteristicConnectors to be mounted on users cables
(control room and irradiation area patch panels)
Number of cables availables
Multiconductor (signal) – twisted pairs 24x2x0.5mm2NE48
CERN SCEM: 04.21.52.150.2
Burndy 48 pins male plug type (48BPMB) CERN SCEM: 09.31.05.280.9 
Souriau UT062448PH (metal cover)  or UTG62448PN (plastic cover)
Male contacts CERN SCEM: 09.21.05.C
10
PROFIBUSVE2L
SCEM: 04.21.60.020.4
Profibus male SCEM: 09.10.10.150.34
Single mode optical FibresCharacteristicsConnector E2000/APC24

Multimode optical fibersCharacteristicsConnectors ST24
Multimode OM4 fibres with MPO connectors OM4 cable fibreMPO(12) type A6
ETHERNET Cat 5 – 4 x 2 x AWG 26/7SCEM:04.21.70.103.0RJ45 – CERN SCEM: 09.65.10.106.812
Coaxial (signal) – common groundCB50
SCEM: 04.61.11.225.6
BNC male connector SCEM: 
09.46.11.700.4
30
Coaxial (signal) – IsolatedCB50 SCEM: 04.61.11.225.6BNC male connector SCEM: 
09.46.11.700.4
20
FIP BusVE2R
SCEM:  04.21.60.120.1
Harting HAN EE 46+1 Male. Housing size 24B.  SCEM: 09.21.07.072.610
230V power supply. 6A max (no remote power cycle possible)/Standard 230V swiss plug male
SCEM: 09.00.03.020.2
10
Multiconductor (power)  5×1.5mm2PH5EJ 
SCEM: 04.08.61.735.4
HARTING HAN Q7/0 male SCEM: 09.21.07.024.610
400V power supply. 32A max (no remote power cycle possible)/32A CEI plug male SCEM: 09.00.10.032.54
400V power supply. 63A max (no remote power cycle possible)/63A CEI plug male4
Connection to ground10mm screw + nut4
Multiconductor (signal)  twisted pairs 12x2x0.22mm2MCA24
SCEM: 04.21.48.324.9
Sub-D 25 male
SCEM: 09.21.21.100.1
4
Multiconductor (signal)  twisted pairs 4x2x0.22mm2MCA8
SCEM: 04.21.48.308.9
Sub-D9 Male
SCEM: 09.21.21.020.0
6
Multiconductor (signal)  twisted pairs 2x2x1mm2NG4
SCEM: 04.21.52.180.6
Burndy 4 pins male plug type (4BPMB) CERN SCEM: 09.31.05.200.5 
Male contacts CERN SCEM: 09.21.05.C
4
SAMTEC single ended (µcoax)CharacteristicsIntegrated with cable3
Samtec differential pair (µcoax)CharacteristicsIntegrated with cable3
Coaxial high voltageCharacteristics CBH50
SCEM: 04.31.51.555.2
SHV female plug 1HVPF
SCEM:09.41.25.100.1
14
Unipolar Cable (Power)CharacteristicsMarechal MAR454800P SP4
Multiconductor (signal)  twisted pairs 13x2x0.25mm2Characteristics ND26
SCEM: 04.21.52.020.1
Sub-D 25 male
SCEM: 09.21.21.100.1
10
Coaxial CKC50 (triax cables)Characteristics CKC501T50PMB C4249-ISS3 – C4250-ISS310
Serial Link (RS485)MCA8
 
SCEM: 04.21.48.308.9
Sub-D9 Male SCEM: 09.21.21.020.04
USBUSB Type A5
VH4SCEM: 04.51.10.200.62
Coaxial low attenuation – RFCK50 SCEM: 04.61.11.265.8N plug male 1N50PMI 
SCEM:09.46.12.020.7
8
Multiconductor (power) 2x16mm2PN2SB SCEM: 04.08.61.466.6Harting Han-Modular
2 male contacts 70A. Harting: 09140022641 +19140010401 + 09140010311
4
Vacuum cables TFA36
Vacuum cables SVA36
Vacuum cables MCT321
Vacuum cables TCA31
MCT32Thermocouple cable type KFemale thermocouple type K connectors RS: 455-974216

This is the cable list for the patch panel that serves the overhead conveyer.. The lenght of the cables between the patch panels (without user cables) is 35m.

CHARM Overhead Conveyor

FunctionCable typeConnector type (User cable control room)Connector type (User cable Overhead)Number of cables available
CoaxialCB50Male BNCFemale BNC6 common ground, 4 isolated
Coaxial low lossCK50Male NFemale N2
MulticonductorMCA24Sub-D25 MaleSub-D 25 Female2
EthernetVA8CRJ45 MaleRJ45 Female2
MulticonductorNE48Burndy 48 pin plug MaleBurndy 48 pin Socket Female1
PowerPH5SJHarting Q7 Male
(without locking system mechanism)
Harting Q7 Male
(with locking system mechanism)
3
Optical fibers6x Singlemode 9/125E2000/APC MaleE2000/APC Female6
Optical fibers6x Multimode 50/125 OM4ST/PC MaleST/PC male6
Ethernet Connection for Technical Network
Ethernet Preparation room (dry run) : 157-1-6209, outlet 6209/02 to 6209/23
Ethernet Control room (irradiation test) 157-1-7107, outlet 7107/02 to 7107/23

For the registration of the devices/instruments through the network, please use the website:  https://network.cern.ch/. For any information on cables, please click here: https://charm-cables.web.cern.ch/.

Water distributionDemineralized water. Pressure adjustable up to 10 bars, flow 20 l/min. water tubes provided by CHARM. User devices should be equipped with male parker connectors (SCEM:  41.62.00.010.5) inlet + oultet. Water leak detection system to be provided by users
Gas distribution:Bottle provided by users and stored in dedicated area bld 157. neutral gas only. Flow adjustable inside beam area. Plastic tube to be installed in the cable  has to be provided by users (6- 8mm external) SCEM: 38.35.10.B
Machine TimingTiming from PS accelerator : Beam forward, beam start, beam end, beam presence. LEMO 00 connectors,  TTL signals pulse width 1us
Remote reset :10 channels on beam area patch panel BNC connectors : twido cfp-157-crr2. Channel names : charm_reset1 to charm_reset15
Test PositionCable length in the flexible chain
# 1 15 m
# 2
# 3
# 4 19 m
# 5
# 6
# 7
# 8
# 9
# 10
# 11 24 m
# 12
# 13