L5311

About the L5311

L5311

The L5311 Real Time Network LinkCard Plug-in Module was built, developed, and produced by the Parker Eurotherm company. This RTN card is an interface that meant to work between a Link component and a fiber optic network system. When plugged into either a LinkRack or a LinkStation, the L5311 is able to communicate with other modules that are plugged into the Link network by a 1000 micron acrylic fiber optic cable.  

The L5311 module comes equipped with two integrated sets of receivers and transmitters in order to support the primary and secondary fiber optic channels. The intensity of the transmission is able to be selected in three different intensity levels (Low level, Medium level, and High level), and activated by the toggle switches, though it depends on the distance to the Link nodes. The Low toggle (in the center position) extends up to 20 meters, or 66 feet, the Medium toggle (on the left) reaches between 20 to 40 m, or 66 to 132 ft, and then the High toggle (on the right) has a range of 40 to 60 m, or 132 to 198 ft. The wire terminations are the standard Thomas & Betts connectors: red to indicate transmit and then black to indicate receive.

The L5311’s physical product dimensions give it a height of 120 millimeters, or 4.72 inches, a width of 32 mm, or 1.25 in, a depth of 90 mm, or 3.54 in, and a weight of 0.14 kilograms, or 0.3 pounds. This module’s prime operating temperature is between 0 to 50 degrees Celsius.