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Abstract

IEC 61784-5-16:2013 specifies installation profiles for CPF 16 (SERCOS). Each CP installation profile is specified in a separate part of this series of standards. The IEC 61784 series is produced to facilitate the use of communication networks in industrial control systems. This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61918:2013.

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Publication Date
12-Dec-2013
Withdrawal Date
17-Oct-2016
Drafting Committee
IEC/SC 65C - IEC_SC_65C
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
13-Dec-2013
Completion Date
13-Dec-2013

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Overview

EN 61784-5-16:2013 (IEC 61784-5-16:2013) is a European/IEC standard for industrial communication networks that specifies installation profiles for CPF 16 (SERCOS). It is part of the IEC 61784 series produced to facilitate the use of communication networks in industrial control systems and is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC/EN 61918:2013. The standard covers planning, implementation, verification, administration, maintenance and acceptance testing of fieldbus installations for CPF 16 variants (SERCOS I/II and SERCOS III).

Key Topics

The standard addresses practical, installation-focused requirements including:

  • Installation planning: objectives, cabling in industrial premises, planning process, safety and security considerations, environmental and EMC factors.
  • Network capabilities and topology: guidance on network characteristics appropriate for CPF 16 implementations.
  • Cabling selection and routing: cable selection, mechanical protection, separation of circuits, storage/transportation and routing practices.
  • Connectors and terminators: selection and installation rules for shielded/unshielded connectors and terminators.
  • Earthing and bonding: requirements for shielded cabling and equipment earthing to support EMC and signal integrity.
  • Verification and acceptance testing: installation verification, acceptance tests for Ethernet-based and non‑Ethernet cabling, reporting and documentation.
  • Administration and documentation: coding, labelling, device location records, as‑implemented documentation and administration procedures.
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting: recommended procedures for ongoing maintenance and fault diagnosis.
  • CPF-specific annexes: Annex A (CP 16/1 SERCOS I and CP 16/2 SERCOS II) and Annex B (CP 16/3 SERCOS III) detail CP‑specific installation profiles and conformance conventions.

Applications

EN 61784-5-16:2013 is practical for:

  • System integrators and industrial network installers deploying SERCOS-based fieldbus networks.
  • Plant and automation engineers planning cabling and network topology for motion control and real‑time automation.
  • OEMs, control panel builders and machine builders who must ensure conformant installation practices.
  • Commissioning teams performing installation verification and acceptance testing in industrial premises.
  • Maintenance and reliability teams following documented procedures for troubleshooting and upkeep.

Use cases include designing and installing deterministic motion-control networks, ensuring EMC-compliant cabling in factories, and producing installation documentation required for plant certification and safe operation.

Related Standards

  • IEC/EN 61918:2013 - Installation of communication networks in industrial premises (to be used together with EN 61784-5-16)
  • IEC 61784 series - Profiles for industrial communication networks
  • ISO/IEC 24702 - Generic cabling in industrial premises (referenced for generic cabling requirements)

Keywords: EN 61784-5-16:2013, IEC 61784-5-16, industrial communication networks, CPF 16, SERCOS, installation profiles, fieldbus installation, cabling planning, installation verification, earthing and bonding.

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EN 61784-5-16:2013 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-16: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 16". This standard covers: IEC 61784-5-16:2013 specifies installation profiles for CPF 16 (SERCOS). Each CP installation profile is specified in a separate part of this series of standards. The IEC 61784 series is produced to facilitate the use of communication networks in industrial control systems. This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61918:2013.

IEC 61784-5-16:2013 specifies installation profiles for CPF 16 (SERCOS). Each CP installation profile is specified in a separate part of this series of standards. The IEC 61784 series is produced to facilitate the use of communication networks in industrial control systems. This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61918:2013.

EN 61784-5-16:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control; 35.100.40 - Transport layer. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 61784-5-16:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 61918:2013, EN 61784-3:2016, EN 61784-3:2010, EN IEC 61076-2-114:2020, EN IEC 61918:2018, EN IEC 61784-3:2021, EN IEC 62828-1:2018. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2014
Industrijska komunikacijska omrežja - Profili - 5-16. del: Inštalacija procesnih vodil
- Inštalacijski profili za CPF 16 (IEC 61784-5-16:2013)
Industrial communication networks - Profiles -- Part 5-16: Installation of fieldbuses -
Installation profiles for CPF 16
Industrielle Kommunikationsnetze - Profile -- Teil 5-16: Feldbusinstallation -
Installationsprofile für die Kommunikationsprofilfamilie 16
Réseaux de communication industriels - Profils -- Partie 5-16: Installation des bus de
terrain - Profils d'installation pour CPF 16
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61784-5-16:2013
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
35.100.40 Transportni sloj Transport layer
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61784-5-16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.040.40; 35.100.40
English version
Industrial communication networks -
Profiles -
Part 5-16: Installation of fieldbuses -
Installation profiles for CPF 16
(IEC 61784-5-16:2013)
Réseaux de communication industriels -  Industrielle Kommunikationsnetze -
Profils - Profile -
Partie 5-16: Installation des bus de terrain - Teil 5-16: Feldbusinstallation -
Profils d'installation pour CPF 16 Installationsprofile für die
(CEI 61784-5-16:2013) Kommunikationsprofilfamilie 16
(IEC 61784-5-16:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-10-18. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
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Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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© 2013 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61784-5-16:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 65C/738/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61784-5-16, prepared by
SC 65C "Industrial networks" of IEC/TC 65 "Industrial-process measurement, control and automation"
was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2014-07-18
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2016-10-18
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 61918:2013.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61784-5-16:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Annex ZA of EN 61918:2013 applies, except as follows:

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Addition to Annex ZA of EN 61918:2013:
IEC 61918 2013 Industrial communication networks - EN 61918 2013
Installation of communication networks in
industrial premises
IEC 61784-5-16 ®
Edition 1.0 2013-09
INTERNATIONAL
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Part 5-16: Installation of fieldbuses – Installation profiles for CPF 16

Réseaux de communication industriels – Profils –

Partie 5-16: Installation des bus de terrain – Profils d'installation pour CPF 16

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
INTRODUCTION . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 10
4 CPF 16: Overview of installation profiles . 10
5 Installation profile conventions . 10
6 Conformance to installation profiles . 11
Annex A (normative) CP 16/1 (SERCOS I) and CP 16/2 (SERCOS II) specific
installation profile . 13
A.1 Installation profile scope . 13
A.2 Normative references . 13
A.3 Installation profile terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 13
A.3.1 Terms and definitions . 13
A.3.2 Abbreviated terms . 13
A.3.3 Conventions for installation profiles . 13
A.4 Installation planning . 13
A.4.1 General . 13
A.4.1.1 Objective . 13
A.4.1.2 Cabling in industrial premises . 13
A.4.1.3 The planning process . 13
A.4.1.4 Specific requirements for CPs . 13
A.4.1.5 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702 . 13
A.4.2 Planning requirements . 13
A.4.2.1 Safety . 13
A.4.2.2 Security . 13
A.4.2.3 Environmental considerations and EMC . 14
A.4.2.4 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702 . 14
A.4.3 Network capabilities . 14
A.4.3.1 Network topology . 14
A.4.3.2 Network characteristics . 14
A.4.4 Selection and use of cabling components . 15
A.4.4.1 Cable selection . 15
A.4.4.2 Connecting hardware selection . 16
A.4.4.3 Connections within a channel/permanent link . 17
A.4.4.4 Terminators . 17
A.4.4.5 Device location and connection . 18
A.4.4.6 Coding and labelling . 18
A.4.4.7 Earthing and bonding of equipment and devices and shielded
cabling . 18
A.4.4.8 Storage and transportation of cables . 18
A.4.4.9 Routing of cables . 18
A.4.4.10 Separation of circuit . 18
A.4.4.11 Mechanical protection of cabling components . 18

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A.4.4.12 Installation in special areas . 18
A.4.5 Cabling planning documentation . 19
A.4.6 Verification of cabling planning specification . 19
A.5 Installation implementation . 19
A.5.1 General requirements . 19
A.5.2 Cable installation . 19
A.5.2.1 General requirements for all cabling types . 19
A.5.2.2 Installation and routing . 20
A.5.3 Connector installation . 20
A.5.3.1 Common description . 20
A.5.3.2 Shielded connectors . 20
A.5.3.3 Unshielded connectors . 20
A.5.3.4 Specific requirements for CPs . 20
A.5.3.5 Specific requirements for wireless installation . 20
A.5.4 Terminator installation . 20
A.5.5 Device installation . 20
A.5.6 Coding and labelling . 20
A.5.7 Earthing and bonding of equipment and devices and shield cabling . 20
A.5.8 As-implemented cabling documentation . 20
A.6 Installation verification and installation acceptance test . 20
A.6.1 General . 20
A.6.2 Installation verification . 20
A.6.2.1 General . 20
A.6.2.2 Verification according to cabling planning documentation . 20
A.6.2.3 Verification of earthing and bonding . 21
A.6.2.4 Verification of shield earthing . 21
A.6.2.5 Verification of cabling system . 21
A.6.2.6 Cable selection verification . 21
A.6.2.7 Connector verification . 21
A.6.2.8 Connection verification . 21
A.6.2.9 Terminators verification . 21
A.6.2.10 Coding and labelling verification . 21
A.6.2.11 Verification report . 21
A.6.3 Installation acceptance test . 21
A.6.3.1 General . 22
A.6.3.2 Acceptance test of Ethernet-based cabling . 22
A.6.3.3 Acceptance test of non-Ethernet-based cabling . 22
A.6.3.4 Specific requirements for wireless installation . 22
A.6.3.5 Acceptance test report . 22
A.7 Installation administration . 22
A.7.1 General . 22
A.7.2 Fields covered by the administration . 22
A.7.3 Basic principles for the administration system . 22
A.7.4 Working procedures . 22
A.7.5 Device location labelling . 22
A.7.6 Component cabling labelling . 22
A.7.7 Documentation . 22
A.7.8 Specific requirements for administration . 22
A.8 Installation maintenance and installation troubleshooting . 22

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A.8.1 General . 22
A.8.2 Maintenance . 22
A.8.3 Troubleshooting . 22
A.8.4 Specific requirements for maintenance and troubleshooting . 22
Annex B (normative) CP 16/3 (SERCOS III) specific installation profile . 23
B.1 Installation profile scope . 23
B.2 Normative references . 23
B.3 Installation profile terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 23
B.3.1 Terms and definitions . 23
B.3.2 Abbreviated terms . 23
B.3.3 Conventions for installation profiles . 23
B.4 Installation planning . 23
B.4.1 General . 23
B.4.1.1 Objective . 23
B.4.1.2 Cabling in industrial premises . 23
B.4.1.3 The planning process . 23
B.4.1.4 Specific requirements for CPs . 23
B.4.1.5 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702 . 23
B.4.2 Planning requirements . 23
B.4.2.1 Safety . 23
B.4.2.2 Security . 23
B.4.2.3 Environmental considerations and EMC . 24
B.4.2.4 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702 . 24
B.4.3 Network capabilities . 24
B.4.3.1 Network topology . 24
B.4.3.2 Network characteristics . 24
B.4.4 Selection and use of cabling components . 26
B.4.4.1 Cable selection . 26
B.4.4.2 Connecting hardware selection . 30
B.4.4.3 Connections within a channel/permanent link . 31
B.4.4.4 Terminators . 32
B.4.4.5 Device location and connection . 32
B.4.4.6 Coding and labelling . 32
B.4.4.7 Earthing and bonding of equipment and devices and shielded
cabling . 33
B.4.4.8 Storage and transportation of cables . 33
B.4.4.9 Routing of cables . 33
B.4.4.10 Separation of circuit . 33
B.4.4.11 Mechanical protection of cabling components . 33
B.4.4.12 Installation in special areas . 33
B.4.5 Cabling planning documentation . 33
B.4.6 Verification of cabling planning specification . 33
B.5 Installation implementation . 33
B.5.1 General requirements . 33
B.5.2 Cable installation . 33
B.5.2.1 General requirements for all cabling types . 33
B.5.2.2 Installation and routing . 35

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B.5.2.3 Specific requirements for CPs . 35
B.5.2.4 Specific requirements for wireless installation . 35
B.5.2.5 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702 . 35
B.5.3 Connector installation . 35
B.5.4 Terminator installation . 35
B.5.5 Device installation . 35
B.5.6 Coding and labelling . 35
B.5.7 Earthing and bonding of equipment and devices and shield cabling . 35
B.5.8 As-implemented cabling documentation . 35
B.6 Installation verification and installation acceptance test . 35
B.6.1 General . 35
B.6.2 Installation verification . 35
B.6.3 Installation acceptance test . 35
B.7 Installation administration . 35
B.7.1 General . 35
B.7.2 Fields covered by the administration . 35
B.7.3 Basic principles for the administration system . 35
B.7.4 Working procedures . 35
B.7.5 Device location labelling . 36
B.7.6 Component cabling labelling . 36
B.7.7 Documentation . 36
B.7.8 Specific requirements for administration . 36
B.8 Installation maintenance and installation troubleshooting . 36
B.8.1 General . 36
B.8.2 Maintenance . 36
B.8.3 Troubleshooting . 36
B.8.4 Specific requirements for maintenance and troubleshooting . 36
Bibliography . 37

Figure 1 – Standards relationships . 9

Table A.1 – Network characteristics for optical fibre cabling . 15
Table A.2 – Information relevant to optical fibre cables . 16
Table A.3 – Optical fibre connecting hardware . 16
Table A.4 –Relationship between FOC and fibre types (CP 16/1 and CP 16/2) . 17
Table A.5 – Parameters for POF optical fibre cables . 19
Table A.6 – Parameters for hard clad silica optical fibre cables . 19
Table B.1 – Network characteristics for balanced cabling based on Ethernet . 25
Table B.2 – Network characteristics for optical fibre cabling . 26
Table B.3 – Information relevant to copper cable: CP 16/3 Type A (fixed cables) . 27
Table B.4 – Information relevant to copper cable: CP 16/3 Type B (flexible cables) . 28
Table B.5 – Information relevant to copper cable: CP 16/3 Type C (special cables) . 29
Table B.6 – Information relevant to optical fibre cables . 30
Table B.7 – Connectors for balanced cabling CPs based on Ethernet . 30
Table B.8 – Optical fibre connecting hardware . 31
Table B.9 –Relationship between FOC and fibre types (CP 16/3) . 31

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Table B.10 – Parameters for balanced cables . 33
Table B.11 – Parameters for silica optical fibre cables . 34
Table B.12 – Parameters for POF optical fibre cables . 34
Table B.13 – Parameters for hard clad silica optical fibre cables . 34

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61784-5-16 has been prepared by subcommittee 65C: Industrial
networks, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61918:2013.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65C/738/FDIS 65C/743/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 61784-5 series, under the general title Industrial communication
networks – Profiles – Installation of fieldbuses, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
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IMPORTANT – The 'colour inside' logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
that it contains colours which are considered to be useful for the correct
understanding of its contents. Users should therefore print this document using a
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INTRODUCTION
This International Standard is one of a series produced to facilitate the use of communication
networks in industrial control systems.
IEC 61918:2013 provides the common requirements for the installation of communication
networks in industrial control systems. This installation profile standard provides the
installation profiles of the communication profiles (CP) of a specific communication profile
family (CPF) by stating which requirements of IEC 61918 fully apply and, where necessary, by
supplementing, modifying, or replacing the other requirements (see Figure 1).
For general background on fieldbuses, their profiles, and relationship between the installation
profiles specified in this standard, see IEC 61158-1.
Each CP installation profile is specified in a separate annex of this standard. Each annex is
structured exactly as the reference standard IEC 61918 for the benefit of the persons
representing the roles in the fieldbus installation process as defined in IEC 61918 (planner,
installer, verification personnel, validation personnel, maintenance personnel, administration
personnel). By reading the installation profile in conjunction with IEC 61918, these persons
immediately know which requirements are common for the installation of all CPs and which
are modified or replaced. The conventions used to draft this standard are defined in Clause 5.
The provision of the installation profiles in one standard for each CPF (for example
IEC 61784-5-16 for CPF 16), allows readers to work with standards of a convenient size.
PLANNING
DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION
Offices
GENERIC
OFFICE PREMISES ISO/IEC 11801
Annex
CABLING
Home
HOMES ISO/IEC 15018
Annex
ISO/IEC Data centre
DATA CENTRES ISO/IEC 24764
14763-2 Annex
BETWEEN
Industrial
AUTOMATION ISO/IEC 24702
Annex
ISLANDS
BETWEEN
AUTOMATION
Installation
INDUSTRIAL PREMISES IEC 61158
IEC 61918
ISLANDS
Profiles
series
IEC 61784-5 series
and (Common
(Selection +
WITHIN
requirements)
IEC 61784-1, -2
Add/Repl/Mod)
AUTOMATION
ISLANDS
Com m on structure
APPLICATION-SPECIFIC
CABLING
Figure 1 – Standards relationships

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Installation profiles for CPF 16

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61784-5 specifies the installation profiles for CPF 16 (SERCOS ).
The installation profiles are specified in the annexes. These annexes are read in conjunction
with IEC 61918:2013.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 61918:2013, Industrial communication networks – Installation of communication networks
in industrial premises
The normative references of IEC 61918:2013, Clause 2, apply.
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms, definitions and abbreviated terms given in
IEC 61918:2013, Clause 3, apply.
4 CPF 16: Overview of installation profiles
CPF 16 consists of three Communication Profiles as specified in IEC 61784-1 and
IEC 61784-2.
The installation requirements for CP 16/1 (SERCOS I) and CP 16/2 (SERCOS II) are specified
in Annex A.
The installation requirements for CP 16/3 (SERCOS III) are specified in Annex B.
5 Installation profile conventions
The numbering of the clauses and subclauses in the annexes of this standard corresponds to
the numbering of IEC 61918 main clauses and subclauses.
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SERCOS is a trade name of SERCOS International. This information is given for the convenience of users of this document
and does not constitute an endorsement by IEC of the trade mark holder or any of its products. Use of the trade name
requires permission of the trade name holder.

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The annex clauses and subclauses of this standard supplement, modify, or replace the
respective clauses and subclauses in IEC 61918.
Where there is no corresponding subclause of IEC 61918 in the normative annexes in this
standard, the subclause of IEC 61918 applies without modification.
The annex heading letter represents the installation profile assigned in Clause 4. The annex
heading number shall represent the corresponding numbering of IEC 61918.
EXAMPLE “Subclause A.4.4” in IEC 61784-5-16 means that CP 16/2 specifies the subclause 4.4 of IEC 61918.
All main clauses of IEC 61918 are cited and apply in full unless otherwise stated in each
normative installation profile annex.
If all subclauses of a (sub)clause are omitted, then the corresponding IEC 61918 (sub)clause
applies.
If in a (sub)clause it is written “Not applicable.”, then the corresponding
IEC 61918 (sub)clause does not apply.
If in a (sub)clause it is written “Addition:”, then the corresponding IEC 61918 (sub)clause
applies with the additions written in the profile.
If in a (sub)clause it is written “Replacement:”, then the text provided in the profile replaces
the text of the corresponding IEC 61918 (sub)clause.
NOTE A replacement can also comprise additions.
If in a (sub)clause it is written “Modification:”, then the corresponding IEC 61918 (sub)clause
applies with the modifications written in the profile.
If all (sub)clauses of a (sub)clause are omitted but in this (sub)clause it is written
“(Sub)clause x has addition:” (or “replacement:”) or “(Sub)clause x is not applicable.”, then
(sub)clause x becomes valid as declared and all the other corresponding
IEC 61918 (sub)clauses apply.
6 Conformance to installation profiles
Each installation profile within this standard includes part of IEC 61918:2013. It may also
include defined additional specifications.
A statement of compliance to an installation profile of this standard shall be stated as either
Compliance to IEC 61784-5-16:2013 for CP 16/m or
Compliance to IEC 61784-5-16 (Ed.1.0) for CP 16/m
where the name within the angle brackets < > is optional and the angle brackets are not to be
included. The m within CP 16/m shall be replaced by the profile number 1 to 3.
NOTE The name can be the name of the profile, for example SERCOS II or SERCOS III.
If the name is a trade name then the permission of the trade name holder shall be required.
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In accordance with ISO/IEC Directives.
The date should not be used when the edition number is used.

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Product standards shall not include any conformity assessment aspects (including quality
management provisions), neither normative nor informative, other than provisions for product
testing (evaluation and examination).

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Annex A
(normative)
CP 16/1 (SERCOS I) and CP 16/2 (SERCOS II) specific installation profile

A.1 Installation profile scope
Addition:
This standard specifies the installation profile for Communication Profile CP 16/1 (SERCOS I)
and CP 16/2 (SERCOS II). CP 16/1 and CP 16/2 are specified in IEC 61784-1.
A.2 Normative references
A.3 Installation profile terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms
A.3.1 Terms and definitions
A.3.2 Abbreviated terms
A.3.3 Conventions for installation profiles
Not applicable.
A.4 Installation planning
A.4.1 General
A.4.1.1 Objective
A.4.1.2 Cabling in industrial premises
A.4.1.3 The planning process
A.4.1.4 Specific requirements for CPs
Not applicable.
A.4.1.5 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 24702
A.4.2 Planning requirements
A.4.2.1 Safety
A.4.2.1.1 General
A.4.2.1.2 Electric safety
A.4.2.1.3 Functional safety
A.4.2.1.4 Intrinsic safety
Not applicable.
A.4.2.1.5 Safety of optical fibre communication systems
A.4.2.2 Security
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A.4.2.3 Environmental considerations and EMC
A.4.2.3.1 Description methodology
A.4.2.3.2 Use of the described environment to produce a bill of material
A.4.2.4 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 24702
A.4.3 Network capabilities
A.4.3.1 Network topology
A.4.3.1.1 Common description
A.4.3.1.2 Basic physical topologies for passive networks
A.4.3.1.3 Basic physical topologies for active networks
A.4.3.1.4 Combination of basic topologies
A.4.3.1.5 Specific requirements for CPs
Not applicable.
A.4.3.1.6 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702
A.4.3.2 Network characteristics
A.4.3.2.1 General
A.4.3.2.2 Network characteristics for balanced cabling not based on Ethernet
Not applicable.
A.4.3.2.3 Network characteristics for balanced cabling based on Ethernet
Not applicable.
A.4.3.2.4 Network characteristics for optical fibre cabling
Replacement:
Table A.1 provides values based on the template given in IEC 61918:2013, Table 3.

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Table A.1 – Network characteristics for optical fibre cabling
CP 16/1 (SERCOS I) and CP 16/2 (SERCOS II)
Optical fibre type Description
POF 5 at 650
Modal bandwidth (MHz × 100 m) at λ (nm)
Minimum length (m) 0
a
Maximum length (m) 70
Maximum channel insertion loss/optical –
power budget (dB)
Connecting hardware see
A.4.4.2.5
Hard clad silica Modal bandwidth (MHz × 1 km) at λ (nm) 10 at 650
Minimum length (m) 0
a
Maximum length (m) 400
Maximum channel insertion loss/optical 4
power budget (dB)
Connector hardware see
A.4.4.2.5
a
This value is reduced by connections, splices and bends in accordance with
formula (1) in 4.4.3.4.1 of IEC 61918:2013.

A.4.3.2.5 Specific network characteristics
Not applicable.
A.4.3.2.6 Specific requirements for generic cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 24702
A.4.4 Selection and use of cabling components
A.4.4.1 Cable selection
A.4.4.1.1 Common description
The second paragraph is not a
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