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Cables for data transmission in industrial automation - LEONI

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www.leoni-<strong>in</strong>dustrial-projects.com Fieldbus technology 11The M I C E conceptThe wide range of environmental conditions prevail<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>in</strong>dustrialapplications mean that the demands made on l<strong>in</strong>es andsystems can vary. The draft standard ISO/IEC 24702 / EN 50173-3classifies environmental conditions via the so-called MICE matrix.A wide range of environmental profiles can be def<strong>in</strong>ed accord<strong>in</strong>gto the MICE table. Examples:M 1I 1C 1E 1Office area (worst case)This dist<strong>in</strong>guishes between the follow<strong>in</strong>gM 2I 2C 2E 2Factory build<strong>in</strong>gs (worst case, light duty)MICE…mechanical environmental <strong>in</strong>fluencesThis category def<strong>in</strong>es shock, impact and vibratorystress…hous<strong>in</strong>g protectionThis category def<strong>in</strong>es the particle size and quantityof liquid, etc.…climatic and chemical environmental <strong>in</strong>fluenceThis category def<strong>in</strong>es environmental temperature,humidity and concentration of various gases, etc.…electromagnetic stressThis category def<strong>in</strong>es electrostatic discharges andmagnetic field strengths, etc.M 3I 3C 3E 3Field area (worst case, heavy duty)M 3I 1C 2E 2Comb<strong>in</strong>ationMechanicalIP-Rat<strong>in</strong>gClimaticElectromagneticIncreas<strong>in</strong>g stressM 1I 1I 2M 2M 3I 3C 1C 2C 3E 3

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