SIMATIC NET PCF fiber-optic conductors are used to construct optical indoor and outdoor PROFIBUS DP networks. They are easy to assemble on site with 2 x 2 Simplex connectors or 2 x 2 BFOC connectors. The maximum cable length between two DP devices is 300 m and between two OLMs 400 m.

PROFIBUS DP devices with integrated optical interface (Simplex connection technology) include, for example, OBT, CP 342-5 FO, CP 5613 FO, IM 153-2 FO, IM 467 FO.