The Allen-Bradley 1403-CF020 Fiber-Optic Cable Assembly is a 20-meter cable with a pre-configured Synchlink communication cable assembly for the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Drive Modules (the 1756-DMD30 and the 1756-DMF30), the PowerFlex 700S Adjustable Frequency AC drives with Phase II control and the PowerFlex 7 Drives family. This communication cable links Synchlink devices to motion control drives, and it provides a fiber-optic communication link, which allows users to implement distributed motion and drive systems connected to a control network.

The 1403-CF020 is made of 200/230 micron Hard Clad Silica material (HCS material), and it offers a maximum communication length of 20 meters. It transmits information along itself at an operating wavelength of 650 micrometers (Red), and it has a maximum transmission rate of 5 Megabytes per second. The 1403-CF020 is an integral component of the Synchlink fiber-optic cable system whose topology is user-designed, this cable support 2 topologies (the daisy chain topology with up to 10 nodes, and the star topology with 250 nodes). It is installed on the Synch communication slot on the rear side of the chassis-installed module, and it has an operating temperature range of 0 to 60 degrees Celsius (32 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit) without impeding any function.