Product Description:

The RKB0019 control cable is produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat as part of the RKB Control Cables series. It links industrial controllers to programming stations or HMI panels through a universal serial bus, providing bidirectional data exchange for commissioning and routine maintenance tasks. The assembly integrates molded plugs and a finely stranded core so it can be routed inside machine spaces without additional strain-relief hardware.

Mechanical service life is established at 5,000,000 bending cycles, so cable carriers and robotic wrists can articulate without intermittent faults. Signal entry occurs through a host-side USB-A plug and a device-side USB-B plug; the keyed geometry prevents incorrect orientation and maintains the shield connection. During movement, minimum dynamic routing is limited to a radius of 7.5xD, while stationary wiring can be coiled to 5xD without conductor damage. These limits refer to the outer diameter of the cable and ensure that the copper strands retain impedance integrity and that the twisted pairs meet error-free USB timing.

Environmental ratings focus on thermal stability. The jacket remains flexible from -30 °C up to 80 °C during operation, and the permissible warehouse limit is 40 °C; the identical −30 °C lower boundary applies for storage to prevent jacket cracking when the cable is not in service. Data transmission follows the USB 2.0 specification, providing 480 Mbit/s throughput without external repeaters across the typical assembly length. Together, the thermal window, storage conditions, and signal profile allow the cable to serve as a portable programming lead or a permanently installed link inside moving axes.