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Wiring
For the electrical specifications of the STO connection, see the technical data of the control
unit.
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Activation switch
In the wiring diagrams, the activation switch has the designation [K]. This represents a
component such as a manually operated switch, an emergency stop push button switch, or
the contacts of a safety relay or safety PLC.
• In case a manually operated activation switch is used, the switch must be of a type that
can be locked out to the open position.
• The contacts of the switch or relay must open/close within 200 ms of each other.
• An FSO safety functions module, an FSPS safety functions module or an FPTC
thermistor protection module can also be used. For more information, see the module
documentation.
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Cable types and lengths
• Double-shielded twisted-pair cable is recommended.
• Maximum cable lengths:
• 300 m (1000 ft) between activation switch [K] and drive control unit
• 60 m (200 ft) between multiple drives
• 60 m (200 ft) between external power supply and first control unit
• 30 m (100 ft) between BCU control unit and last inverter module in the chain.
Note: A short-circuit in the wiring between the switch and an STO terminal causes a
dangerous fault. Therefore, it is recommended to use a safety relay (including wiring
diagnostics) or a wiring method (shield grounding, channel separation) which reduces or
eliminates the risk caused by the short-circuit.
Note: The voltage at the STO input terminals of the control unit (or frame R8i inverter module)
must be at least 17 V DC to be interpreted as “1”.
The pulse tolerance of the input channels is 1 ms.
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Grounding of protective shields
• Ground the shield in the cabling between the activation switch and the control unit at
the control unit only.
• Ground the shield in the cabling between two control units at one control unit only.
• Do not ground the shield in the cabling between BCU and R8i module, or between R8i
modules.
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