Ekinex EK-AM1-TP Manual Download Page 2

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Mounting

The device has degree of protection IP20, and is the-

refore suitable for use in dry interior rooms. The hou-

sing is made for rail mounting according to EN 60715 

in boards or cabinets for electrical distribution. The 

installation is in horizontal position, the correct posi-

tion is when the terminals for KNX bus line and auxi-

liary output are located at the bottom and the terminals  

(     , L, N) for connecting the input mains power supply  

Vac, Vdc are located at the top. For the installation of the 

device on the rail proceed as follows:
For the installation of the device on the rail proceed as 

follows:
•  with the aid of a tool bring the locking device in the 

fully lowered position (a);

• 

place the upper edge of the rear inner profile on the 

upper edge of the rail (b);

•  rotate the device towards the rail (c);

•  push the locking device upward until it stops (d).

At the same bus line can be connected not more than two 

power supplies. A second power supply may be necessa-

ry when the installation in distribution boards requires a 

particular concentration of the bus devices (tipically more 

than 30 units installed within 10 m). In this case a po-

wer supply has to be installed near the group of devices. 

Between two power supplies installed on the same bus 

line a minimum distance of 200 m is required, measured 

along the line.

Planning

Planning a KNX bus installation, the use of a 1280 mA po-

wer supply unit requires to take into account the following 

guidelines:

•  the maximum number of bus devices connected is 

256;

•  the maximum length of a line segment is 350 m, me-

asured along the line between the power supply and 

the furthest bus device;

•  the maximum distance between two bus devices can-

not exceed 700 m;

•  the maximum length of a bus line is 1000 m, keeping 

into account all segments.

Switching, display and connection elements

The device is equipped with a reset pushbutton, 3 LEDs 

and terminal blocks for mains voltage 180 ~ 264 Vac (or 

176 ~ 280 Vdc), KNX bus line and auxiliary output. 
The LEDs behaviour is as follows:

a

b

d

c

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Warning!

 In order to supply the KNX bus lines use 

only KNX bus power suppliers. The use of different 

power suppliy units can compromise the communi-

cation and damage the devices connected to the 

bus.

!

Note. 

When mounting the device in boards and ca-

binets it shall be provided the necessary ventilation 

so that the temperature can be kept within the ope-

rating range of the device.

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1) Terminal blocks for input power supply 180 ~ 264 Vac, 176 ~ 280 Vdc

2) Reset pushbutton

3) Reset LED (red)

4) Terminal block for KNX bus line

5) Terminal block for auxiliary 30 Vdc output

6) KNX output voltage LED (green/orange/red)

7) Output current LED (green/orange/red)

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2

 

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5 4

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LED

Type

LED colour /

display

Meaning

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KNX reset

Red / solid

KNX bus restart

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KNX output 

voltage, V

bus

Green / solid

28 < V

bus

 < 31 Vdc

Orange / solid

V

bus

 < 28 Vdc

Red / solid

V

bus

 > 31 Vdc

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Output cur-

rent, I > I

max

Green / solid

I < 1280 mA

Orange / solid

I = 1280mA ~ 1600mA

Red / solid

I > 1600mA (overload)

Note.

 It is recommended that the installation of the 

device always ensure the full accessibility of the 

front side to allow the operation of the pushbuttons.

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