FieldPoint Bus Extender Cable
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3.
Plug in the Bus Extender Cable. The female end of the cable plugs into the terminal
base closer to the network module. The male end of the cable plugs into the terminal
base farther from the network module. The cables are keyed to prevent improper
installation.
If you have the optional DIN rail mounting kit, part number 777609-02, follow steps 4–5.
If you do not have the optional DIN rail mounting kit, go to step 6.
4.
Place the mounting bracket on the DIN rail and slide it under the mounting tab of the
Bus Extender Cable.
5.
Drive the long screw that came with the DIN rail mounting kit through the mounting
tab of the Bus Extender Cable and the mounting bracket. Drive the short screw that
came with the DIN rail mounting kit through the other end of the mounting bracket,
and use the split lock washer. The maximum tightening torque for each screw is
0.95 N-m or 8.4 lb-in.
The Bus Extender Cable installed with the mounting bracket should appear as shown
in Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Installing the Bus Extender Cable on a DIN Rail with a Mounting Bracket
1
Long screw
2
Mounting bracket
3
Short screw with split lock washer
1
2
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