ProSoft Technology inRAx 3170-PDP, User Manual

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Overview of FLEX I/O and Your PROFIBUS Adapter Module 3170-PDP ♦ FLEX Platform
FLEX I/O™ PROFIBUS Adapter
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 11 of 152
August 23, 2007
2 Overview of FLEX I/O and Your PROFIBUS
Adapter Module
In This Chapter
¾ The FLEX I/O System ............................................................ 11
¾ Mount and Remove your System Easily ................................ 12
¾ Optional Accessories ............................................................. 13
¾ Purpose of the 3170-PDP ...................................................... 16
¾ PROFIBUS Adapter Components .......................................... 17
This chapter describes
ƒ what the FLEX I/O system is and what it contains
ƒ how to mount and remove your system easily
ƒ optional accessories
ƒ mounting dimensions and spacing requirements
ƒ 3170-PDP
ƒ adapter components
ƒ how to connect power wiring
2.1 The FLEX I/O System
FLEX I/O is a small, modular I/O system for distributed applications that performs
all of the functions of rack-based I/O. The FLEX I/O system contains the following
components:
ƒ PROFIBUS adapter/power supply - powers the internal logic for as many as
eight I/O modules