Triconex Trident, Planning And Installation Manual

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146 Installation Procedures
Trident Planning and Installation Guide
Installing Additional I
⁄
O Columns
This section explains how to install additional I
⁄
O columns on a panel.
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To install an I
⁄
O baseplate and an I
⁄
O Interconnect Assembly:
1
On a mounting panel, locate, drill, and tap mounting holes. For details, see
“Mounting Panel Drill Template” on page 233 .
2
Install the DIN rail according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
3
Install the first I
⁄
O baseplate using four #10 mounting screws with flat and lock
washers and positioning the baseplate along the DIN rail so that the mounting
screws are centered in the oblong mounting holes.
4
Tighten the screws to 16 inch-pounds of torque.
5
Install the adjacent I
⁄
O baseplate as in step 3 above, but do not tighten the
screws.
6
If installing an I
⁄
O baseplate adjacent to an MP Baseplate, attach an MP
Interconnect Assembly between the two baseplates, allowing the second
baseplate to move until the Interconnect Assembly snaps into place.
7
If installing an I
⁄
O baseplate adjacent to another I
⁄
O baseplate, install an I
⁄
O
Interconnect Assembly between the two baseplates, allowing the second
baseplate to move until the Interconnect Assembly snaps into place.
8
Tighten the mounting screws on the second baseplate to 16 inch-pounds of
torque.
9
Install additional baseplates and extenders as needed.
Installing an I
⁄
O Extender Module
This section explains how to install an I
⁄
O Extender Module on a panel.