Triconex Trident, Planning And Installation Manual

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Installation Procedures 147
Chapter 4 Installation and Maintenance
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To install an I
⁄
O Extender Module:
1
Install the I
⁄
O Extender Module as in step 3 on page 146 , but do not tighten the
screws.
2
If installing an I
⁄
O Extender Module adjacent to an MP Baseplate, attach an MP
Interconnect Assembly between the two baseplates, allowing the I
⁄
O Extender
Module to move until the Interconnect Assembly snaps into place.
3
If installing an I
⁄
O Extender Module adjacent to another I
⁄
O baseplate, install an
I
⁄
O Interconnect Assembly between the two baseplates, allowing the I
⁄
O
Extender Module to move until the Interconnect Assembly snaps into place.
4
Tighten the mounting screws on the I
⁄
O Extender Module to 16 inch-pounds of
torque.
Installing I
⁄
O Bus Extension Cables
This section explains how to install I
⁄
O bus extension cables between columns.
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To connect columns of baseplates:
1 Attach one end of an I
⁄
O bus extension cable to the J5 connector on one I
⁄
O
Extender Module and attach the other end of the cable to the J5 connector on the
second I
⁄
O Extender Module.
2 Repeat step 1 for the J6 and J7 connectors.
Installing I
⁄
O Bus Terminations
Maximum cable length is up to 6 meters (20 feet) without termination or up to 200
meters (650 feet) with termination.
If required, attach terminators to the open I
⁄
O bus connectors on the I
⁄
O Extender
modules at each end of the I
⁄
O bus.