Mounting and cabling
EP9224-0037
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Version: 1.0
3.1.2
Mounting
Mount EtherCAT Box modules with two M4 screws in the centrally located fixing holes.
The screws must be longer than 15 mm. The fastening holes in the modules have no thread.
Protect connectors against soiling
Protect all module connections from soiling during installation! The protection classes IP65, IP66,
IP67 (in accordance with EN 60529) are ensured only if all connectors are wired or sealed! Unused
connectors must be sealed with suitable protective caps (see Beckhoff catalog for connector sets
and protective caps)!
Cooling plate
The EP9224-0037 module has a cooling plate on the underside. For the effective dissipation of the
resultant power loss, the box must be bolted to a metal base, e.g. the machine bed, if possible mak-
ing contact over the entire surface. A temperature-related automatic switch-off of the box can occur
if care is not taken to ensure that the power loss from the module is dissipated via the cooling plate.
A corresponding temperature error bit is then set!
Note when mounting that the overall height is increased further by the fieldbus connections. See chapter
Accessories.
3.1.3
Connector
M8 connector: X52, X53, X54, X55
Screw M8 connectors tight with a torque wrench. (e.g. ZB8801 from Beckhoff)
Torque: 0.4 Nm.
B17 connector: X70, X71
Screw B17 connectors tight by hand:
Plug the cable connector into the connector on the box to the stop. Turn the cap nuts of the cable connector
clockwise by about 1/8 of a turn to the stop.