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10 .3 MTL5051 serial data comms isolator
The MTL5051provides either bi-directional serial data communications from a computer system
in a safe area to instrumentation in a hazardous area or data communications across
a hazardous area. It is used to provide a fully floating dc supply for, and serial data
communications to MTL640 text displays and MTL650 text and graphics terminals or to other
IS and non-IS instrumentation and keyboards.
10 .3 .1 Wiring connections
See the figures 10.3 and 10.4 and the terminal specifications in tables 10.2 and 10.3 for wiring
connections.
Figure 10.3: MTL5051 wiring diagram (to a hazardous area)
Hazardous area
Safe area
Safe area
Hazardous area
Figure 10.4: MTL5051 wiring diagram (across a hazardous area)