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HM1734-WM Strain Gage Input Module
Installing the Mounting Base
To install the mounting base on the DIN rail, proceed as follows.
1.
Position the mounting base vertically above the installed units
(adapter, power supply or existing module.
2.
Slide the mounting base down allowing the interlocking side pieces to
engage the adjacent module or adapter.
3.
Press firmly to seat the mounting base on the DIN rail. The mounting
base will snap into place.
4.
To remove the mounting base from the DIN rail, remove the module,
and use a small bladed screwdriver to rotate the base locking screw to
a vertical position. This releases the locking mechanism. Then lift
straight up to remove.
Installing the I/O Module
The module can be installed before, or after base installation. Make sure that
the mounting base is correctly keyed before installing the module into the
mounting base. In addition, make sure the mounting base locking screw is
positioned horizontal referenced to the base.
When you insert or remove the module while
WARNING
backplane power is on, an electrical arc can
!
occur. This could cause an explosion in
hazardous location installations. Be sure that
power is removed or the area is nonhazardous
before proceeding.
1.
Using a bladed screwdriver, rotate the keyswitch (2) on the
mountingbase clockwise until the number required for the type of
module being installed aligns with the notch in the base.
2.
Make certain the DIN rail locking screw is in the horizontal position.
(You cannot insert the module if the locking mechanism is unlocked.)
