SA/FC Bus and Supply Power
Wiring Guidelines
Comm Bus and Power Supply Terminal Block Rating and
Requirements Table
provides information about the
functions, ratings, and requirements for the
communication bus and supply power terminals; and
guidelines for wire sizes, cable types, and cable lengths
when wiring the controller's communication buses and
supply power.
Important:
Refer to the
N2 Modernization Guide for
Legacy N2 Controllers (LIT-12012045)
for
guidelines when using this device on an N2
bus.
In addition to the guidelines in
Supply Terminal Block Rating and Requirements Table
,
observe these guidelines when wiring an SA or FC bus
and the 24 VAC supply power:
•
Run all low-voltage wiring and cables separate from
high-voltage wiring.
•
All SA and FC bus cables, regardless of wire size,
should be twisted, insulated, stranded copper wire.
•
Shielded cable is strongly recommended for all SA
and FC bus cables.
•
Refer to the
FX-PC Series Controllers MS/TP
Communications Bus Technical Bulletin
(LIT-12011670)
or
MS/TP Communications Bus for
BCM System Technical Bulletin (LIT-12011908)
for
detailed information regarding wire size and cable
length requirements for the SA and FC buses.
Table 5: Communications Bus and Supply Power Terminal Blocks, Functions, Ratings, Requirements, and
Cables
Recommended Cable Type
Function, Electrical Ratings/Requirements
Terminal
Labels
Terminal
Block/Port
Label
0.6 mm (22 AWG) stranded, 3-wire
twisted, shielded cable
recommended
FC Bus Communications
+
-
FC BUS
Signal Reference (Common) for Bus communications
COM
Isolated terminal (optional shield drain connection )
SHLD
Bluetooth Commissioning Converter
retractable cable or 24 AWG 3-pair
CAT 3 Cable <30.5 m (100 ft)
RJ-12 6-Position Modular Connector provides:
FC Bus Communications
FC Bus Signal Reference and 15 VDC Common
15 VDC, 180 mA, Power for Bluetooth Commissioning
Converter or FX-ZFR1811 Wireless Router
FC BUS
(Port)
0.6 mm (22 AWG) stranded, 4-wire
(2 twisted-pairs), shielded cable
recommended.
Note:
The + and - wire are one
twisted pair, and the COM
and SA PWR are the
second twisted pair of
wires.
SA Bus Communications
+
-
SA BUS
SA Bus Signal Reference and 15 VDC Common
COM
15 VDC Supply Power for Devices on the SA Bus
(Maximum total current draw for bA Bus is 240 mA.)
SA PWR
24 AWG 3-pair CAT3 cable <30.5
m (100 ft)
RJ-12 6-Position Modular Connector provides:
SA Bus Communications
SA Bus Signal Reference and 15 VDC Common
15 VDC Power for devices on the SA bus and Bluetooth
Commissioning Converter
Sensor
Sensor
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FX-PCA2611-0 Advanced Application Programmable Controller Installation Instructions