2 FX Supervisory Controllers RS-485 Card Installation Instructions
Special Tools Needed
The following supplies and tools are required for
installation:
#2 Phillips screwdriver
: used to install the
RS-485 card
small flat-blade screwdriver
: used to make
wiring connections to the RS-485 network wiring
!
WARNING: Risk of Electric Shock.
Disconnect the power supply before making
electrical connections. Contact with components
carrying hazardous voltage can cause electric shock
and may result in severe personal injury or death.
AVERTISSEMENT: Risque de décharge
électrique.
Débrancher l'alimentation avant de
réaliser tout branchement électrique. Tout contact
avec des composants conducteurs de tensions
dangereuses risque d'entraîner une décharge
électrique et de provoquer des blessures graves,
voire mortelles
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to plug any option card
into its connector properly (pins aligned).
IMPORTANT:
Avoid hot plug-in or the removal of
any option card from the FX Supervisory Controller.
This means you must first remove power from the
unit.
Mounting
Mounting the RS-485 Card onto the FX
Supervisory Controller
Mount the RS-485 card in either of the option card
slots on the FX Supervisory Controller, as available.
To mount the RS-485 card onto the FX Supervisory
Controller:
1. Remove power from FX Supervisory Controller.
2. Remove the FX Supervisory Controller cover by
pressing in the four tabs on both ends of the FX
Supervisory Controller and lifting off the cover.
Note:
If accessory modules are plugged into the
FX Supervisory Controller, you may need to slide
them away from the unit to access the cover tabs.
3. Remove the battery and bracket assembly (if
present) by taking out the four screws holding the
bracket in place. Set the screws aside for later.
4. Unplug the battery from the connector on the FX
Supervisory Controller (Figure 2).
FX Supervisory
Controll er
Figure 2: Removing Battery Assembly
5. Remove the blanking end plate for the slot you
want to install the option card into. Retain the
blanking end plate in case you want to remove the
option card at a later date.
6. Carefully insert the pins of the RS-485 card into
the socket of the appropriate option card slot. The
mounting holes on the RS-485 card should line up
with the standoffs on the FX Supervisory
Controller. If they do not line up, the connector is
not properly aligned.
7. Press until the RS-485 Card is completely seated.
8. Place the custom end plate that came with the
RS-485 Card over the connector (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Inserting RS-485 Card
9. Plug the battery cable into the battery connector
on the FX Supervisory Controller. See Figure 2 for
the location.
10. Set the battery and bracket assembly back over
the option card slots, with the mounting holes
aligned with the standoffs.
11. Place the four screws through the battery bracket,
end plates, and into the standoffs on the FX