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5.2 Install Arduino shield
SIMATIC IOT2020, SIMATIC IOT2040
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Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E37656492-AB
5.2
Install Arduino shield
Requirement
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The device is disconnected from the power supply.
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An Arduino shield
Procedure
NOTICE
Install Arduino shield
Do not under any circumstances insert the Arduino shield incorrectly. Ensure that the
contact pins of the Arduino shield connect correctly with the terminal strips of the
motherboard.
Arduino shield with operator control or display elements
Some Arduino shields have operator control and display elements. The device loses its
approval certificates if you drill or mill openings in the cover in order to make the operator
control or display elements of the Arduino shield accessible or visible from outside. In this
case, the customer is responsible for the re-approval of the device.
Note
Power consumption
If the power consumption of the Arduino shield is too high, the device will be damaged.
Note the information in section "Technical data (Page 45)".
Ambient temperature
The temperature in the housing of the device can be up to 30 °C above the maximum
permissible ambient temperature of the device. Make sure that the maximum permissible
ambient temperature of the Arduino shield is specified accordingly.
1.
Open cover on the right and lift up the cover.
2.
Open the cover on the left by slighting raising the cover and lifting it to the left.
3.
Insert the Arduino shield into the motherboard Ensure that the contact pins of the Arduino
shield fit perfectly on the contact strips of the motherboard and that the components of
the Arduino shield do not touch the components of the motherboard.
