3. Cabling
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Connecting Signal Cables to Terminals (for RIO)
1. Open the terminal board cover.
2. Loosen the terminal screws.
3. Insert the tip of the cable’s solderless contact between the screw and the spring retainer,
and press the retainer to make a gap of about 2 mm between them.
4. Insert the solderless contact further in the gap until the screw enters in the hole of the
solderless contact.
5. Tighten the terminal screw.
6. Close the terminal board cover.
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Initial state
Solderless contact
clamped
Covers
Cross section
Screw
Spring retainer
Screw loosened
Approx. 2 mm
Solderless
contact
Solderless contact
inserted
Solderless contact
tentatively held in position
Figure Connecting Signal Cables to Terminals (Example: multiplexer module)
IMPORTANT
• When connecting solderless lug, be sure to clamp its ring only.
• Using non-standard solderless lug may crush its sleeve, causing a connection failure.
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Correct clamping
Incorrect clamping
Solderless lug
Sleeve
Ring
Figure Connect Clamping of Solderless Lug
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