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Table of Contents
1 OVERVIEW OF THE MULTIFLEX PRODUCT LINE.......................................................................................... 1
1.1. M
ULTIFLEX 16 INPUT BOARD ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. M
ULTIFLEX COMBINATION INPUT/OUTPUT BOARDS................................................................................................... 2
1.3. O
THER BOARDS IN THE MULTIFLEX FAMILY .............................................................................................................. 3
1.3.1. The MultiFlex RTU ............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2. The MultiFlex RCB ............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.3. The MultiFlex CUB-II and CUB-TD .................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.4. The MultiFlex PAK ............................................................................................................................................... 4
2 MOUNTING AND POWERING ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1. S
NAP-TRACK INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2. T
HE PLUG-IN OUTPUT BOARD ..................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3. P
OWERING THE MULTIFLEX......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1. Choosing Transformer Sizes................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3.2. MultiFlex 16 Power Wiring .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3.3. MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Board Power Wiring................................................................................. 7
2.3.3.1. New-Style MultiFlex Combination I/O Boards (with Isolated Power Supply).................................................................. 8
2.3.3.2. Old-Style MultiFlex Combination I/O Boards (No Isolated Power Supply)...................................................................... 8
2.3.4. Wire Types and Maximum Distances.................................................................................................................... 9
3 THE I/O NETWORK.................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.1. W
IRE TYPES ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. N
ETWORK CONFIGURATION
(D
AISY CHAINS) .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.1. Maximum # of Boards on a Daisy Chain............................................................................................................ 10
3.3. N
ETWORK ID NUMBERS............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.3.1. Numbering the MultiFlex 16............................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.2. Numbering for MultiFlex Combination I/O Boards ........................................................................................... 11
3.3.3. Addressing the 168DO........................................................................................................................................ 12
3.4. S
ETTING THE BAUD RATE .......................................................................................................................................... 12
3.5. S
ETTING THE TERMINATING RESISTANCE JUMPERS................................................................................................... 12
4 I/O BOARD INPUT AND OUTPUT SETUP............................................................................................................ 14
4.1. T
HE INPUTS................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1.1. Connecting Sensors to Input Boards................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.1.1. Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.1.2. Input Wiring When Replacing 16AI or CIO/8IO Boards With MultiFlex....................................................................... 14
4.1.1.3. Sensor Wiring Types ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.1.4. Input Type Dip Switches .................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.1.5. Pulse Type Inputs.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.2. Power Connection............................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.2.1. Current Ratings for On-Board Power Sources ................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.2.2. Powering Sensors Requiring 24VAC Off the Power Transformer................................................................................... 16
4.1.3. Sensor Types for MultiFlex Input Points ............................................................................................................ 16
4.2. T
HE RELAY OUTPUTS................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.2.1. Output Fail-Safe Dip Switches............................................................................................................................ 16
4.2.2. Relay Output Ratings and Fuse Protection......................................................................................................... 17
4.3. T
HE ANALOG OUTPUTS.............................................................................................................................................. 17
4.4. T
HE DIGITAL OUTPUTS .............................................................................................................................................. 18