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3.6 Connector Boards
A HART connector board connects the modules to the field zone. Analog input and output
modules, HART module and connector board form together a functional unit. Insert the
connector board into the appropriate slot prior to mounting the analog input and output modules
and the HART module.
The HART module is inserted in the corresponding HART connector board in accordance with
the wiring options for the analog input and output modules.
Two analog modules and one HART module are inserted into each redundant connector board.
The following HART connector boards are available for the HART module in accordance with
the wiring options for the analog input and output modules:
Connector board with screw terminals
X-CB 016 02 X-AI 32 01
Redundant connector board with screw terminals
Connector board with cable plug
X-CB 016 04 X-AI 32 01
Redundant connector board with cable plug
Connector board with screw terminals
Redundant connector board with screw terminals
Connector board with cable plug
Redundant connector board with cable plug
Connector board with screw terminals
Redundant connector board with screw terminals
Connector board with cable plug
Redundant connector board with cable plug
Connector board with screw terminals
Connector board with cable plug
Table 9: Available Connector Boards
3.6.1 Mechanical Coding of Connector Boards
I/O modules and connector boards are mechanically coded starting from hardware revision
AS10 to prevent them from being equipped with improper I/O modules. Coding avoids
installation of improper I/O modules thus preventing negative effects on redundant modules and
field zone. A part from that, improper equipment has no effect on the HIMax system since only
I/O modules that are correctly configured in SILworX enter the RUN state.
I/O modules and the corresponding connector boards have a mechanical coding in form of
wedges. The coding wedges in the female connector of the connector board match with the
male connector recesses of the I/O module plug, see Figure 5.
Coded I/O modules can only be plugged in to the corresponding connector boards.