C300 Controller installation 
To install a C300 Controller 
R301.1  Experion C300 Controller User's Guide  25 
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Step Action 
 
 
4 
Connect FTE-A and FTE-B Ethernet link cables to the RJ-45 connectors on 
C300 IOTA board.   
•  The Yellow Cat5 cable connects to the “FTEA” connector on the IOTA.   
•  The Green Cat5 cable connects to the “FTEB” connector on the IOTA.   
5 
Route the FTE cables to the appropriate Control Firewall module location.   
•  The Yellow FTE cable is routed to the Control Firewall that supports FTE-
A.   
•  The Green FTE cable is routed to the Control Firewall that supports FTE-
B.   
6 
If using the IOLINK interface in the controller, connect IOLink cable pairs to 
IOTA board.   
Four connectors on the IOTA provide redundant support for two IOLink 
interfaces IOLINK 1 (Gray) and IOLINK 2 (Violet). IOLink cable pairs include 
multidrop connectors to connect other I/O components to the IOLink.   
•  Connect IOLINK cable pair to IOL1A and IOL1B for IOLINK 1 interface of 
the controller. 
•  Connect a second IOLINK cable pair to IOL2A and IOL2B for IOLINK 2 
interface of the controller.