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NETWORK CONTROLLER 3E & 6E MOUNTING AND WIRING GUIDE
2 NETWORK CONTROLLER 3E & 6E MOUNTING AND WIRING GUIDE
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About This Guide ........................................... 4
Related Documentation ........................................................................................4
Preparation .................................................... 5
Included in this Package ........................................................................................5
Material and Tools Required .................................................................................5
Precautions .................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................6
Static Discharge Precautions .................................................................................6
Battery Precautions ................................................................................................7
WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) ......................................7
Mounting ....................................................... 8
Environmental Requirements ................................................................................8
Physical Mounting ..................................................................................................8
Removing and Replacing the Cover ...................................................................10
Board Layout ........................................................................................................10
About Expansion Options ............................ 11
About Option Cards ............................................................................................11
About Accessory Modules ..................................................................................13
Wiring Details .............................................. 14
Grounding ............................................................................................................15
Power Wiring ........................................................................................................15
Communications Wiring ......................................................................................18
RS-485 Biasing ......................................................................................................20
Power Up and Initial Checkout .................... 23
Apply Power .........................................................................................................23
Check the Status LED ..........................................................................................23
About Backup Configurations ...................... 23
SRAM .....................................................................................................................24
NiMH battery pack ...............................................................................................24