Connecting
5.6 Wiring
Distributed I/O system
40 System Manual, 02/2018, A5E31861578-AF
Connect all cables to the front side of the modules:
● Supply voltage and ET-Connection to the 4-pole M8 round sockets and M8 round
connectors
● Signal lines to the 3-pole M8 or 4/5-pole M12 round sockets
● Fieldbus lines to the 4/5 pole M12 round sockets and M12 round connectors
Note
Color coding
The sockets for ET
-Connection and the power supply of the modules are color-
coded. These
colors correspo
nd to the colors of the offered cables.
Wire the modules with the supply voltage off.
If you are not using pre-assembled cables, you need the following tools:
● Stripping tool
● Screwdriver to wire the connection plugs
● Stripping Tool for ET-Connection
Required accessories when connecting the supply voltage
You need the following accessories:
● Cables
– pre-assembled power cable, M8, 4-pole, or
– flexible 4-wire copper cable (wire cross section: 0.25 to 0.5 mm
2
)
● 4-pole M8 connection plug
Accessories required for the connection of ET-Connection
You need the following accessories:
● ET-Connection cables
● 4-pole M8 connection plug
Note
ET-Connection cables
When connecting ET
-Connection
the offered cables.