Weidmüller maxGUARD - Configuration; Configuration in the Weidmüller Configurator; Arrangement and Combination of the Modules

21Manual maxGUARD2526740000/02/03.2018
4 Conguration | Conguration in the Weidmüller Congurator
4 Conguration
4.1 CongurationintheWeidmüller
Congurator
The Weidmüller Congurator helps you congure
maxGUARD stations and offers numerous import and export
functions for ECAD programs.
ConfigurationintheWeidmüllerConfigurator
You can download the Weidmüller Congurator
from the Weidmüller website.
4.2 Arrangement and combination of the
modules
A maxGUARD station always begins with a feed-in module,
followed by one or more separately selectable segments.
▶ Machine functions and load groups should be
grouped together as segments (see section
4.7).
W
e recommend arranging each segment of a maxGUARD
station from left to right in the following order:
– control module, if required
– load monitors and potential distribution terminals
– alarm module, if required
Feed-in modules
It is preferable to use passive feed-in modules in combination
with control modules. It is preferable to use active feed-in
modules for simple maxGUARD stations.
Feed-in modules should be positioned at the beginning of
a maxGUARD station and at the point where a station is ex-
tended (see section4.8).
All feed-in modules must be connected to both main strands.
Active feed-in modules must be connected to the internal
signal line. Control modules must not be connected to active
feed-in modules via the internal signal line.
Control modules
It is preferable to use control modules in conjunction with
passive feed-in modules.
Control modules should be positioned next to a passive feed-
in module or at the beginning of a segment.
Control modules must be connected to the internal signal
line and both main strands. Control modules must not be
connected to active feed-in modules via the internal signal
line.
Alarm modules
Alarm modules may only be used in conjunction with active
feed-in modules or with control modules.
Alarm modules may be positioned anywhere within a seg-
ment.
Alarm modules must be connected to the internal signal line
and both main strands.
Electronic load monitors
Electronic load monitors may only be used in conjunction
with feed-in modules.
Electronic load monitors may be positioned anywhere within
a segment.
Electronic load monitors must be connected to both main
strands.
If the electronic load monitors are to be controlled and moni-
tored by a control unit, they must be connected to an active
feed-in module or a control module via the internal signal
line.
Potential distribution terminals
Potential distribution terminals should be positioned directly
adjacent to the load monitor whose contacts are to be repli-
cated.
AMGPD,AMGOD,AMGMD,AMGDIS:
It is preferable to use these potential distribution terminals
with one-channel load monitors.
These potential distribution terminals must be connected to
the PLUS output or the MINUS output of the assigned elec-
tronic load monitors.
AMGXMD:
It is preferable to use this potential distribution terminal with
4-channel load monitors. Under no circumstances may it be
used with load monitors with a 2-pole output relay, as the
functional isolation at the MINUS output will be rendered
ineffective.
The AMGXMD must be connected to the GND main strand.