The VIM card mounts in
the right slot of a Power / Controller Carrier.
The VIM card requires a
controller and a dedicated system power supply (24 VDC).
The Power / Controller
Carrier holding a VIM card and power supply must be installed to the left of
the first 8-Wide I/O Carrier on the DIN rail. It can be installed either to the
left or right of the Power / Controller Carrier holding the controller and its
power supply.
This card supports
redundancy.
Specifications
Table: VIM card specifications
Item
Specifications
Input power requirement (supplied through the
System Power Supply (24 VDC)
+5 VDC @ 750 mA maximum
Fuse protection
3.0 A , nonreplaceable internal fuses
External connectors
VIMNet network:
One, 10BASE-TX with 8-pin RJ45 connector
Redundancy link:
One RJ11 serial connector
Mounting
Right slot of Power / Controller Carrier
Image
Figure: VIM card and power supply on the Power / Controller
Carrier