Install the I.S. CHARM Baseplates onto the DIN rail

Up to eight I.S. baseplates can be installed under a CHARM I/O Carrier on a DIN rail. The I.S. baseplates and CHARM I/O Carrier connect together to form a redundant power and communication bus.

Important

I.S. CHARM Baseplates can also be installed under the same CIOC as standard (non I.S.) CHARM Baseplates. When I.S. CHARM Baseplates and standard CHARM Baseplates are installed under the same CIOC Carrier, standard baseplates must be installed between the CIOC Carrier and the I.S. CHARM Baseplate. A Separation Wall must be installed on every I.S. baseplate and every component, such as extenders and terminators after the I.S. baseplates. The following figure shows a standard baseplate (non-I.S.) installed between the CIOC Carrier and I.S. baseplates.

Figure: A standard baseplate installed between the CIOC Carrier and an I.S. CHARM Baseplate


Refer to Figure: Installing I.S. Baseplates

This procedure assumes that a CHARM I/O Carrier is already installed on the DIN rail.

  1. Insert a Separation Wall into the notches on the top of the I.S. CHARM Baseplate.
  2. Fit together the connectors on the top of the I.S. baseplate that you are installing with the connectors on the bottom of the installed CIOC Carrier as you snap the baseplate onto the DIN rail.
  3. Install up to eight I.S. baseplates under the CHARM I/O Carrier. Be sure to install a Separation Wall on each I.S. Baseplate.
    Figure: Installing I.S. Baseplates


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