B&B Electronics ADAM-6066 - Manual - Manual (Page 19)

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2.2 Selecting a Link Terminal & Cable
Use the RJ-45 connector to connect the Ethernet port of the ADAM-6000
to the Hub. The cable for connection should be Category 3 (for 10Mbps
data rate) or Category 5 (for 100Mbps data rate) UTP/STP cable, which is
compliant with EIA/TIA 586 specifications. Maximum length between
the Hub and any ADAM-6000 modules is up to 100 meters (appr. 300 ft).
Table 2.1: I/O Selection Guidelines
Choose this
type of I/O
module: For these types of field devices
or operations (examples): Explanation:
Discrete input
module and
block I/O
module Selector switches, pushbuttons,
photoelectric eyes, limit
switches, circuit breakers, prox-
imity switches, level switches,
motor starter contacts, relay
contacts, thumbwheel switches Input modules sense
ON/OFF or OPENED/
CLOSED signals.
Discrete
output module
and block I/O
module Alarms, control relays, fans,
lights, horns, valves, motor
starters, solenoids Output module signals
interface with ON/OFF
or OPENED/CLOSED
devices
Analog
input
module Thermocouple signals, RTD
signals, temperature transduc-
ers, pressure transducers, load
cell transducers, humidity trans-
ducers, flow transducers,
potentiometers. Convert continuous
analog signals into
input values for host
device
Analog
output
module Analog valves, actuators, chart
recorders, electric motor drives,
analog meters Interpret host device’s
output to analog sig-
nals (generally
through transducers)
for field devices.