Getting started -1, Installing the mpc hardware -1, Apply power to the mpc -1 – Western Telematic MPC-20VS16-3 User Manual
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3. Getting Started
This Quick Start Guide describes a simplified installation procedure for the MPC series
hardware, which will allow you to communicate with the unit in order to demonstrate
basic features and check for proper operation.
Note that this Quick Start Guide does not provide a detailed description of unit
configuration, or discuss advanced operating features in detail. In order to take full
advantage of the features provided by this unit, it is recommended that you should refer
to the remainder of this User’s Guide.
3.1. Installing the MPC Hardware
Note: This section describes the installation procedure for individual MPC
units.
• For Quick Start installation instructions for the optional MPC-DISPLAY unit,
please refer to Section 3.3.
• For instructions on connecting your local MPC unit to additional, remote MPC
units via the AUX ports, please refer to Sections 4.5 and 5.8.2.
3.1.1. Apply Power to the MPC
Refer to power rating nameplate on the MPC unit, and then connect the unit to an
appropriate power source. Note that some MPC models feature two separate AC inputs
and two separate power branches, while others feature attached power supply cables
and/or a single power inlet. Connect power cables to the unit’s Circuit “A” and Circuit
“B” Power Inlets (if present), install the cable keepers (as described in Section 4.1.1),
then connect the cables to an appropriate power supply. Refer to the table on the next
page for information concerning power requirements and maximum load.