Wall mounting (optional) – Weidmuller IE-MC-VL Series - Industrial Ethernet Media Converters User Manual

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DIN-Rail

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DIN-Rail

To remove the Media Converter from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1 and
2 above.

Wall Mounting (Optional)

For some applications, you will find it convenient to mount the Media
Converter on the wall, as illustrated below.

STEP 1:
Remove the aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate from the device, and then
attach the wall mount plates, as shown in the diagrams below.

STEP 2:
Mounting the Media Converter on the wall requires 4
screws. Use the Media Converter, with wall mount plates
attached, as a guide to mark the correct locations of the 4
screws. The heads of the screws should be less than 6.0
mm in diameter, and the shafts should be less than 3.5
mm in diameter, as shown in the figure at the right.

NOTE Test the screw head and shank size by inserting

the screw into one of the keyhole shaped
apertures of the Wall Mounting Plates, before it
is screwed into the wall.

Do not screw the screws in all the way—leave a space of
about 2 mm to allow room for sliding the wall mount
panel between the wall and the screws.

6.0 mm

3.5 mm

STEP 3:
Once the screws are fixed in the wall, insert the four screw heads through the
large parts of the keyhole-shaped apertures, and then slide the Media
Converter downwards, as indicated below. Tighten the four screws for added

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