Rockwell Automation 1738-EP24DC ArmorPoint I/O 24V dc Expansion Power Supply User Manual
Installation instructions
 
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Publication 1738-IN020A-EN-E - June 2004
Installation Instructions
ArmorPoint I/O 24V dc Expansion Power 
Supply, Series A
(Cat. No. 1738-EP24DC)
The 24V dc expansion power supply unit (Cat. no. 1738-EP24DC) 
passes 24V dc field power to the I/O modules to the right of the 
power supply. This unit extends the backplane bus power for up to 
17 I/O modules to the right of the supply and creates a new field 
voltage partition. 
The expansion power supply also separates field power from I/O 
modules to the left of the unit, effectively providing functional and 
logical partitioning for:
• separating field power between input and output modules
• separating field power to the analog and digital modules
• grouping modules to perform a specific task or function
You can use multiple expansion power units with the ArmorPoint I/O 
adapters to assemble a full system. For instance, if you are using the 
1738-ADN adapter, you may use a 1738-EP24DC expansion power 
unit to add additional modules in 5 to 17 module increments. For 
example, if you had a 36 module system with a 1738 ArmorPoint I/O 
adapter, you would have two 1738-EP24DC expansion power units to 
provide more PointBus current for modules to the right of the supply. 
1738-EP24DC
24V dc Power Supply
System
Power
Field
Power
A
U
X
P
O
W
E
R
24V dc Expansion 
Power Supply
Wire marker
Mini connector
43770
LED 
Indicators