The MAQ20-BKPL8 is a DIN-rail backbone designed to support one communications module and up to eight I/O modules. It mounts on standard 35x7.5mm gull-wing DIN-rails using spring clips and features pluggable terminal blocks at each end for direct interconnection or remote installation via an expansion cable up to 100ft (30m). Its dimensions are 7.53" x 0.94" (191.1mm x 3.9mm). The backbone provides passive inter-module communications over RS-485, operates from -40°C to +85°C, and is certified for Heavy Industrial CE compliance and UL/cUL Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D (File E232858). ATEX compliance is pending.
The MAQ20 system backbone resides within the DIN rail used for module mounting and provides power to and interface between the communications module and the I/O modules. Standard backbones provide for one communication module and 4, 8, 16, or 24 I/O modules. The longest backbone, which accommodates 24 I/O modules, fits in an industry standard 19" rack. Each backbone utilizes a pluggable connector system on each end such that varying system channel counts can be configured using the standard backbones. As a result of this pluggable system, the main part of a system, including the communications module, can be installed in one location while other sets of I/O modules installed in remote locations connect to the main system through a wire harness.
| Dataforth Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Data Acquisition |
| Product Number | MAQ20-BKPL8 |
| Product Name | DIN Rail Backbone; 1 COM Module and up to 8 I/O Modules |
| Form Factor | DIN Rail |
