Overall System Consisting Of Multiple Blocks - IMC CRONOSflex Getting Started

of signal conditioners without a base unit, one additional module is allowed, since the first connection
carried by the plug-in connector is to the second module.

1.4.4 Overall system consisting of multiple blocks

For various reasons, it may be desirable or necessary to divide up a large block into multiple smaller
blocks or even individual modules:
widely spaced placement in remote locations
splitting up an unwieldy block into multiple (for instance, stacked) blocks at one central location
the module connector's current limit (3.1 A) for a contiguous block has been reached, especially in
the case of low DC supply voltage (e.g. 12 V in a car)
the power limit of a DC supply source, for instance, a 60 W AC/DC adapter has been reached
Distributed, separately supplied blocks of imc CRONOSflex Modules
Separately powered individual signal conditioners or conditioner blocks are activated/deactivated by
connecting their respective supply voltage. They are not coupled to the base unit's global main switch.
The exact power data for the various conditioner types, and their resulting maximum count of directly
stacked modules, appear in the detailed technical specs or in
convenient, interactive "Configurator" based on MS Excel is available, with which it is easily possible to
check the supply needs and limits of any system topology.
The current at the module connector is prevented from exceeding the current limit by fuses (PTC). The
trigger threshold for these fuses is temperature-dependent, and designed that even at maximum
temperature, the rated current can be delivered reliably. For this reason, the trigger thresholds at lower
temperatures or before the system is fully warmed up are typically higher. In case of overload, any
directly connected conditioners are electrically disconnected, but not the base unit providing power,
since its supply current is not carried by the module connectors.
imc CRONOSflex Getting Started Version 1.8 - 08.01.2014
Power supply options
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