Install, Wire, And Connect I/O; Install And Wire I/O Modules - Allen-Bradley PLC-3 Series Quick Start Manual

Install, Wire, and Connect I/O

Install and Wire I/O Modules

Specific wiring information for each type of I/O module is contained in the product
For more
data publication for that specific module. Therefore, refer to the appropriate product data
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publication when you follow these steps.
Open each module locking bar and insert each I/O module into the slot
a
keyed for it. After you install each module group, secure the modules in
place with the module locking bar.
Snap each field wiring arm onto the the horizontal bar on the lower front
b
edge of the I/O chassis, then swing each arm up to connect on the front
edge of its module, pushing each arm until the locking tab holds it in place.
c
Remove the terminal cover from each wiring arm and connect the wires be
tween the I/O devices and the wiring arm terminals.
Trim and strip the wires as necessary, and make certain that each wire is firmly in place.
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See chapter 3 of the PLC 3 Programmable Controllers Installation and Operation Manual,
information...
publication 1775 6.7.1, for more information.
d
Connect the power and ground wires.
e
Use tie wraps to gather the wires at each wiring arm, then bundle the
wires so the arms can pivot freely.
f
Replace the terminal covers and label the terminal status indicators appropriately.
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Step
Publication 1775 10.1 - March 1996