Overview Of The Multiflex Product Line; Multiflex 16 Input Board - Emerson MultiFlex Series Installation And Operation Manual

1 Overview of the Multi-
Flex Product Line
The MultiFlex line of control system boards
provide a wide variety of input, output, and
smart control solutions, all of which are based on
a single universal hardware platform. The board
design uses flash-uploadable firmware and plug-
in expansion boards to configure the base plat-
form board and apply it for use as an input
board, relay output board, analog output board,
or a combination I/O board.

1.1. MultiFlex 16 Input Board

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LEGEND
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AC Input Power Connection
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Termination Resistance Jumpers (three)
3 I/O Network Connection
4 I/O Net Tx and Rx LEDS
Hand-Held Terminal Port
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Figure 1-1 - MultiFlex 16 Input Board
The MultiFlex 16 input board offers sixteen
combination analog/digital input points for use
by CPC Einstein and REFLECS control systems.
The MultiFlex 16 is designed to be 100% com-
patible with the previous generation of CPC
input boards (the 16AI), and may be used in ret-
rofits with no additional hardware or software
setup or upgrades.
MultiFlex 16 Input Board
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6 Address and Baud Rate Dip Switch
7 Input Dip Switches
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Input Connections (16)
Transducer Power Out
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General Status LED
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Like the 16AI, the MultiFlex 16 communi-
cates with the site controller via an RS485 con-
nection to a REFLECS COM A&D network or
an Einstein I/O network. Dip switches on the
board set the network ID (board number) and
baud rate.
The board also provides both +5VDC and
+12VDC output voltage points for use in power-
ing transducers or other input devices that
require power.
Unlike the 16AI, the MultiFlex 16 has a
hand-held terminal interface, which may be used
by technicians to view the input voltage and
engineering unit values for each input point
without need of a voltmeter or front panel con-
troller display.
Table 1-1 shows the part number of the Mul-
tiFlex 16.
P/N Model Name
810-3013 MultiFlex 16
Table 1-1 - MultiFlex 16 and 8 Input Board Models
Overview of the MultiFlex Product Line • 1
Description
16 analog/digital in-
puts, no outputs