Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations The TRC-8543 is suitable for use in hazardous locations; , and hazardous locations; and nonhazardous locations only. Follow these guidelines if you are installing the TRC-8543 in a potentially explosive environment. Not following these guidelines may result in serious injury or death.
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Internationally The TRC-8543 has been evaluated as equipment under DEMKO ATEX and is IECEx certified. Each TRC-8543 is marked and is suitable for use in Zone 2 hazardous locations, in ambient temperatures of -40 °C ≤ Ta ≤ 70 °C.
TRC-8543 Caution The system shall be mounted in an ATEX/IECEx-certified enclosure with a minimum ingress protection rating of at least IP54 as defined in IEC/EN 60079-15. Caution The enclosure must have a door or cover accessible only by the use of a tool.
(6.0 in.) from the chassis and do not mount more than six cables directly beneath the chassis. You can route and strain relieve the TRC-8543 similarly to ordinary cables. You also can panel mount it using its removable jackscrews, zip tie, or screw mount it. The screw mounting holes support #6 and M3 screws spaced 35.56 mm (1.400 in.)
Figure 4. TRC-8543 Connections The TRC-8543 has one 9-pin male D-Sub connector that provides connections to a CAN bus. The TRC-8543 has pins for CAN_H and CAN_L, to which you connect the CAN bus signals. Connect these signals using twisted-pair cable.
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When tightening the D-Sub connector jackscrews, do not exceed the maximum jackscrew torque of 0.56 N · m (5.0 lb · in.). The TRC-8543 receives power from the NI-XNET host port, but also requires an external power supply of +9 V to +30 V to operate in Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant mode.
TRC-8543 Connector Signal Name CAN Bus Topology and Termination A CAN bus consists of two or more CAN nodes cabled together. The CAN_H and CAN_L pins of each node are connected to the main CAN bus cable through a short connection known as a “stub.”...
Figure 6. CAN LS/FT Bus Topology and Termination Resistor Locations High-Speed/Flexible Data-Rate CAN You can connect the TRC-8543 port to any location on a CAN bus. The following figure shows one example of connecting the TRC-8543 directly to one CAN node.
TRC-8543 High-Speed/Flexible Data-Rate CAN Table 5. ISO 11898 Specifications for Characteristics of a CAN_H and CAN_L Pair of Wires Characteristic Value Impedance 95 Ω min, 120 Ω nominal, 140 Ω max Length-related resistance 70 mΩ/m nominal Specific line delay 5 ns/m nominal Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant CAN Table 3.
For existing overall network termination above 125 Ω, you should select the 1 kΩ termination option for your NI-XNET device. Onboard termination on the low-speed/fault-tolerant ports of the TRC-8543 is set through the NI-XNET software to either 1.11 kΩ or 4.99 kΩ.
Fault-Tolerant CAN, up to 32 nodes may be connected to the bus. TRC-8543 Hardware Overview The TRC-8543 has one full-featured CAN port that is isolated from the host it is plugged into. Software can select between either an NXP TJA1043T High-Speed CAN transceiver or NXP TJA1055T Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant CAN transceiver by controlling on-board relays.
The TRC-8543 connects to a host device with an active latching connector. To connect the TRC-8543 to a host device, push the connector assembly into the host receptacle until the internal latch snaps into position. The latch emits an audible click when engaged.
TX or RX) Hardware is running, and controller transitioned to Solid green Solid red bus off TRC-8543 Specifications The following specifications are typical for the range -40 °C to 70 °C unless otherwise noted. High-Speed/Flexible Data-Rate CAN Characteristics...
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440 mW typical (High-Speed active mode) 333 mW typical (Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant active mode) Power consumption from 550 mW maximum (High-Speed active mode) TRC-8543 host 440 mW typical (High-Speed active mode) 310 mW maximum (Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant active mode) 245 mW typical (Low-Speed/Fault-Tolerant active mode)
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Port-to-earth ground Continuous 60 V DC, Measurement Category I Note The TRC-8543 COM signals are not connected to the host port ground. Caution Do not connect the product to signals or use for measurements within Measurement Categories II, III, or IV.
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TRC-8543 surtensions de catégorie II, III ou IV pouvant présenter des surtensions transitoires supérieures à ce que le produit peut supporter. Le produit ne doit pas être raccordé à des circuits ayant une tension maximale supérieure à la tension de fonctionnement continu, par rapport à la terre ou à...
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TRC-8543 CSA 60079-0:2011, CSA 60079-15:2012 ■ Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or Online Product Certification section. Hazardous Locations U.S. (UL) Canada (C-UL) Europe (DEMKO) Environmental Characteristics Refer to the manual for the host you are using for more information about meeting these specifications.
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30 g, 11 ms half sine; 50 g, 3 ms half sine; 18 shocks at 6 orientations Shock and Vibration To meet these specifications, you must securely mount your TRC-8543 and ensure all cables and connectors have proper strain relief.
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TRC-8543 Note In the United States (per FCC 47 CFR), Class A equipment is intended for use in commercial, light-industrial, and heavy-industrial locations. In Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (per CISPR 11) Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy-industrial locations.
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TRC-8543 regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document. EU and UK Customers • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)—At the end of the product life cycle, all NI products must be disposed of according to local laws and regulations.
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