Appendix A
Installation Types and Components
A.1
About this appendix
This appendix provides illustrations of system architectures, components, wiring, and termination
boards, for use in troubleshooting. For detailed information on installation and wiring procedures, see
the Model 3711 installation manual.
A.2
Installation architectures
There are two possible installation architectures for the Model 3711 system:
•
Remote transmitter – see Figure A-1
•
Remote core processor with remote transmitter – see Figure A-2
Figure A-1
Installation architecture – Remote transmitter
Sensor
Core processor
Configuration and Use Manual
Hazardous area
4-wire cable
Model 3711
Safe area
Power supply cable
I.S. barrier
RS-485 cable
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