Functional Earth A grounds the module EtherNet/IP communication circuitry, which is designed to mitigate the effect of noise on the network. The module requires a solid earth ground connection, either through a
metal screw to a grounded metal panel or through a wire.
(2)
Functional Earth B grounds the module I/O and power circuitries to mitigate the effect of noise on the network. Functional Earth B is internally connected to pin 5 of power connectors in 5032-8IOLM12P5DR and
5032-8IOLM12M12LDR. The module requires a solid earth ground connection, either through the 5-pin mini or M12 L-coded power patchcord, or through a wire to the screw point.
(3)
The QR Code contains a link to the product webpage that provides details on the product such as lifecycle status and documentation.
Figure 1
shows the parts of an ArmorBlock 5000 8-channel IO-Link master module.