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Notes on documentation, Safety instructions, Product description
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Notes on documentation
This installation and short user's guide is intended for experienced trained specialists and contains only
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the most important information concerning the assembly, installation and function of the CMC III I/
O Unit (subsequently called I/O unit).
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Associated documents
CMC III I/O Unit assembly, installation and user's guide.
It is available at www.rittal.com and contains the complete application-relevant information and techni-
cal data for the I/O unit with regard to:
– Further assembly possibilities
– Details concerning the electrical connection
– Functions and services
– Configuration possibilities
– Detailed operating instructions
– Troubleshooting
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Safety instructions
– Assembly and installation of the device may only be performed by experienced trained specialists.
– The I/O unit housing must not be opened.
– The I/O unit may not come in contact with water, aggressive or inflammable gases and vapours.
– The I/O unit may only be operated within the specified environmental conditions (see section 3.4).
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Product description
3.1
Functional description
The I/O unit can be used to acquire signals from external systems and to be further processed in the
CMC III system. In addition, control commands can be executed and messages forwarded to external
systems. For this purposes, the I/O unit provides eight digital inputs and four relay outputs. The I/O unit
initialises itself automatically after connection to the CAN bus system.
3.2
Proper use
The I/O unit is used exclusively for the connection of external systems using the digital inputs and the
relay outputs in the CMC III system. Any other use is not permitted.
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Scope of delivery
– CMC III I/O Unit
– Provided accessories (fig. 1)
– Installation and Short User's Guide
3.4
Operating conditions
The I/O unit may only be operated under the following operating conditions:
Temperature operational range:
Humidity operational range:
Degree of protection:
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+0°C to +55°C
5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
IP 30 in accordance with IEC 60 529
Rittal CMC III I/O Unit