TRICONEX Jan-62 – Control system module
Three types of cables can be used with the Tricon:
• Interface Cables
• Fanned-Out Cables
• Special Cables (Relay Loopback)
Interface Cables
Interface cables are packaged with all termination panels. Each interface cable has a female
connector on one end for connection to the male connector on a Tricon chassis backplane. The
opposite end has a keyed male connector for connection to a termination panel.
Although the standard length of all interface cables is 10 feet (3 meters), you may order any
length cable up to 90 feet (27.4 meters) in 10-foot increments using the last two digits of the
termination panel’s model number to specify length in feet. For example, specify 9xxx-x50 if you
want a 50-foot (15 meter) cable instead of the standard 10-foot (3-meter) cable.
Fanned-Out Cables
Fanned-out cables are a lower-cost alternative to using external termination panels. Fanned-out
cables allow you to marshal field signals in a separate enclosure up to 99 feet (30 meters) from
a Tricon. One end of a fanned-out cable has a female connector that connects to a Tricon chassis
backplane. The other end of the cable contains 50 fanned-out leads, each individually labeled
with its corresponding connector pin number.
Each fanned-out cable has the following characteristics:
Overview
This chapter provides information for determining field termination options using module part numbers or module types, and
it describes how to install and remove termination panels and fanned-out cables.
Determining Field Termination Options by Module Part Number
This table identifies which termination products you can use with a given I/O module. Match your module part number in the
left column to termination options on the right.
Table 1 Termination Product Options (Listed by Module Part Number)
Module
Part # Module Description Commoned
Term Panels
Non-Common.
Term Panels
Basic
Term Panels
Nonincendive
Term Panels
RG 1.180
Term Panels
Fanned-out
Cables
Bypass
Panels
ERT Loop-Back
Cables/Panels
3501E
3501T
DI, 115 VAC/VDC, 32 pts. 9561-810 9561-110 9551-110 n/a n/a 9101-010 n/a 9141-010
3502E DI, 48 VAC/VDC, 32 pts. 9562-810 n/a 9552-610 n/a n/a 9101-010 n/a 9142-010
3503E DI, 24 VAC/VDC, 32 pts. 9563-810
9563-910
n/a 9553-610 9572-610 n/a 9101-010 BP9228-010 9143-010
3504E DI, 24/48 VDC,
non-isolated, 64 pts.
9566-810. 24V
9565-810. 48V
n/a
n/a
9750-310. 24V
9750-410. 48V
9570-610.
24V
n/a
n/a n/a
n/a
BP9229-010
n/a
n/a
n/a
3505E DI, 24 VDC, low threshold,
32 pts.
9563-810
9563-910
n/a 9553-610 9572-610 n/a 9101-010 BP9228-010 9143-010
3510 PI, 20-20.000 Hz, 8 pts. n/a n/a 9753-110 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
3511 PI, 20-20.000 Hz, 8 pts. n/a n/a 9753-110 9793-110 9794-110 n/a n/a n/a
3515 Pulse totalizer, 24 VDC,
32 pts.
n/a n/a 9753-110 9572-610 n/a n/a n/a n/a
3564 DI, 24 VDC, single, 64 pts. 9566-710 n/a 9553-610 9571-610 n/a 9101-010 n/a n/a
3601E DO, 115 VAC, 16 pts. 9661-610
9663-610
9661-110
9664-110
9651-110 n/a n/a 9101-010 n/a 9670-110
9670-610
3601T DO, 115 VAC, 16 pts. 9663-610 9664-110 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
3603B DO, 120 VDC, 16 pts. n/a 9251–210 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
• PVC outer covering
• 56-pin connector at one end
• 50 stranded, stripped, tinned and labeled 22-gauge leads at opposite end
Fanned-out cables should only be used with digital input and digital output modules. They are
not certified for use with analog signals. Contact the Triconex Customer Support Center if you
need a fanned-out cable for handling analog signals.
Although the normal length of all fanned-out cables is 10 feet (3 meters), any length cable can
be ordered up to 99 feet (30 meters) in 1-foot increments, using the last two digits of the cable
model number to specify the length in feet. For example, the model number 9101-050 specifies
a 50-foot cable instead of the normal 10-foot cable.
Special Cables (Relay Loopback)
If your application requires a special cable, it must be ordered separately. For example, if you
want to verify relay activation on a relay termination panel using a digital output module, you
must order a relay loopback cable to connect between the relay termination panel and a digital