Instruction Manual
1. Overview of components
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Festo P.BE−CPX−SYS−EN en 0902e
Electronic module The electronic module contains the electronic components.
Itis connected to the interlinking block and to the connection
block by means of electric plug connectors. Many electronics
modules can be combined with various connection blocks.
In the case of the CPX bus node, the connection technology is
an integral part of the module;
in other words, the connection
block and the electronics module form a single unit.
Interlinking block The lower part of the housing of the electric modules is called
the interlinking block. Interlinking blocks serve for the electri
cal and mechanical linking of the modules. They can provide
aconnection for supplying the operating voltage and/or
load
voltage and transmit the operating and load voltages to the
neighbouring modules (see section1.1.3). In the plastic ver
sion of the interlinking blocks, the mechanical link between
the electric modules is made via tie rods (see section2.2.1).
Interlinking blocks in the metal version are bolted together
individually (see section2.3).
You can replace electronics
modules with connection blocks
during servicing without the need to dismantle the CPX ter
minal or loosen individual connections. Instead the entire
connection block is removed, the electronics module is re
placed and the connection block is placed into position again
(see manual for the CPX I/O modules", type P. BE−CPX−
EA−...).