Installation guide

RIO Network Hardware Components
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Splitter Specifications
Overview The Modicon MA-0186-100 Splitter is used as a signal combiner in a Hot Standby
cable system; each programmable controller has the ability to transmit onto the
network using the splitter.
The Modicon MA-0331-000 splitter is used as a branching device in certain trunk
cable topologies, as defined in Planning and Designing an RIO Cable System, p. 19.
The following illustration shows the splitter dimensions.
The following table shows the specifications for the MA-0186-100 and MA-0331-000
specifications.
Note: When not in use, splitter ports must be terminated with a Modicon 52-0402-
000 Port Terminator.
MA-0186-100 MA-0331-000
Impedance 75 Ω 75 Ω
Frequency Range 100 kHz ... 5 MHz 100 kHz ... 5 MHz
Trunk Insertion Loss 6.0 dB 3.5 dB
Trunk Return Loss 18 dB 30 dB
Temperature Range -40° C ... +60° C -40°C ... +85° C
Humidity 95% @ 60°C 95% @ 85° C
Sealing RFI/EMI sealed RFI/EMI sealed
IN
OUT OUT
AN AEG COMPANY
TRUNK SPLITTER
.875 in.
minimum
1.75 in.
2.8 in.
.7 in.
1.0 in.
.9 in.
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