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Document No. 553-680

October 9, 2019

TC Compact 36

Siemens Industry Inc. Page 1 of 4

Item Number: 553-680(CA)

Danger/Warning/Caution Notations

DANGER

Electric shock, death, or severe

property d

amage may occur if you

do not perform a procedu

re as

specified.

WARNING:

Personal injury or property damage

may occur if you do not foll

ow a

procedure as specified.

CAUTION:

Equipment damage or loss of data

may occur if you do not follow a

procedure as specified.

Product Numbers

TC36-E.T

TC Compact, 36 point, BACnet/IP or

MS/TP ALN

TC36-EF.T

TC Compact, 36 point, BACnet/IP or

MS/TP ALN includes TX-I/O and FLN

support licenses

For more information, see the TX-I/O Module Installation

Instructions (553-141) and TX-I/O Power Supply and

Bus Modules Installation Instructions (553-142).

Product Description

The TC Compact Series communicates with other field

panels or workstations on a peer-to-peer Automation

Level Network (ALN), or on the Field Level Network

(FLN) and supports the following communication

options:

• BACnet/IP over 10/100 MB Ethernet networks

• BACnet MS/TP on RS-485 networks

Required Tools and Materials

• Wire stripper/side cutter

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

• Phillips screwdriver

• Electric drill and Phillips driver bit

• Level

• Tape measure

• Digital multimeter (DMM)

• Black marker

• Masonry drill bit (to mount on concrete or

masonry)

• Four wall anchors (to mount on concrete or

masonry)

• Optional DIN rail (1.38" × 0.3" × 0.04" (35 mm ×

7.5 mm × 1 mm))

Included Materials

The following screws are included for mounting the TC

Compact without a DIN rail:

• Four No. 8-18 × 3/8” self-tapping Phillips screws

• Four No. 8-18 × 3/4” self-drilling Phillips screws

• Two No. 8-18 × 1-3/4” self-drilling Phillips screws

Expected Installation Time

20 minutes

Prerequisites

CAUTION:

No power wiring is connected to the field

panel controller or other TX-I/O components

at this time.

The TX-I/O island bus must be mounted on a

DIN rail (1.38" × 0.3" × 0.04" (35 mm × 7.5

mm × 1 mm)).

• If mounting in an enclosure:

− Enclosure is installed, DIN rail included.

− The power source is installed, as applicable.

− The power is OFF.

• All necessary wiring is pulled and terminated per

the layout drawing.

• Power and communication wiring is terminated to

the removable plugs supplied with the devices.

CE Compliance Requirements

Must be installed inside a metal enclosure rated at IP20

minimum.

Energy Management Applications

For energy management only (low voltage Class 2), the

TC Compact may be mounted on a flat surface.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Installation Instructions Document No. 553-680 October 9, 2019 TC Compact 36 Danger/Warning/Caution Notations DANGER WARNING: CAUTION: Electric shock, death, or severe property damage may occur if you do not perform a procedure as specified. Personal injury or property damage may occur if you do not follow a procedure as specified. Equipment damage or loss of data may occur if you do not follow a procedure as specified. Product Numbers TC36-E.T TC Compact, 36 point, BACnet/IP or MS/TP ALN TC36-EF.
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Document No. 553-680 Installation Instructions October 9, 2019 Applications Requiring a Secure Enclosure For any application requiring a secure enclosure, mount the TC Compact inside a listed enclosure along with a Service Box and Sidewall Kit, if needed. Power Requirements One of the following power sources is pulled to the enclosure: • 120 Vac, 60 Hz and terminated at the 115V PX Series Service Box. • 230 Vac, 50/60 Hz and terminated at the 230V PX Series Service Box.
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Document No. 553-680 Installation Instructions October 9, 2019 Options for Mounting the Compact Series Select one of the following options for installation: • Mount the controller on a DIN rail by using the four slide-out mounting tabs. • Fasten the controller to a surface or enclosure backplane with screws Option 1: Mounting the Compact Series on a DIN Rail Installing the DIN Rail NOTE: Allow a minimum clearance of 3 inches (7.6 cm) around the field panel ports and connectors for terminating wires.
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Document No. 553-680 Installation Instructions October 9, 2019 Completing the Installation NOTE: Do not connect the power or network communication cable until instructed to do so during start-up. 1. Terminate power wiring to the 24 Vac removable plug. 2. If required, remove the RS-485 plug and terminate the communication wiring. 3. If required, terminate wiring to the TX-I/O Island Bus connector (see Figure 2). 4. Terminate point wiring to the appropriate connectors (see Figure 3).