TRICONEX 3625A – Generic industrial module

Cables

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:

• 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

input module. Currently, the only special cable available is the relay loopback cable (914x-010)