Contemporary Research MOD HUB User Manual

MOD HUB series

A Line of Modular Active Hubs for ARCNET
Local Area Networks

Expansion Modules

Installation Instructions

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EXTEND-A-BUS are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Contemporary Control Systems, Inc. ARCNET is a registered
trademark of Datapoint Corporation. Other product names may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Copyright

© Copyright June 1996, 1999, 2003, by Contemporary Control
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language, in any form or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical,
manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of:

Contemporary Control Systems, Inc.
2431 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
WWW: http://www.ccontrols.com

Contemporary Controls Ltd

Sovereign Court Two

University of Warwick Science Park
Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry CV4 7EZ UK
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Disclaimer

Contemporary Control Systems, Inc. reserves the right to make
changes in the specifications of the product described within this
manual at any time without notice and without obligation of
Contemporary Control Systems, Inc. to notify any person of such
revision or change.

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INTRODUCTION

This document provides instructions for installing and removing
expansion modules to be used in the MOD HUB series of
modular ARCNET active hubs. More detailed information
regarding the MOD HUB Series can be obtained by referring to
Contemporary Controls’ MOD HUB Series User Manual.

CABLING CONSIDERATIONS

The MOD HUB Series is a line of modular active hubs for
ARCNET local area networks. These hubs support several
cabling types including coaxial, twisted-pair and glass fiber
optics.

As far as topology is concerned, each MOD HUB expansion
module is designed for use in star or distributed star
configurations. Expansion modules can be used to extend the
length of coaxial and twisted-pair bus segments by connecting
the expansion module at the end of bus segments.

The cabling types supported by the MOD HUB Series are listed
on the following page with their corresponding model numbers.

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Model Number Description

EXP-CXS 4-port coaxial star expansion module

EXP-CXS/FG3-ST Coax/1300 nm fiber expansion module
EXP-CXS/FOG-SMA 2-port coax/fiber SMA expansion

module
EXP-CXS/FOG-ST 2-port coax/fiber ST expansion module
EXP-CXS/485 2-port coax/485 expansion module
EXP-CXS/485X 2-port coax/485X expansion module
EXP-FOG-SMA 4-port fiber SMA expansion module
EXP-FOG-ST 4-port fiber ST expansion module
EXP-TPS 4-port twisted-pair expansion module
EXP-TPS/CXS 2-port twisted-pair/coax expansion

module
EXP-TPS/FOG-SMA 2-port twisted-pair/fiber SMA expansion

module
EXP-TPS/FOG-ST 2-port twisted-pair/fiber ST expansion

module
EXP-485 4-port DC EIA-485 expansion module
EXP-485/FOG-SMA 2-port 485/fiber SMA expansion module

EXP-485/FOG-ST 2-port 485/fiber ST expansion module
EXP-485X 4-port AC EIA-485 expansion module
EXP-485X/FOG-SMA 2-port 485X/fiber SMA expansion

module
EXP-485X/FOG-ST 2-port 485X/fiber ST expansion module

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REMOVING MODULES FROM THE MOD HUB

Before removing the modules from the MOD HUB, turn the unit
off by depressing the power switch located on the front panel of
the MOD HUB. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
Disconnect the cables from the connectors on the module that is
being removed.

Dislodging Modules From The MOD HUB

Loosen the module from the MOD HUB unit by unscrewing
both of the captive screws with your fingers. The captive screws
are located on each end of the module. Loosen the captive
screws until they are unthreaded to the point where they hang
freely from the module.

With your fingers, grasp each of the module's captive screws
and pull the module out of the MOD HUB unit until it is free
from the unit. (If you are removing a blank panel, simply
unscrew the two fasteners.)

INSTALLING MODULES INTO THE MOD HUB

Before installing modules into the MOD HUB, turn the unit off
by depressing the power switch located on the front panel of the
MOD HUB. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

Loading Modules Into The MOD HUB

Remove any of the blank panels or modules being replaced from
the MOD HUB. Unpackage the module to be installed into the
MOD HUB, taking care not to harm the module.

Grasp the module by the faceplate (with the circuitry on the
module facing to the left) and gently place the module into the
empty slot on the MOD HUB. Push the module into the MOD
HUB (you may need to exert some force to seat the module into
position) until the module's face plate is seated against the unit.

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Tighten the captive screws on the module panel with your
fingers and fasten them in the locking position.

Attach the cables running from each device in the ARCNET
LAN to the appropriate module connectors on the newly­installed expansion module.

Refer to the MOD HUB Series User Manual, Chapter 2, to test
the module for proper working operation.

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APPENDICES

Appendix A–Declaration of Conformity

Applied Council Directives:

Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC Council Directive as

amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, 89/336/EEC Council

Directive as amended by Council Directive 92/31/EEC &
Council Directive 93/68/EEC

Standard to which Conformity is Declared

EN 55022:1995 CISPR22: 1993, Class A, Limits and Methods
of Measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of
Information T echnology Equipment

EN 55024:1998, Information T echnology Equipment —
Immunity Characteristics — Limits and Methods of
Measurement

EN 60950, IEC 950 Safety of Information T echnology
Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment

Manufacturer:

Contemporary Control Systems, Inc.
2431 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515 USA

Authorized Representative:

Contemporary Controls Ltd

Sovereign Court Two

University of W arwick Science Park
Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry CV4 7EZ
UNITED KINGDOM

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T ype of Equipment:

Industrial local area network modular hub and associated
expansion modules

Model

EMC LVD

MODHUB-16E Yes Yes
MODHUB-16EF Yes Yes
EXP-CXS Yes N/R
EXP-CXS/FG3-ST Yes N/R
EXP-CXS/FOG-SMA Yes N/R
EXP-CXS/FOG-ST Yes N/R
EXP-FOG-SMA Yes N/R
EXP-FOG-ST Yes N/R
EXP-TPS Yes N/R
EXP-TPS/FOG-ST Yes N/R

* Yes — product is certified to this directive

N/R — this directive is not required for this product

Year of CE Marking (low voltage directive) May 1996
T echnical File TD401600-0F A

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the product(s) specified
above conforms to the listed directives and standards.

Directive *

George M. Thomas, President September 15, 2003

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