Installation Instructions POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Catalog numbers 1734-OE4C Table of Contents Topic Page Important User Information Environment and Enclosure Preventing Electrostatic Discharge North American Hazardous Location Approval European Hazardous Location Approval Before You Begin Install the Mounting Base...
2 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Important User Information Solid-state equipment has operational characteristics differing from those of electromechanical equipment. Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation and Maintenance of Solid State Controls (Publication SGI-1.1 available from your local Rockwell Automation sales office or online at http://www.rockwellautomation.com/literature/) describes some important differences between solid-state equipment and hard-wired electromechanical devices.
In addition to this publication, see the following: • Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, for additional installation requirements, Allen-Bradley publication 1770-4.1. • NEMA Standards publication 250 and IEC publication 60529, as applicable, for explanations of the degrees of protection provided by different types of enclosure.
4 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module North American Hazardous Location Approval The following information applies when Informations sur l’utilisation de cet équipement operating this equipment in hazardous en environnements dangereux: locations: Products marked “CL I, DIV 2, GP A, B, C, D” are Les produits marqués “CL I, DIV 2, GP A, B, C, D”...
POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module European Hazardous Location Approval The following applies when the product bears the Ex Marking This equipment is intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres as defined by European Union Directive 94/9/EC. DEMKO certifies that this equipment has been found to comply with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements relating to the design and construction of Category 3 equipment intended for use in Zone 2 potentially explosive atmospheres, given in Annex II to this Directive.
6 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Before You Begin Note that this series C product can be used with the following: • DeviceNet and PROFIBUS adapters • ControlNet and EtherNet/IP adapters, using RSLogix 5000 software, version 11 or later See the figures to familiarize yourself with major parts of the module, noting that the wiring base assembly is one of the following:...
8 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Install the Mounting Base To install the mounting base on the DIN rail (Allen-Bradley part number 199-DR1; 46277-3; EN50022), proceed as follows: ATTENTION: This product is grounded through the DIN rail to chassis ground.
POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Install the Module The module can be installed before or after base installation. Make sure that the mounting base is correctly keyed before installing the module into the mounting base. In addition, make sure the mounting base locking screw is positioned horizontal referenced to the base.
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10 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module 1734-TOP Base Make sure the DIN-rail locking screw is in the horizontal position. Turn the keyswitch to align the number with the notch. Notch position 4 is shown. 44228 1. Using a bladed screwdriver to rotate the keyswitch on the mounting base clockwise until the number required for the type of module being installed aligns with the notch in the base.
POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Install the Removable Terminal Block A Removable Terminal Block (RTB) is supplied with your wiring base assembly. To remove, pull up on the RTB handle. This allows the mounting base to be removed and replaced as necessary without removing any of the wiring.
12 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module WARNING: For 1734-RTBS and 1734-RTB3S, to latch and un-latch the wire, insert a bladed screwdriver (catalog number 1492-N90 – 3 mm diameter blade) into the opening at approximately 73° (blade surface is parallel with top surface of the opening) and push up gently.
POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Remove a Mounting Base To remove a mounting base, you must remove any installed module, and the module installed in the base to the right. Remove the Removable Terminal Block, if wired. 1.
14 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Wire the Module 1734 OE4C Output 0 connection 0 Output 1 connection 1 Output 2 connection 2 Output 3 connection 3 C = Common V = Supply 44352 WARNING: If you connect or disconnect wiring while the field-side power is on, an electrical arc can occur.
These messages are mapped onto the processor’s memory. This POINT I/O output module produces 4 bytes of input data (scanner Rx) (fault status). It consumes 8 bytes of Output data (scanner Tx). Default Data Map for the 1734-OE4C Analog Output Module Message size: 4 Bytes Produces...
16 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Interpret Status Indicators Refer to the following diagram and table for information on how to interpret the status indicators. Module status Module Status Network status Network Status NODE: 4-20mA Analog Output Status of output 0 Status of output 1 Status of output 2...
POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Specifications Output Specifications Attribute Value Number of outputs 4 analog, single-ended, non-isolated Resolution current 16 bits – over 0…21 mA 0.32 μA/cnt Output current terminal 0 mA output until communication established 4…20 mA user configurable 0…20 mA user configurable Absolute accuracy current...
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18 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module General Specifications Attribute Value Module location 1734-TB or 1734-TBS wiring base assembly POINTBus current, max 75 mA 1.86 W @ 750 Ω on each output Power dissipation, max 2.15 W @ 0 Ω on each output 6.34 BTU/hr @ 750 Ω...
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POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Environmental Specifications Attribute Value Temperature, operating IEC 60068-2-1 (Test Ad, Operating Cold), IEC 60068-2-2 (Test Bd, Operating Dry Heat), IEC 60068-2-14 (Test Nb, Operating Thermal Shock): -20…55 °C (-4…131 °F) Temperature, 55 °C (131 °F) surrounding air, max.
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20 POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Certifications Certification (when Value product is marked) c-UL-us UL Listed Industrial Control Equipment, certified for US and Canada. See UL File E65584. UL Listed for Class I, Division 2 Group A,B,C,D Hazardous Locations, certified for U.S.
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POINT I/O 4 Channel Analog Current Output Module Notes: Publication 1734-IN034C-EN-E - August 2016...
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