APC Dry Contact
APC Dry Contact
Overview
The APC® Dry Contact I/O Accessory provides a hardware interface for connecting the host device
of a Network Management Card 2 (AP9631 or AP9635) with peripheral devices. The Dry Contact
I/O Accessory includes:
Installation
Install the Dry Contact I/O Accessory using the details below. Connect devices to the screw terminal
block using the following subsections.
dmp0114a
Zone
Pwr
B Outpu
CO M A NO t
NC C
OM NC
GND
+12
NC CO
M NO
Item Description
Screw terminal block; accepts 16 AWG to 28 AWG wires
Dry Contact I/O Accessory
25.4 cm (1 ft) CAT-5E RJ-45 patch cable used to connect the Dry Contact I/O
Accessory to a Universal I/O port on a Management Card 2
Note: The Management Card 2 must have application firmware v5.0.2 or greater. For
details on upgrading the Management Card 2 firmware, see the user’s guide on the
Network Management Card Utility CD or on the APC Web site (www.apc.com).
Note: If you are using PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) and if your Management
Card 2 has two Universal I/O ports, you must connect the Dry Contact I/O Accessory to
Universal I/O port 2. PCNS supports only one Dry Contact I/O Accessory.
Connecting dry contact devices to the Zone A and B terminals on the screw terminal
block
The sensing voltage available on the Zone A and B pins of the Dry Contact I/O Accessory is
nominally 5 Vdc at less than 1 mA, referenced to system ground.
Connecting a device to the power output (Pwr) terminals on the screw terminal block
You can use the NO/GND terminal on the screw terminal block to connect Normally Open (NO) dry
contact devices and to connect a device to the power output (Pwr) terminals.
Note: The Form C relay is not intended to switch AC loads directly (see the ratings below).
Physical
Size 22.0 x 45.2 x 44.6 mm
(Height x Width x Depth) (0.87 x 1.78 x 1.76 in)
Weight 51.0 g (1.8 oz)
Environmental
Temperature
Operating 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage -15 to 65°C (5 to 149°F)
Relative Humidity
Operating 0 to 95%
Storage 0 to 95%
Elevation
Operating 0 to 3 000 m (0 to 10,000 ft)
Storage 0 to 15 000 m (0 to 50,000 ft)
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04/2009
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