Connecting cables and power supply

Notice

Incorrect connection procedure

Incorrect procedure when connecting the cables and the power supply can cause hardware damage.

  • Follow the documented procedure for connecting the cables and the power supply.
  • Always connect the cables first and only then switch on the power supply.
  • Please read the documentation for the external devices prior to connecting them.

Notice

Connection of incorrect battery packs

Connecting the wrong battery packs can cause damage to the device and the battery packs.

  • Only connect the Beckhoff C9900-U330 and C9900-U332 battery packs to your device.

The connections are located at the rear of the panel PC in the connection compartment. The interface cables are routed through the mounting arm tube. To gain access to the connection compartment, first remove the cover of the mounting arm adapter (see chapter 3.2 Interface description).

Connecting cables

Make sure that you first ground the PC (see chapter 4.3.1 Grounding the Panel PC) and then plug in all data transmission cables.

Connecting the power supply

Cables with a maximum cable cross-section of 1.5 mm2 can be used for connecting the power supply. For long supply lines, use 1.5 mm2 cables to achieve a low voltage drop on the supply line. There should be at least 22 V at the voltage connector of the panel PC, so that the PC remains switched on during voltage fluctuations.

Proceed as follows to connect the 24 VDC power supply unit:

  1. Plug the power supply cable into the power supply socket of the panel PC.
  2. Connect the panel PC to your external 24 V power supply.
  3. Switch on the 24 V power supply.

External battery pack

If you ordered your device with an integrated UPS, then you can connect an external battery pack and install it on a DIN rail near to the PC. Use only Beckhoff battery packs for this:

Order identifier battery pack

Order identifier

Version

C9900-U330

Battery pack for PCs with 24 V power supply unit and integrated UPS C9900-P209 or C9900-U209, external for DIN rail mounting, 3.4 Ah, operating temperature 0...50 °C, contains two closed lead-acid batteries VRLA-AGM

C9900-U332

Battery pack for 24 V power supply with integrated C9900-U209 UPS for PCs with Intel-Atom® or Celeron® ULV-827E 1.4 GHz processor, external for DIN rail mounting, 1.2 Ah, operating temperature 0...50 °C, contains two closed VRLA-AGM lead-acid batteries

In the case of the C9900-U330 battery pack, PIN 4 and 5 of the battery pack are available for looping through a 24 V supply. Accordingly, you can connect a three-core sheathed cable with plus and minus of the supply voltage as well as protective earth to the battery pack and then connect to the PC with a five-core sheathed cable. The method of connecting different components can be taken from the wiring diagram in Figure 16.

Connecting cables and power supply 1:Fig.16: Wiring diagram C9900-U330

In the case of the C9900-U332 battery pack, PIN 5 and 6 of the battery pack are available for looping through a 24 V supply. Accordingly, you can connect a three-core sheathed cable with plus and minus of the supply voltage as well as protective earth to the battery pack and then connect to the PC with an 8-core sheathed cable. The method of connecting different components can be taken from the wiring diagram in Figure 17.

Connecting cables and power supply 2:Fig.17: Wiring diagram C9900-U332

For more information on the battery pack, please refer to the corresponding manuals C9900-U330 and C9900-U332.