Connecting the TX Matrix Plus Router to External Alarm-Reporting
Devices
To connect an external device to an alarm relay contact
for each TXP-CIP (see Figure 1):
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points
on the chassis.
 | Caution:
During the initial installation before the chassis
is grounded, you must connect to an approved site ESD point. See the
instructions for your site. |
- Prepare the required length of wire with gauge between
28-AWG and 14-AWG (0.08 and 2.08 mm2).
- While the terminal block is not plugged into the relay
contact, use a 2.5-mm flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the small screws
on its side. With the small screws on its side facing left, insert
wires into the slots in the front of the block based on the wiring
for the external device. Connect the major and minor alarm circuits
to the NO (normally open) pins on the alarm connectors. Tighten
the screws to secure the wire.
 | Note:
The top, middle, and bottom slots correspond to NC (normally closed), C (common), and NO (normally
open). |
- Plug the terminal block into the relay contact and use
a 2.5-mm flat-blade screwdriver to tighten the screws on the face
of the block.
- Attach the other end of the wires to the external device.
Figure 1: Connecting to the Alarm Relay
Port on a TXP-CIP
Published: 2011-12-19