Siemens Simatic S7-400 - Manual (Page 390)

IM 463-2
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S7-400, M7-400 Programmable Controllers Module Specifications
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7.4 Installing and Connecting the IM 463-2
Introduction
To install an IM 463-2 in a CR of the S7-400, proceed in the same way as when
installing other S7-400 modules (see Installation Manual, Chapter 5).
To connect an IM 463-2, follow the steps outlined below:
1. Prepare the connecting cable
2. Plug in the connecting cable
3. Select the interface
4. Select the cable length
Preparing the Connecting Cable
You can use the 721 connecting cable. However, you must change the connector
housing on the connection side of the IM 463-2.
Two connector housings are enclosed with every IM 463-2. You can prepare a
connecting cable for an IM 463-2 using one of these connector housings and a 721
connecting cable (see Catalog ST 54.1). To prepare the connecting cable, follow
the steps outlined below:
1. Remove one connector housing on the 721 connecting cable.
2. Open one of the connector housings enclosed with the IM 463-2.
3. Attach this connector housing to the 721 connecting cable.
4. Close the connector housing.