Installation Instructions

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system. Combinations of equipment in your system are subject to de température le plus défavorable (code de température le
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 IN 1 A-1 IN 17 B-18
A IN 2 A-2 IN 18 B-19
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 IN 3 A-3 IN 19 B-20
B IN 4 A-4 IN 20 B-21
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A = Sink input (inputs IN0-IN15) +V1 connected to terminals 35, 37, 39 and 41
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B = Common Com1 dc Return Common terminals 36, 38, 40 and 42 for IN0-IN15.
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Bits Description - Filter Time Filter Time
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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
02 01 00 Inputs 0 thru 07 (-IB8) 1794-IB8, -IB16,
02 01 00 Inputs 0 thru 11 (-IB16, -IB16K) -IB16K, -IB32
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NC NC 05 04 03 Inputs 12 thru 15 (-IB16, -IB16K)
10 09 08 Inputs 0 thru 31 (-IB32) Off to On/On to Off
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
NC +V1 COM1 +V1 COM1 +V1 COM1 +V1 COM1 +V2 COM2 +V2 COM2 +V2 COM2 +V2 COM2 NC
0 0 0 Filter time 0 (default) 0.25ms
+V1 = Terminals 35, 37, 39 and 41
0 0 1 Filter time 1 0.5ms
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+V2 = Terminals 43, 45, 47 and 49 0 1 0 Filter time 2 1ms
COM1 = Terminals 36, 38, 40 and 42 0 1 1 Filter time 3 2ms
COM2 = Terminals 44, 46, 48 and 50
1 0 0 Filter time 4 4ms
NC = No connections (terminals 16, 33, 34 and 51)
1 0 1 Filter time 5 8ms
1 1 0 Filter time 6 16ms
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Dec. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Specifications - 24V dc 8 Input Module, Cat. No. 1794-IB8
Oct. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Number of Inputs 8, nonisolated, sinking
Read 1 (-IB16, I I I I I I I9 I8 I7 I6 I5 I4 I3 I2 I1 I0 Module Location Cat. No. 1794-TB3, -TB3S Terminal Base Unit
-IB32) 15 14 13 12 11 10
On-state Voltage 10V dc minimum
Read 1 (-IB8) Not used I7 I6 I5 I4 I3 I2 I1 I0 24V dc nominal
Read 2 (-IB16) C = Counter Input value of input 15 31.2V dc maximum
Read 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I On-state Current 2.0mA minimum
(1794-IB32) 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 8.0mA nominal at 24V dc
Write 1 (-IB8) Not used Input Filter 0-07 12.0mA maximum
Write 1 Not used CF C Not used Input Filter Input Filter 0-11 Off-state Voltage 5.0V dc maximum
(-IB16) R 12-15
Write 1 Not used Input Filter FT Not used
Off-state Current 1.5mA minimum
(1794-IB32) 0-31 Input Impedance 4.6K ohms
Where I = Input Isolation Voltage Tested at 850V dc for 1s between user and system
D = Diagnostic data (1794-IB8S only)
C = Counter value for input 15 No isolation between individual channels
FT = Input filter time Flexbus Current 20mA
CR = Counter reset
CF = Counter fast - where 1 = fast input (raw data), 0 = standard input filtered data Power Dissipation 3.5W maximum @ 31.2V dc
NOTE: C, CR and CF not available when used with any series 1794-ASB or 1794-ASB2 remote I/O adapter modules.
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15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Dec. On-state Voltage 10V dc minimum
24V dc nominal
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O:010 On-state Current 2.0mA minimum
8.0mA nominal at 24V dc
12.0mA maximum
FT = 0-31 FT = 0-7 (1794-IB8)
FT = 12-15 FT = 0-11 (1794-IB16) Off-state Voltage 5.0V dc maximum
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Fill File Number of Inputs 32 (2 groups of 16), nonisolated within groups, sinking
Source Module Location Cat. No. 1794-TB32, -TB32S Terminal Base Unit
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Length 1 On-state Voltage 19.2V dc minimum
24V dc nominal
31.2V dc maximum
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1794-IB8 = 4 Octal or 4 Decimal On-state Current 2.0mA minimum
1 0 0 4.1mA nominal at 24V dc
6.0mA maximum
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= 44 Octal or 36 Decimal Off-state Voltage 5.0V dc maximum
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1794-IB16 Off-state Current 1.5mA minimum
15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Input Impedance 6.0K ohms
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1 0 0 1 0 0 Isolation Voltage Tested to withstand 2121V dc for 1s between input and backplane
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General Specifications 31.2
Input Filter Time1 30
Off to On 0.25ms, 0.5ms, 1ms, 2ms, 4ms, 8ms, 16ms, 32ms 28.5
On to Off 0.25ms, 0.5ms, 1ms, 2ms, 4ms, 8ms, 16ms, 32ms 27.5
0.25ms default - Selectable using configuration word 3
Terminal Base Screw 7 pound-inches (0.8Nm) 25
Torque V in
On-State
Dimensions (with module 3.7H x 3.7W x 2.7D inches Voltage
installed) 94H x 94W x 69D mm (V dc) 20
Indicators (field side 1794-IB8 - 8 yellow status indicators
indication, customer 1794-IB16, -IB16K - 16 yellow status indicators
device driven) 1794-IB32 - 32 yellow status indicators
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External dc power
Supply voltage 24V dc nominal
Voltage range 1794-IB8, -IB16, -IB16K - 10 to 31.2V dc (includes 5% ac ripple)
1794-IB32 - 19.2 to 31.2V dc (includes 5% ac ripple) 10
0 10 20 30 32 37 40 50 55 60
Environmental Conditions AmbientTemperature oC
Operating IEC 60068-2-1 (Test Ad, Operating Cold), The area within the curve represents the safe operating range for the module under
Temperature IEC 60068-2-2 (Test Bd, Operating Dry Heat), various conditions of user supplied 24V dc supply voltages and ambient temperature.
IEC 60068-2-14 (Test Nb, Operating Thermal Shock): = Normal mounting safe operating range, (includes ).
0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F) = Other mounting positions (including inverted horizontal) safe operating range
Storage Temperature IEC 60068-2-1 (Test Ab, Un-packaged Non-operating Cold), Normal Mounting – Horizontal
IEC 60068-2-2 (Test Bb, Un-packaged Non-operating Dry Heat),
IEC 60068-2-14 (Test Na, Un-packaged Non-operating Thermal
Shock):
–40 to 85°C (–40 to 185°F)
Relative Humidity IEC 60068-2-30 (Test Db, Un-packaged Non-operating Other Mounting (including Vertical, and Inverted Horizontal Mounting
Damp Heat):
5 to 95% non-condensing
Vibration IEC60068-2-6 (Test Fc, Operating):
5g @ 10-500Hz
Shock IEC60068-2-27 (Test Ea, Unpackaged shock):
Operating 30g Temperature Voltage Temperature
Voltage (max.) (max.) (max.)
Non-operating 50g (max.)
Emissions CISPR 11: Normal Other Normal Other
Group 1, Class A (with appropriate enclosure) 31.2 37 32 29.0 51 45
ESD Immunity IEC 61000-4-2:
30.5 41 36 28.5 48
4kV contact discharges
8kV air discharges 30.0 45 39 28.0 55 51
Radiated RF Immunity IEC 61000-4-3: 29.5 48 42 27.5 55
10V/m with 1kHz sine-wave 80%AM from 30MHz to 1000MHz
EFT/B Immunity IEC 61000-4-4:
±2kV at 5kHz on signal ports
Surge Transient IEC 61000-4-5:
Immunity ±1kV line-line(DM) and ±2kV line-earth(CM) on signal ports
Conducted RF IEC 61000-4-6:
Immunity 10Vrms with 1kHz sine-wave 80%AM from 150kHz to 30MHz
Enclosure Type Rating None (open-style)
Conductors Wire Size 12AWG (4mm2) stranded copper wire rated at 75°C or higher
3/64 inch (1.2mm) insulation maximum
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Certifications (when UL UL Listed Industrial Control Equipment (all)
product is marked)3 CULUS UL Listed Industrial Control Equipment, certified for US and
Canada (1794-IB32)
CULUS UL Listed for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D
Hazardous locations certified for US and Canada (1794-IB16,
-IB16K, -IB32)
CSA CSA certified for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D
Hazardous locations (1794-IB8, -IB16, -IB16K)
EEx3 European Union 94/9/EEC ATEX Directive, compliant with:
EN 50021; Potentially Explosive Atmospheres,
Protection “n” (Zone 2) - (1794-IB8, -IB16, -IB16K)
CE3 European Union 89/336/EEC EMC Directive, compliant with:
EN 61000-6-4; Industrial Emissions
EN 50082-2; Industrial Immunity
EN 61326; Meas./Control/Lab., Industrial Requirements
EN 61000-6-2; Industrial Immunity (all)
C-Tick3 - Australian Radiocommunications Act compliant with
AS/NZS CISPR 11, Industrial Emissions (all)
1 Input off-to-on filter time is the time from a valid input signal to recognition by the module. Input on-to-off filter
time is time from the input signal dropping below the valid level to recognition by the module.
2 You use this category information for planning conductor routing as described in Allen-Bradley
publication 1770-4.1, Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines.
3 For the latest up-to-date information, see the Product Certification link at www.ab.com for Declarations of
Conformity, Certificates and other certification details. For notification of any additional release notes, refer to
www.ab.com/manuals/.

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