Description

The 2500-R4 / 2500-R8 / 2500-R16 bases provide four, eight, or sixteen slots for I/O

modules in the SIMATIC® 505 or CTI 2500 Series platform.

The bases provide space for a power supply, a CPU or RBC, and slots for

up to four, eight, or sixteen I/O modules. The base may be mounted from the front or rear.

Features

• Replaces Siemens® 505-6504. 505-6508. or 505-6516

• Four, eight, or sixteen I/O slots

• Up to 128. 256. or 512 I/O points (4. 8. or 16 slot respectively)

• Mounts from the front or rear

Installing the Mounting Rack

Use the following steps for installing the mounting rack.

1.Determine if the rack will be mounted with front or rear mounts.

2.Locate the mounting ears in the appropriate front or rear locations with supplied

hardware.

3.Mount the rack with screws in four ‘ear’ slots (screw hardware not included).

Include sufficient distance from other heat sources to maximize convection

airflow cooling.

4.Follow manufacturer’s instructions for proper installation and removal of CPU,

RBC, and I/O modules.