Monthly Archives: October 2010

6 Tips of using Phoenix Contact Signal Isolator

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We all know that it is sometimes not so easy to choose the right signal isolator or signal converter to help solve important ground loop and signal conversion challenges as a lot of selection will depend on how much we understand the application.  For example, we need to consider if the connecting instrument runs on 4-wire (mains-powered) or 2-wire (loop-powered).  Continue reading

Surge Voltage Protection for Field Equipment

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SURGETRAB surge voltage protection devices are for all commonly used standard signals that are installed directly to the field equipment. This type of installation saves time and money, and an additional connection box for accommodating surge voltage protection is no longer necessary.

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System Cabling – Not meant for every project

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During my last 4 years in Phoenix Contact, I attended several presentations on system cabling.  I had since learnt that system cabling is very easy to install, it not only eliminates installation errors, more importantly, it saves times and money for the customers. Nonetheless, I will not be surprised to know that more than half us are not aware that system cabling is not intended for every project.

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IQ Test (October): Was it complicated, or did you complicate it?

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Here is another IQ test for everyone. Again, this is a primary 6 Mathematics question. If it takes you more than “4 steps” to do it, then you have just complicate matters unnecessarily. I was “stunned’ by this question for  more than an hour just to find a simple solution.  Try it, give it a shot and post your answer in the comment box. ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Good English!

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I’ve always emphasized the importance of using good english, whether it is written or spoken. This is especially true in a region like bustling Asia where so many different languages exist and yet many recognized the importance of English as a “business” language. This is the reason why you still see signs in English in China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc… even when these countries officially do not speak the English language. They know that in order to cater to visitors all over the world, the most commonly used language is English.

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Experience with Inline Bus Couplers IOs

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Recently we just got an order of hundreds Modbus couplers. Since the configuration is made default factory settings, the customer requested our help to do the configuration for them.

Can you imagine hundreds of bus couplers to be set up?

You’ll need to power ON and OFF the bus couplers and set the registers that you need to change. But infact, the works were finished in just one day and there were more than 300 pieces of bus couplers to be configured! Thanks to the snap-in power connectors of the couplers itself; it does save time for us to connect the power to the device every time we need to change to the next coupler to be configured.

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