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ATR plug terminal blocks, as a type of connector, are important components in the electrical industry, playing an irreplaceable and significant role. Since engineering technicians start troubleshooting by checking interfaces, i.e., terminals, the design of terminal blocks is particularly important. Terminal blocks can be classified into: European-style terminal block series, pluggable terminal block series, transformer terminal blocks, building wiring terminals, barrier-type terminal blocks, spring-type terminal blocks, DIN rail terminal blocks, wall-through terminal blocks, and optocoupler terminal blocks. The plastic insulation materials and conductive parts of terminal blocks directly affect their quality, determining the insulation performance and conductivity of the terminals.

ATR plug applications

Mainly applied in lighting, communications, security, and other industries. Pluggable terminals have the widest range of applications, such as in variable frequency drives, explosion-proof equipment, CNC panels, access control controllers, sensors, PLC, instruments, power supplies, servo drives. The common requirements for pluggable terminals in these industries are: smooth insertion and extraction force, low contact resistance, and sufficient service life and fatigue resistance, which imposes high requirements on metal spring materials. This requires product designers to have experience in structure and material selection. Barrier-type terminals are mainly applied in: power supplies, relays (especially double-deck terminals), inverters, elevator industry (less common), and air conditioners. Requirements for this series include high torque requirements for screws during wire clamping, the distance when the screw is retracted to its highest position must be greater than the maximum wire clamping range, long-position terminals must not warp or deform, and screws must have high corrosion resistance.

ATR plug material

1) The material for female or male terminals shall be copper alloy, or plated copper alloy, nickel, or nickel alloy. [Exception: If the structure of the appliance or device permits, female or male terminals may be plated sheet metal or non-plated corrosion-resistant alloy. 2) If formed female terminals or trimmed male terminals appear in the form of terminal strips, and when the terminal strip is continuously fed into processing tools, the terminals are curled and separated from the strip, then the edge where the terminal connects to the strip does not need plating. Standard terminals used in temperature and thermal cycling tests shall be tin-plated sheet steel or corrosion-resistant steel, with a hardness of Rockwell 30T hardness 68 ± 5 according to the Rockwell hardness standard. Exception: If female terminals are only suitable for connecting male terminals made of copper alloy, then standard terminals made of C26000 copper alloy shall be used for testing. 2.3 According to the Rockwell 30T hardness standard, the hardness of standard brass terminals is 62 ± 7.

ATR plug usage precautions

Fieldbus is gradually being promoted in industrial sites. Many devices not only have traditional instrument functions but also fieldbus capabilities. In DCS, fieldbus is widely used. The following issues should be noted when using fieldbus: 1) Communication distance. Fieldbus communication distance generally has certain requirements. For example, PROFIBUS/DP at 12Mbps rate, using standard cable, can reach 200m; if using 187.5kbps rate, it can reach 1 000m. Communication distance has two meanings: first, the distance between two nodes without repeaters; generally, distance is inversely proportional to communication rate; second, the distance between the two farthest nodes in the entire network. Manufacturers' descriptions are often unclear. In actual use, the entire network range must be considered. Electromagnetic signals take time to transmit through cables. Especially in high-speed fieldbuses, increasing distance requires modifying some communication parameters; 2) Cable selection. The site environment determines fieldbus communication speed and medium. Generally, fieldbus uses electrical signals to transmit data, inevitably affected by surrounding electromagnetic environments during transmission. Most fieldbuses use shielded twisted pairs. Note that different fieldbuses may require different shielded twisted pairs. Fieldbus developers usually specify a special cable; only by correctly using this cable can the specified rate and transmission distance be achieved. In extremely harsh electromagnetic conditions, optical fiber is a reasonable choice; otherwise, local interference may affect the entire fieldbus network; 3) Isolation. Generally, fieldbus electrical signals are electrically isolated from the device interior. Fieldbus cables are distributed throughout the workshop. If high voltage intrudes, it will damage the bus transceivers of all devices in the segment. Without isolation, high voltage signals will continue to damage other internal circuits, leading to serious consequences; 4) Shielding. The outer layer of shielded cables used in fieldbus must be grounded at one point. If high-frequency interference is severe, multi-point capacitive grounding can be used. Multi-point direct grounding is prohibited to avoid ground loop currents; 5) Connectors. Fieldbus generally does not have strict regulations on connectors, but improper handling can affect system communication. For example, fieldbus generally uses bus-type daisy-chain connections. When connecting each device, attention must be paid to how to insert and remove devices without affecting existing communication, which imposes certain requirements on connectors; 6) Termination matching. Fieldbus signals, like all electromagnetic wave signals, exhibit reflection phenomena. Resistive matching should be used at both ends of each bus segment. The first function is to absorb reflections; the second is to achieve correct voltage levels at both ends of the bus to ensure communication. Therefore, fieldbus technology is the intersection and integration of control, computer, and communication technologies. Its emergence and rapid development reflect the control field's requirements for reducing costs, improving reliability, enhancing maintainability, and increasing intelligence in data acquisition.

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