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AC31 adapter for spare parts

AC500 life cycle management

Under certain conditions, the AC31 adapter I/O a few exceptions and minor differences that are
modules may be used as spare parts for existing listed below:
applications where the previous AC31 modules • The AC31 adapter I/O modules can only be used,
were installed. The AC31 adapter modules can supported and tested with ABB AC31 master
normally replace old modules without any devices and cannot run with third party
changes in the configuration or application. controllers.
• The AC31 adapter modules are based on
The new module is configured with DIP switches, standard AC500 I/O modules and on a specific
the old one removed, the new one installed and electronic base, the modules cannot be pur-
the application started again. chased separately and are always delivered as
complete devices. The pluggable electronic
The modules have the same footprint, cabling module cannot be replaced separately without
position and channel assignment. The AC31 the base.
adapter module supports most of the previous
functionalities of the old module. There are only For special applications, further details or
specific questions regarding compatibility,
please contact your local sales organization.

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