4.3 Terminal board

Use terminal board on the rear panel of the main unit for the connection between BK, external receiver or decoder. Insert a connection wire in a terminal in the following ways.

 

 

Push knob

 

Press a push knob by

 

 

a screwdriver

 

Peel

off vinyl sheath

 

of the wire about 10mm

 

 

Connection

Terminal board

 

wire

Wire hole

Insert a connection wire to a hole while pressing the push knob

Note: Use connection wire with single core 0.4~1.0mmØ or standard twist core 0.3mm2~0.7mm2.

4.3.1 Connection of BK

Connect BK referring to attached “Layout diagram” in the APPENDIX.

BK voltage is 12 24 VDC, no polarity.

BK cable is not included in the standard supply scope.

4.3.2 Connection with external receiver

Connect with external receiver referring to article 2.5 “Operation with external receiver” (page 17).

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Furuno FAX-410 manual .3 Terminal board, .3.1 Connection of BK, .3.2 Connection with external receiver

FAX-410 specifications

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