The BP4V – Vertical Backplane was designed to add additional ETA boards into a congested panel. The Vertical Backplane allows the use of small vertical spaces that may go unused. Each Vertical Backplane accommodates four ETA modules.
If there is enough space for more than one Vertical Backplane, they should be connected together with a BR – Bridge. The Bridge provides clearance from one Vertical Backplane to the other for easy insertion of the ETA modules. For large control systems, the Vertical Backplane receives power from a PS17 or PS17CB Power Supply (See page G17 of this section). For small control systems, the Vertical Backplane can receive power from BAPI’s VC350A voltage converters (See the Accessories Sections for more info on the VC350A voltage converters).
