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The listing carries IP20, meaning the module is intended for a closed, DIN-rail-mounted control cabinet — not a washdown or outdoor enclosure. ## I/O map and what the ratings drive On the analogue side the module accepts one input that covers 0...10 V, 0...5 V ratio, 0...20 mA or 4...20 mA, plus Pt 1000 from -100...400 °C and an NTC 10k probe from -50...+120 °C, so a single channel handles the suction-side temperature probe plus a ratio signal without a separate transmitter. Discrete input count is 2 non-isolated plus 1 isolated channel, fed from 100...240 V AC/DC, and the discrete output handles up to 5,000 mA at 250 V AC — the rating an installer reads before sizing the stepper/valve driver wiring and the upstream contactor or SSR. A 12 V AC/DC sensor power rail feeds the probe loop, and the volt-free contact usage means the module itself does not source the field voltage — that simplifies wiring to a dry-contact pressure switch or thermostat. ## Environmental envelope and compliance Operating temperature runs -10...60 °C with storage down to -25...60 °C, relative humidity 10...90 % non-condensing, and 0...2000 m altitude — the standard refrigeration-panel envelope, not a rooftop or condensing-unit outdoor install. Pollution degree 2 and overvoltage category III define the cabinet cleanliness and impulse-voltage exposure the module is designed against, and it carries the UL and CE markings under EN 60730-1, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-1, the 2006/95/EEC LV Directive, and UL 60730. ## Lifecycle reality — obsolete, sourced to order The TM168BEVCME is listed obsolete with lifecycle stage flagged eol_hot, so the official channel is closed and any units on a working M168 rack now come from independent surplus rather than factory stock.","metaTitle":"TM168BEVCME Schneider M168 Expansion Valve Driver, Obsolete","metaDescription":"TM168BEVCME Schneider Modicon M168 expansion-valve driver, listed obsolete and sourced against RFQ from independent surplus channels.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["HMI Operator Interfaces"],"specifications":{"Depth":"60 mm","Width":"71 mm","title":"TM168BEVCME","Height":"128 mm","Marking":"UL CE","Standards":"EN 60730-1 EN 61000-6-3 2006/95/EEC EN 61000-6-1 UL 60730","description":"M168 electronic expansion valve driver module with expansion bus port","Connector type":"Without connector","Contacts usage":"Volt-free contacts","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Mounting support":"35 mm symmetrical DIN rail","Pollution degree":"2","Range of product":"Modicon M168 logic controller","Relative humidity":"10...90 % without condensation","Operating altitude":"0...2000 m","Analogue input type":"Voltage: 0...10 V or 0...5 V ratio Current: 0...20 mA/4...20 mA Temperature probe: -100...400 °C for Pt 1000 Temperature probe: -50...+120 °C for NTC 10k","Sensor power supply":"12 V AC/DC","Overvoltage category":"III","Analogue input number":"1 2","Discrete input number":"2 for no isolated digital input 1 for isolated digital input","Electrical durability":"100000 cycles 24 V AC 100000 cycles 24...37 V DC","Discrete input voltage":"100...240 V","Discrete output current":"5000 mA","Discrete output voltage":"250 V AC","IP degree of protection":"IP20","Product or component type":"Application-specific expansion module","Voltage state 1 guaranteed":"100 V for auxiliary input","Discrete input voltage type":"AC/DC","Product specific application":"Control of electronic expansion valve","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-25...60 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-10...60 °C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/e6a9cba38423072629f54dfd37afbf36.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/nl/en/product/TM168BEVCME/m168-electronic-expansion-valve-driver-module-with-expansion-bus-port/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What I/O does TM168BEVCME bring to a Modicon M168 rack?","answer":"It adds 1 analogue input covering voltage, current, Pt 1000 and NTC 10k probes, 2 non-isolated plus 1 isolated discrete input at 100...240 V AC/DC, and a discrete output rated 5,000 mA at 250 V AC, all aimed at electronic expansion valve control."},{"question":"What compliance marks does TM168BEVCME carry?","answer":"The module carries UL and CE marking under EN 60730-1, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-1, the 2006/95/EEC Low Voltage Directive, and UL 60730, and is rated pollution degree 2, overvoltage category III."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/TM168BEVCME","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/TM168BEVCME when reusing this data. 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