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A system to facilitate the use of an automation control disposed within an enclosure. An automation control, such as a distributed motor starter, is disposed within an enclosure. The control is coupled to modules, such as I/O modules, mounted to a glandplate. The glandplate is mounted to the enclosu

A system to facilitate the use of an automation control disposed within an enclosure. An automation control, such as a distributed motor starter, is disposed within an enclosure. The control is coupled to modules, such as I/O modules, mounted to a glandplate. The glandplate is mounted to the enclosure over an appropriate opening. Furthermore, the glandplate is designed to accommodate a variety of module arrangements and to facilitate the connection of various data and power lines without individually wiring the lines to a separate terminal block.

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1. A system to facilitate the use of an automation control, comprising: an automation control enclosure having a hollow interior defined at least in part by an enclosure wall, wherein the enclosure wall has an opening therethrough; an automation control, of the type including motor starters and

1. A system to facilitate the use of an automation control, comprising: an automation control enclosure having a hollow interior defined at least in part by an enclosure wall, wherein the enclosure wall has an opening therethrough; an automation control, of the type including motor starters and motor controllers, disposed in the automation control enclosure; a plate mounted adjacent the opening, the plate having a plurality of pass-through regions which are selectively opened, each pass-through region being formed by a weakened area disposed about a removable portion; and an I/O module having a connector, wherein a selected pass-through region receives the connector therethrough. 2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the automation control is electrically coupled to the I/O module. 3. The system as recited in claim 2, further comprising a power line to supply electrical power to the automation control, wherein the plate includes an opening receiving the power line therethrough. 4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein each weakened area is a circular area. 5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate includes a ground member disposed for grounding contact between the I/O module and the enclosure. 6. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprises a plurality of I/O modules having connectors disposed through a plurality of pass-through regions. 7. The system as recited in claim 6, further comprising a plurality of marker tags connected to the plate proximate the plurality of I/O modules. 8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate is sealed to the enclosure.