Easy Controls MC231 User manual

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MC231 INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD
Features
 On board opto-isolated RS485 interface.
 5 dry contact inputs. (common ground)
 All inputs have sensitivity setting for input noise rejection.
 64 output drivers (Can be used to drive relays, LED…)
 support Voltage Adjustable
 Support i-Control System
 Support reprogram (Easy Control)
 ProvideActiveX Control for your application software.
User’s Manual
DEVICE CODE: 231

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IMPORTANT
Although the information contained herein has been carefully verified,
NEWELL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED assumes no responsibility for any
errors that may occur, for any damage to property or persons resulting
from improper use of this manual or from the related software. NEWELL
TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED products are not authorized for use as
components in medical, life support or military devices. No patent
licenses are implied. NEWELL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED reserves the
right to change the features and specifications without notice at any
time.
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Document overview
Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
PCB Size ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical Specifications..................................................................................................................................... 5
Power Supply (J1) ............................................................................................................................................. 6
RESET............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Communication Interface (J2, JP2, JP3, JP4)................................................................................................... 6
Input Connection (J3) ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Output Connection (J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11)......................................................................................... 7
Device ID (SW1)................................................................................................................................................ 8
Easy Control Resource...................................................................................................................................... 9
Properties Settings.................................................................................................................................................9
System variable......................................................................................................................................................9
Data for remote reading.........................................................................................................................................9
System Startup Delay Jumper (JP1) ...................................................................................................................9
Device Code............................................................................................................................................................9
Develop Application Software............................................................................................................................ 9
Customer service............................................................................................................................................... 9

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Connectors
NC: No Connection
T/R+ : Transmit/Receive +
T/R- : Transmit/Receive -
RS485Setting jumper:
JP2 pull-on resistance
JP4 pull-down resistance
JP3 termination resistance.
RS485
Connector
P
ower Connector
Device ID
System Startup Delay Jumper (JP1)
V.OUT
GND
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
V.OUT
GND
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
V.OUT
GND
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
V.OUT
G
ND
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Output 1~48 Connector
V.OUT
Test Pointer
V.OUT Adjust
Communication Status LED
V.OUT
GND
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
V.OUT
GND
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
System Status LED
Output 49~64 Connector
V.OUT
GND
64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57
V.OUT
GND
56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49
+
-
COMMON
5
4
3
2
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PCB Size
Technical Specifications
Maximum boards
(In same Control network)
256 (addressed by device ID)
more than 256 (addressed by serial number)
Inputs 5 (dry contact)
Outputs 64 (can be used to drive relay, LED…)
Communication Interface Separated RS485
Power supply 8-30 VDC(Depending on the output loading)
Consumption Depending on the output loading, When unoccupied loading, 2W
Size 90 mm X 131 mm
90mm
131mm
φ4.5mm
7.5mm

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Power Supply (J1)
The device requests a DC power supply and connects to J1
DC : 8 –30 V Power depending on output loading.
Fuse: F1, 1A
J1 Description
1 V+
2 GND
RESET
The device reset and set default output state at power-up. The state of outputs does not change even the
system software or hardware reset (Watchdog timer –WDT) may occur. There is no any reset button on the
device, Watchdog timer (WDT) has been installed in the device.
Communication Interface (J2, JP2, JP3, JP4)
The device includes inbuilt isolated RS485 communication interface. The connector is J2.
The communication baud rate can be software configured.
J2 Description
1 NC
2 Transport/Receive+(TR +)
3 Transport/Receive - (TR -)
Communication Interface hardware settings
There are three jumpers used on the device for interface configuration, they are Jumpers J2, J4, J5 which are
used to insert the termination resistors which may be required for the RS485 interface, described in Table
below.
Note: Termination resistance must be enabled across the data lines at circuit end-points.
Jumper Short/Open Description
Short(Default) Enable pull-on resistanceJP2
Open Disable pull-on resistance
Short(Default) Enable pull-down resistanceJP4
Open Disable pull-down resistance
Short Enable terminal resistanceJP3
Open (Default) Disable terminal resistance

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Input Connection (J3)
The device has 5 dry contact inputs, each has two statuses, one is open, another is short to COMMON, all
inputs have same features and can be configured by software, please refers to Input Properties Settings.
Connectors: J3. Please refer to Connectors
Note: All Commons are connected to Ground of the device.
Output Connection (J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11)
The device features 64 output drivers that can be used to drive relays, LEDs …, and the single output
maximum drive load current ratings is 350mA. But the full load current ratings of all outputs can’t greater than
2A.
The output voltage V.OUT can be adjusted between 3 and 25V by VR1 (Input voltage need to be about 3 volts
or more than the output at full load.)
Connectors: J4, J5. J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11. Please refer to Connectors
The pictures below show how the output connected.
Typical Output
V.OUT
Output 1~64
Relays, LED…
Adjust output voltage
VR1

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Device ID (SW1)
If take Device ID for the Communication ID, Please assign uniquely identifies for
same devices in the same control network. The device ID can be 0 to 255.
After change device ID, resets, the new device ID take effect.
ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1 ID SW1
0 0000-0000 32 0000-0100 64 0000-0010 96 0000-0110 128 0000-0001 160 0000-0101 192 0000-0011 224 0000-0111
1 1000-0000 33 1000-0100 65 1000-0010 97 1000-0110 129 1000-0001 161 1000-0101 193 1000-0011 225 1000-0111
2 0100-0000 34 0100-0100 66 0100-0010 98 0100-0110 130 0100-0001 162 0100-0101 194 0100-0011 226 0100-0111
3 1100-0000 35 1100-0100 67 1100-0010 99 1100-0110 131 1100-0001 163 1100-0101 195 1100-0011 227 1100-0111
4 0010-0000 36 0010-0100 68 0010-0010 100 0010-0110 132 0010-0001 164 0010-0101 196 0010-0011 228 0010-0111
5 1010-0000 37 1010-0100 69 1010-0010 101 1010-0110 133 1010-0001 165 1010-0101 197 1010-0011 229 1010-0111
6 0110-0000 38 0110-0100 70 0110-0010 102 0110-0110 134 0110-0001 166 0110-0101 198 0110-0011 230 0110-0111
7 1110-0000 39 1110-0100 71 1110-0010 103 1110-0110 135 1110-0001 167 1110-0101 199 1110-0011 231 1110-0111
8 0001-0000 40 0001-0100 72 0001-0010 104 0001-0110 136 0001-0001 168 0001-0101 200 0001-0011 232 0001-0111
9 1001-0000 41 1001-0100 73 1001-0010 105 1001-0110 137 1001-0001 169 1001-0101 201 1001-0011 233 1001-0111
10 0101-0000 42 0101-0100 74 0101-0010 106 0101-0110 138 0101-0001 170 0101-0101 202 0101-0011 234 0101-0111
11 1101-0000 43 1101-0100 75 1101-0010 107 1101-0110 139 1101-0001 171 1101-0101 203 1101-0011 235 1101-0111
12 0011-0000 44 0011-0100 76 0011-0010 108 0011-0110 140 0011-0001 172 0011-0101 204 0011-0011 236 0011-0111
13 1011-0000 45 1011-0100 77 1011-0010 109 1011-0110 141 1011-0001 173 1011-0101 205 1011-0011 237 1011-0111
14 0111-0000 46 0111-0100 78 0111-0010 110 0111-0110 142 0111-0001 174 0111-0101 206 0111-0011 238 0111-0111
15 1111-0000 47 1111-0100 79 1111-0010 111 1111-0110 143 1111-0001 175 1111-0101 207 1111-0011 239 1111-0111
16 0000-1000 48 0000-1100 80 0000-1010 112 0000-1110 144 0000-1001 176 0000-1101 208 0000-1011 240 0000-1111
17 1000-1000 49 1000-1100 81 1000-1010 113 1000-1110 145 1000-1001 177 1000-1101 209 1000-1011 241 1000-1111
18 0100-1000 50 0100-1100 82 0100-1010 114 0100-1110 146 0100-1001 178 0100-1101 210 0100-1011 242 0100-1111
19 1100-1000 51 1100-1100 83 1100-1010 115 1100-1110 147 1100-1001 179 1100-1101 211 1100-1011 243 1100-1111
20 0010-1000 52 0010-1100 84 0010-1010 116 0010-1110 148 0010-1001 180 0010-1101 212 0010-1011 244 0010-1111
21 1010-1000 53 1010-1100 85 1010-1010 117 1010-1110 149 1010-1001 181 1010-1101 213 1010-1011 245 1010-1111
22 0110-1000 54 0110-1100 86 0110-1010 118 0110-1110 150 0110-1001 182 0110-1101 214 0110-1011 246 0110-1111
23 1110-1000 55 1110-1100 87 1110-1010 119 1110-1110 151 1110-1001 183 1110-1101 215 1110-1011 247 1110-1111
24 0001-1000 56 0001-1100 88 0001-1010 120 0001-1110 152 0001-1001 184 0001-1101 216 0001-1011 248 0001-1111
25 1001-1000 57 1001-1100 89 1001-1010 121 1001-1110 153 1001-1001 185 1001-1101 217 1001-1011 249 1001-1111
26 0101-1000 58 0101-1100 90 0101-1010 122 0101-1110 154 0101-1001 186 0101-1101 218 0101-1011 250 0101-1111
27 1101-1000 59 1101-1100 91 1101-1010 123 1101-1110 155 1101-1001 187 1101-1101 219 1101-1011 251 1101-1111
28 0011-1000 60 0011-1100 92 0011-1010 124 0011-1110 156 0011-1001 188 0011-1101 220 0011-1011 252 0011-1111
29 1011-1000 61 1011-1100 93 1011-1010 125 1011-1110 157 1011-1001 189 1011-1101 221 1011-1011 253 1011-1111
30 0111-1000 62 0111-1100 94 0111-1010 126 0111-1110 158 0111-1001 190 0111-1101 222 0111-1011 254 0111-1111
31 1111-1000 63 1111-1100 95 1111-1010 127 1111-1110 159 1111-1001 191 1111-1101 223 1111-1011 255 1111-1111
Device ID

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Easy Control Resource
Please install software [Easy Control]. To download the newest version, you can go to
http://www.easy-controls.com/download/
Properties Settings
Choose the menu [Device] - [Properties] to open the dialog window and press button [Help] to get the detail of
the settings.
System variable
Choose the menu [Device] - [Resource] to get the list of the variable in the system.
Data for remote reading
Choose the menu [Device] - [Resource] to get the detail.
System Startup Delay Jumper (JP1)
Short the jumper, system will delay five seconds to start, if you have trouble to upload new program to the
device after system start, you can upload new program to the device in this period.
Device Code
Device code is 231.
Develop Application Software
To develop your owner application software, you need to install Mcioctrl2.0 ActiveX Control, you can
download the ActiveX Control, user’s manual and sample code from website
http://www.easy-controls.com/download/.
Customer service
You can access Customer Service support through the following avenue.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: support@ easy-controls.com