hilscher NXIO 50-RE-Board User manual

User Manual
NXIO 50-RE-Board
Hardware Description
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
www.hilscher.com
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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................4
1.1 About the User Manual ...............................................................................................4
1.1.1 List of Revisions ...................................................................................................4
1.1.2 Conventions in this Manual ..................................................................................4
1.2 Reference to Hardware and Firmware........................................................................5
1.3 Contents of the Product CD........................................................................................5
1.4 Legal Notes.................................................................................................................6
1.4.1 Copyright ..............................................................................................................6
1.4.2 Important Notes ....................................................................................................6
1.4.3 Exclusion of Liability .............................................................................................7
1.4.4 Warranty ...............................................................................................................7
1.4.5 Export Regulations ...............................................................................................8
2SAFETY ......................................................................................................................9
2.1 Intended Use ..............................................................................................................9
2.2 Labeling of Safety Instructions....................................................................................9
2.3 Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................11
2.3.1 Electrostatic Discharge.......................................................................................11
2.4 Safety Instructions USA............................................................................................11
2.4.1 Electrostatic Discharge.......................................................................................11
3DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................12
3.1 Description................................................................................................................12
3.1.1 netX50 Technology.............................................................................................13
3.2 Requirements ...........................................................................................................14
4DEVICE DRAWINGS AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................15
4.1 Power Supply............................................................................................................19
4.2 Types of the NXIO 50-RE Boards.............................................................................20
4.2.1 NXIO 50-RE........................................................................................................20
4.2.2 NXIO 50-RE\CL ..................................................................................................20
4.2.3 NXIO 50-RE\CR .................................................................................................21
4.2.4 NXIO 50-RE\CN .................................................................................................21
4.2.5 NXIO 50-RE\CA..................................................................................................22
4.3 Possibilities of sticking NXIO 50 Boards togehter.....................................................23
4.3.1 Allowed Interconnections ...................................................................................23
4.3.2 Forbidden Interconnections................................................................................24
5CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................25
5.1 PROFINET IO Device...............................................................................................25
5.1.1 General Data ......................................................................................................25

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5.1.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for PROFINET IO.......................................................26
5.2 EtherCAT Slave ........................................................................................................27
5.2.1 General Data ......................................................................................................27
5.2.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for EtherCAT Slave....................................................27
5.3 EtherNet/IP Adapter (Slave) .....................................................................................28
5.3.1 General Data ......................................................................................................28
5.3.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for EtherNet/IP Adapter (Slave).................................28
5.4 SERCOS III Slave.....................................................................................................29
5.4.1 General Data ......................................................................................................29
5.4.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for SERCOS III ..........................................................29
5.5 Open Modbus/TCP Server .......................................................................................30
5.5.1 General Data ......................................................................................................30
5.5.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for Open Modbus/TCP Server ...................................30
5.6 POWERLINK Controlled Node (Slave).....................................................................31
5.6.1 General Data ......................................................................................................31
5.6.2 Configuring NXIO 50-RE for POWERLINK Controlled Node (Slave) ................31
6INTERFACES............................................................................................................32
6.1 Ethernet Interface .....................................................................................................32
6.1.1 Ethernet pinning at the RJ45 Socket..................................................................32
6.1.2 Ethernet Connection Data ..................................................................................32
6.1.3 Use of Hubs and Switches .................................................................................33
6.2 Mini-B USB- Connector (5- Pin)................................................................................33
7LEDS REAL-TIME-ETHERNET- SYSTEMS .............................................................34
7.1 LED Names of the Real-Time Ethernet Systems .....................................................34
7.2 SYS-LED ..................................................................................................................35
7.3 LEDs Real-Time Ethernet Protocols.........................................................................36
7.3.1 LED EtherCAT-Slave..........................................................................................36
7.3.2 LED EtherNet/IP-Adapter (Slave).......................................................................38
7.3.3 LED Open Modbus/TCP.....................................................................................39
7.3.4 LED POWERLINK Controlled Node / Slave.......................................................40
7.3.5 LED PROFINET IO-RT-Device ..........................................................................42
7.3.6 LED SERCOS III-Slave ......................................................................................43
8TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................................................................45
8.1 Technical Data of the Boards ...................................................................................45
9GLOSSARY...............................................................................................................46
10 CONTACTS...............................................................................................................47

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1 Introduction
1.1 About the User Manual
This User Manual contains a description about the configuration of the
NXIO 50-RE board and a description of the hardware.
1.1.1 List of Revisions
Index Date Chapter Change
2 2009-03-12 all created
3 2010-07-01 1.2
4
Firmware versions updated
Device Desciption files updated
and meaning changed
4 2011-06-08 4
7
Note about connector 10 added
Chapter LEDs Real-Time-Ethernet- Systems updated
Table 1: List of Revisions
1.1.2 Conventions in this Manual
Operation instructions, a result of an operation step or notes are marked as
follows:
Operation Instructions:
¾<instruction>
Or
1. <instruction>
2. <instruction>
Results:
°<result>
Notes:
Important: <important note>
Note: <note>
<note, were to find further information>

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1.2 Reference to Hardware and Firmware
Hardware
Device Part Number Revision
NXIO 50-RE 2521.100 2
NXIO 50-RE\CL 2521.101 2
NXIO 50-RE\CR 2521.102 2
NXIO 50-RE\CN 2521.103 2
NXIO 50-RE\CA 2521.104 2
Table 2: Reference to Hardware
Firmware on MMC Card
Firmware Protocol Firmware Version
netx.rom Bootloader 1.0.3993
netx01.rom PROFINET IO Device 3.4.6.0
netx02.rom EtherNet/IP Adapter 2.3.4.0
netx03.rom EtherCAT Slave 2.5.10.0
netx04.rom SERCOS III Slave 2.0.5.0
netx05.rom POWERLINK Controlled Node (Slave) 3.0.11.0
netx06.rom Open Modbus Server 2.3.2.0
Table 3: Reference to Firmware
1.3 Contents of the Product CD
The product CD contains:
•Documentation: User Manual (this document)
•Schematic
•Device Description Files (GSDML, XML, EDS)
•Firmware

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1.4 Legal Notes
1.4.1 Copyright
© Hilscher, 2009-2011, Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
All rights reserved.
The images, photographs and texts in the accompanying material (user
manual, accompanying texts, documentation, etc.) are protected by
German and international copyright law as well as international trade and
protection provisions. You are not authorized to duplicate these in whole or
in part using technical or mechanical methods (printing, photocopying or
other methods), to manipulate or transfer using electronic systems without
prior written consent. You are not permitted to make changes to copyright
notices, markings, trademarks or ownership declarations. The included
diagrams do not take the patent situation into account. The company
names and product descriptions included in this document may be
trademarks or brands of the respective owners and may be trademarked or
patented. Any form of further use requires the explicit consent of the
respective rights owner.
1.4.2 Important Notes
The user manual, accompanying texts and the documentation were created
for the use of the products by qualified experts, however, errors cannot be
ruled out. For this reason, no guarantee can be made and neither juristic
responsibility for erroneous information nor any liability can be assumed.
Descriptions, accompanying texts and documentation included in the user
manual do not present a guarantee nor any information about proper use
as stipulated in the contract or a warranted feature. It cannot be ruled out
that the user manual, the accompanying texts and the documentation do
not correspond exactly to the described features, standards or other data of
the delivered product. No warranty or guarantee regarding the correctness
or accuracy of the information is assumed.
We reserve the right to change our products and their specification as well
as related user manuals, accompanying texts and documentation at all
times and without advance notice, without obligation to report the change.
Changes will be included in future manuals and do not constitute any
obligations. There is no entitlement to revisions of delivered documents.
The manual delivered with the product applies.
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH is not liable under any
circumstances for direct, indirect, incidental or follow-on damage or loss of
earnings resulting from the use of the information contained in this
publication.

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1.4.3 Exclusion of Liability
The software was produced and tested with utmost care by Hilscher
Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH and is made available as is. No
warranty can be assumed for the performance and flawlessness of the
software for all usage conditions and cases and for the results produced
when utilized by the user. Liability for any damages that may result from the
use of the hardware or software or related documents, is limited to cases of
intent or grossly negligent violation of significant contractual obligations.
Indemnity claims for the violation of significant contractual obligations are
limited to damages that are foreseeable and typical for this type of contract.
It is strictly prohibited to use the software in the following areas:
•for military purposes or in weapon systems;
•for the design, construction, maintenance or operation of nuclear
facilities;
•in air traffic control systems, air traffic or air traffic communication
systems;
•in life support systems;
•in systems in which failures in the software could lead to personal injury
or injuries leading to death.
We inform you that the software was not developed for use in dangerous
environments requiring fail-proof control mechanisms. Use of the software
in such an environment occurs at your own risk. No liability is assumed for
damages or losses due to unauthorized use.
1.4.4 Warranty
Although the hardware and software was developed with utmost care and
tested intensively, Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH does
not guarantee its suitability for any purpose not confirmed in writing. It
cannot be guaranteed that the hardware and software will meet your
requirements, that the use of the software operates without interruption and
that the software is free of errors. No guarantee is made regarding
infringements, violations of patents, rights of ownership or the freedom from
interference by third parties. No additional guarantees or assurances are
made regarding marketability, freedom of defect of title, integration or
usability for certain purposes unless they are required in accordance with
the law and cannot be limited. Warranty claims are limited to the right to
claim rectification.

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1.4.5 Export Regulations
The delivered product (including the technical data) is subject to export or
import laws as well as the associated regulations of different counters, in
particular those of Germany and the USA. The software may not be
exported to countries where this is prohibited by the United States Export
Administration Act and its additional provisions. You are obligated to
comply with the regulations at your personal responsibility. We wish to
inform you that you may require permission from state authorities to export,
re-export or import the product.

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2 Safety
2.1 Intended Use
The NXIO 50-RE Boards described in this manual are small modules for
real-time Ethernet communication.
Note: The NXIO 50-RE is in no way optimized in terms of EMC
compatibility. This product is intended to be used for evaluation and
development purposes in lab environments only and is not suitable for
production use!
2.2 Labeling of Safety Instructions
The safety instructions are pinpointed particularly. The instructions are
highlighted with a specific safety symbol, a warning triangle and a signal
word according to the degree of endangerment. Inside the note the danger
is exactly named. Instructions to a property damage message do not
contain a warning triangle.
Symbol Sort of Warning or Principle
Warning of damages by electrostatic discharge
Table 4: Safety Symbols and Sort of Warning or Principle
2.2.1.1 Signal Words
Signal Word Meaning
DANGER indicates a direct hazard with high risk, which will have as consequence
death or grievous bodily harm if it isn't avoided.
The use of this signal word shall be restricted to extremely hazard.
Remark: The signal word may not be used in case of danger of pure
property damages.
WARNING indicates a possible hazard with medium risk, which will have as
consequence death or (grievous) bodily harm if it isn't avoided.
Remark: The signal word may not be used in case of danger of pure
property damages.
CAUTION indicates a minor hazard with medium risk, which could have as
consequence simple battery if it isn't avoided.
Note Indicates an important note in the manual.
Table 5: Signal Words

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2.2.1.2 Signal Words USA
Signal Word Meaning
DANGER Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which, if not Avoided, will Result in Death
or Serious Injury.
WARNING Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which, if not Avoided, could Result in
Death or Serious Injury.
CAUTION Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which, if not Avoided, may Result in
Minor or Moderate Injury.
NOTICE Indicates a Property Damage Message.
Note Indicates an Important Note in the Manual.
Table 6: Signal Words according to ANSI

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2.3 Safety Instructions
This manual contains instructions which must be observed to ensure your
own personal safety and to avoid damage to devices.
2.3.1 Electrostatic Discharge
Adhere to the necessary safety precautions for components that are
vulnerable with electrostatic discharge (EN 61340-5-1 und EN 61340-5-2
as well as IEC 61340-5-1 und IEC 61340-5-2).
CAUTION!
Electrostatic Discharge
This equipment is sensitive to electrostatic discharge, which cause
internal damage and affect normal operation. Follow guidelines when you
handle this equipment:
Touch a grounded object to discharge potential static.
Do not touch connectors or pins on component boards.
Do not touch circuit components inside the equipment.
If available, use a static-safe workstation.
When not in use, store the equipment in appropriate static-safe
packaging.
2.4 Safety Instructions USA
This manual contains instructions which must be observed to ensure your
own personal safety and to avoid damage to devices.
2.4.1 Electrostatic Discharge
Adhere to the necessary safety precautions for components that are
vulnerable with electrostatic discharge (EN 61340-5-1 und EN 61340-5-2
as well as IEC 61340-5-1 und IEC 61340-5-2).
Electrostatic Discharge
This equipment is sensitive to electrostatic discharge, which cause
internal damage and affect normal operation. Follow guidelines when you
handle this equipment:
Touch a grounded object to discharge potential static.
Do not touch connectors or pins on component boards.
Do not touch circuit components inside the equipment.
If available, use a static-safe workstation.
When not in use, store the equipment in appropriate static-safe
packaging.

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3 Description and Requirements
3.1 Description
The NXIO 50-RE boards described in this user manual are devices for
Real-Time Ethernet communication. The board has two Ethernet sockets
and is addressed by the same MAC address.
The netX 50 controller exchanges data between the connected Ethernet
network and the LEDs respectively the push buttons of the board. The
NXIO 50-RE board has a loader software (in the serial Flash) to start the
firmware from the MMC card automatically. Furthermore the board has two
RJ45 Ethernet sockets for Real-Time Ethernet communication.
A power supply with an output voltage in the range 12 to 30 V can be used.
Note: The NXIO 50-RE is in no way optimized in terms of EMC
compatibility. This product is intended to be used for evaluation and
development purposes in lab environments only and is not suitable for
production use!
Depending on the firmware started from the MMC card the NXO 50-RE
executes the on of the following Real-Time communication protocol:
•PROFINET IO-Device
•EtherCAT Slave
•EtherNet/IP Adapter (Slave)
•SERCOS III Slave
•Ethernet POWERLINK Controlled Node (Slave)
•Open Modbus/TCP Server
The position of the rotary switch of the board selects the firmware,
which is loaded and started after power on respectively after pushing the
reset button .

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3.1.1 netX50 Technology
The netX50 is a member of Hilscher’s family of highly integrated network
controllers with a new system architecture optimized for communication
and maximum data throughput.
Based on the 32-Bit CPU ARM 966E-S clocked with 200 MHz, it provides a
total of 112 KB internal RAM (including 8 KB instruction TCM and 8 KB
data TCM) and 64 KByte ROM. Memory can be expanded flexibly by use of
the 32-Bit memory controller allowing the connection of external SDRAM,
SRAM or FLASH.
Extensive periphal functions, serial interfaces, such as UART, USB, SPI,
I²C, as well as the integrated IO-Link and CCD controller allow a large
scope of applications.
The central data switch and the free configurable communication channels
with their own intelligence are the unique selling proposition of the netX as
a “high end” network controller.
Figure 1: netX50 Block Diagram
The data switch provides five data paths, connecting the ARM CPU, the
communication, Host and DMA controllers with the memory or the
peripheral units. This allows all controllers to transmit their data in parallel,
contrary to the traditional sequential architecture with only one common
data bus and additional bus allocation cycles.
The identical set of controllers of the two communication channels are
structured on two levels. They consist of dedicated ALUs and special logic
units that receive their protocol functions via Microcode. For Ethernet the
PHYs are integrated which means that the external circuit for Ethernet is
reduced to passive componets: transformer and RC components.
The Medium-Access-Controller xMAC sends or receives the data according
to the respective bus access process and encrypts or converts these into
Byte depictions.

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The Protocol Execution Controller xPEC compiles these into data packets
and controls the telegram traffic. Large data amoutns are exchanged in
DMA blocks over the memory of the ARM. In addition, every channel has a
Dual-port-memory available for status information. Alternatively a triple
buffer logic is implemented for a conflict free data exchange which always
gives the address of the next free buffer.
With the intelligent communication ALUs, the netX carries out the most
varied protocols and protocol combinations on one chip – an absolutely
new feature in industrial communication technology.
3.2 Requirements
The following requirements have to be fulfilled for operation:
•DC power supply with 12 - 30 V (DC) output voltage, power consumption
approximately. 2,6 W per Board.
•Communication Master
•Ethernet cable
•Firmware on plugged MMC card

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4 Device Drawings and Connections
The following figure shows the position of the operating elements,
interfaces and LEDs on the board.
Figure 2: Layout of the NXIO 50-RE Board
Position Number Type Function
Pushbutton Reset
LED LED COM1 – communication status 1
Connector Ethernet CH 0 and power supply
LED LED COM0 – communication status 0
LED LED SYS – system status
Mini-B USB
Connector
Without function
RJ45 Socket Ethernet CH 0
LED Ethernet CH 0: Rx/Tx, ACT
LED Ethernet CH 0: LINK
Connector strip Trigger signals
MMD-Card
Connector
To hold the MMC card with the protocol
firmware.
LED Input signal Bit 31,
from pushbutton
Socket terminal
strip
Ethernet CH 0 and power supply
LED Input signal Bit 16,
from push button

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Position Number Type Function
LED Input signal Bit 15,
from push button
Pushbutton Pushbutton input Bit 31
Pushbutton Pushbutton input Bit 16
Pushbutton Pushbutton input Bit 15
Pushbutton Pushbutton input Bit 0
Rotary switch Address switch (LOW), 1 .. 15
Rotary switch Address switch (HIGH) *16
Socket terminal
strip
Ethernet CH 1 and power supply
LED’s Output signals Bit 0 … 31
LED Input signal Bit 15,
from push button
Rotary switch Firmware selection switch
1 netx01.rom – PROFINET IO
2 netx02.rom – EtherNet/IP
3 netx03.rom – EtherCAT
4 netx04.rom – SERCOS III
5 netx05.rom – POWERLINK
6 netx06.rom – Open Modbus/TCP
7..F No protocol assigned
Socket Power supply 24 V DC,(12 – 30 V)
max.0,5 A
Outside = GND, Inside = +24 V
For barrel connector: (ø5.5/ø2.1) L12 mm
Terminal Power supply 24V DC, ±6 V
Pin 1 = GND; Pin 2 = +24V
LED Ethernet CH 1: LINK
LED Ethernet CH 1: Rx/Tx, ACT
RJ 45 Socket Ethernet CH 1
Socket terminal
strip
Ethernet CH 1 and power supply
Table 7: Operator elements, interfaces and LEDs of the NXIO 50-RE Board

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Pin assignment connector :
Pin Signal Meaning
1
2
GND Ground
3
4
+24 V Power supply
5 CH0 TX+ Ethernet Channel 0: transmit data +
6 CH0 TX– Ethernet Channel 0: transmit data -
7 CH0 RX+ Ethernet Channel 0: receipt data +
8 CH0 RX– Ethernet Channel 0: receipt data -
Table 8: Pin assignment of multi-pin connector 3
Pin assignment connector :
Pin Signal Meaning
1
2
GND Ground
3 PIO39 OUT (LED 0)
4 PIO85 IN 1
5 PIO84 IN 2
6 IOTRIG Hardware Oszillator 25 Hz (20 ms High, 20 ms Low)
7 SAMLPE0 Not busy
8 SAMLPE1 Not busy
9 TRIG0 SERCOS III: Con_Clk
EtherCAT: Sync 0 Out
10 TRIG1 SERCOS III: Nicht belegt
EtherCAT: Sync 1 Out
Table 9: Signals of multi-pin connector 10
The connector pins 3 .. 6 have an in / output level of 3,3 V and a pullup-
resistor of 50 KΩ. These are not short-circuit-proof!
The connector pins 7 .. 10 have an in / output level of 3,3 V and a pulldown-
resistor of 50 KΩ. These are not short-circuit-proof!
Note: The pins of connector are for oscilloscope measurements only.

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Pin assignment connector :
Pin Signal Meaning
1
2
GND Ground
3
4
+24 V Power supply
5 CH0 TX– Ethernet Channel 0: transmit data –
6 CH0 TX+ Ethernet Channel 0: transmit data +
7 CH0 RX– Ethernet Channel 0: receipt data –
8 CH0 RX+ Ethernet Channel 0: receipt data +
Table 10: Signals of multi-pin connector 13
Pin assignment connector :
Pin Signal Meaning
1 CH1 TX– Ethernet Channel 1: transmit data –
2 CH1 TX+ Ethernet Channel 1: transmit data +
3 CH1 RX– Ethernet Channel 1: receipt data –
4 CH1 RX+ Ethernet Channel 1: receipt data +
5
6
+24 V Power supply
7
8
GND Ground
Table 11: Signals of multi-pin connector 22
Pin assignment connector :
Pin Signal Meaning
1 CH1 TX+ Ethernet Channel 1: transmit data +
2 CH1 TX– Ethernet Channel 1: transmit data –
3 CH1 RX+ Ethernet Channel 1: receipt data +
4 CH1 RX– Ethernet Channel 1: receipt data ten –
5
6
+24 V Power supply
7
8
GND Ground
Table 12: Signals of multi-pin connector 31

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4.1 Power Supply
The NXIO 50-RE Board can be operated by a DC power supply from 12V
to 30V. The connector for the power supply are on the right side: and
. The power consumption per Board is 2,6 W.
The polarity of the power plug has to be considered. No alternating (AC)
power supply can be used, because the board is not designed for this type
of power supply. The current consumption depends on different factors, for
example the operating mode of the netX, CPU load, usage of additional
hardware and mainly from the level of the real input voltage (the higher the
voltage the lower the current).
Pin Description
1 Ground
2 12 - 30 V DC
The power connector is fitting for the power supply: NXAC-Power.
Technical Data of:NXAC-Power
Input: 100-240 V ~0,4 A (47-63 Hz)
Output: 24 V / 0,625 mA
cable length:1,8 m
Order number: 7930.000
with barrel connector

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4.2 Types of the NXIO 50-RE Boards
The board is available in 4 different types and a connection board. In the
following drawings the left drawing shows assembly view and the right
drawing the signal flow/voltage feed.
4.2.1 NXIO 50-RE
Order number: 2521.100
This board has 2 RJ45 Sockets to connect Ethernet cables. It can be used
as an independent board.
4.2.2 NXIO 50-RE\CL
Order number: 2521.101
This board has 1 RJ45 socket on the left and is usable for a cable free
connection (on the right) to additionally NXIO 50 boards. The second
Ethernet connection is designed as multi-pin /multipoint connector. Via this
multi-pin/multipoint connector other NXIO 50 board can be connected. The
power supply is connected through.