JLCooper Electronics sBOX8D User manual

sBOX8D/ sBOX8R
GPI Control Panel for eBOX & gBOX
User Manual

sBOX8D, sBOX8R, gBOX eBOX are trademarks of JLCooper Electronics. All
other brand names are the property of their respective owners.
sBOX8D/sBOX8R User Manual, Second Edition
Part Number 932131
©2014 JLCooper Electronics, 142 Arena Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA
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Table of Contents
...............................................................................Introduction 4
........................................................................sBOX Variations 5
................................................................................Installation 6
.............................................................................................eBOX 6
.............................................................................................gBOX 7
...........................................................................Multiple sBOXes 8
..............................................................................Rack Mounting 9
..........................................................................Configuration 10
..........................................................................................eBOX 11
..........................................................................................gBOX 13
..............................................................................Button Action 15
.................................................................................Operation 16
............................................................Using the GPI Outputs 17
......................................................................Troubleshooting 19
......................................................................Care and Service 19
......................................................Declaration of Conformity 20
.............................................RoHS Statement of Compliance 21
................................JLCooper Electronics Limited Warranty 20
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Introduction
The sBOX8D and sBOX8R are companion products to the JLCooper eBOX and
gBOX GPI Interfaces.
The sBOX8D and sBOX8R connect to the eBOX and gBOX using an
included expansion cable and provides a convenient user interface to
trigger GPI outputs of an eBOX or gBOX.
Each sBOX can manage a bank of 8 GPI outputs at a time. For
flexibility, an sBOX can be configured to be able to bank switch among
groups of 8 GPI outputs. Or, an sBOX can be configured to address a set
bank of 8 GPI outputs.
Multiple sBOXes can be chained together to form larger user interfaces
or to allow for multiple control areas.
The expansion cable that connects the sBOX to either the eBOX or
gBOX carries the data signals and power to the sBOX. No separate
power supply is required for the sBOX.
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sBOX Variations
The sBOX is available in two form factors, the sBOX8D which is the
desktop version and the sBOX8R which is the rackmount version. The
two different versions are shown below.
sBOX8D - Desktop Version
Note: The labels shown in the buttons are for illustrative purposes and are
not included with the unit.
sBOX8R - Rackmount Version
Note: The labels shown in the buttons are for illustrative purposes and are not
included with the unit.
The functionality and configuration of the two versions is identical. This
allows a system to be comprised of sBOX8Ds and sBOX8Rs.
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Installation
eBOX
Installation of the sBOX with an eBOX is straightforward. Simply
connect the sBOX to the eBOX using the supplied cable as shown in the
image below.
Expansion
eBOX
Aux
Bank
1 2 3
Expansion
sBOX8
Connecting an eBOX to an sBOX8
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GPI Output

gBOX
Installation of the sBOX with the gBOX is just as straightforward.
Simply connect the sBOX to the gBOX using the supplied cable as
shown in the image below.
Aux
Bank
1 2 3
Expansion
sBOX8
Connecting an gBOX to an sBOX8
Expansion
gBOX
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GPI Output

Multiple sBOXes
Installation of multiple sBOXes with an eBOX or gBOX is similarly
straightforward. Simply connect the sBOXes to the eBOX or gBOX in a
“daisy chain” fashion using the supplied cables as shown in the image
below.
Expansion
eBOX
Aux
Bank
1 2 3
Expansion
sBOX8 #1
Connecting an eBOX to multiple sBOX8s
Aux
Bank
1 2 3
Expansion
sBOX8 #2
Aux
Bank
1 2 3
Expansion
sBOX8 #3
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GPI Output
GPI Output
GPI Output

Rack Mounting
The sBOX8R is designed to be mounted in a standard 19 inch rack. This
can be accomplished by using the optional JLCooper Racktray. The part
number for this item is JLC-RACKTRAY.
Mounting the sBOX8R to the racktray is straightforward. Simply follow
the directions below.
1. Remove any rubber feet from the bottom of the unit.
2. Align the mounting holes on the bottom of the unit with two
mounting holes on the racktray.
3. Screw the included 6-32 screws into the holes.
4. Turn the screws clockwise until the unit is securely mounted to
the racktray.
5. Repeat for any additional unit such as an eBOX or another
sBOX8R.
6. Install racktray into rack with four rack screws (not included).
Mounting an eBOX and sBOX8R to the JLC-Racktray
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Configuration
Configuration of the sBOX is performed by the rear panel DIP switches.
By default, the sBOX GPI Outputs can be selected by the Bank button on
the left side of the front panel. Using the rear panel DIP switches, the
sBOX can be configured to control a specific bank of 8 GPI Outputs.
The following pictures below identify the location of the rear panel DIP
switches.
sBOX8D - Rear Panel
sBOX8R - Rear Panel
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