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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ..................................................................................................................... 4
What you will learn from this user's guide ..................................................................................................... 4
Conventions in this user's guide..................................................................................................................... 4
Where to find more information..................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-PDISO8/40 ........................................................................................................ 5
Functional block diagram .............................................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-PDISO8/40 ............................................................................................................ 6
Unpacking ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing the software.................................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting the external power supply ........................................................................................................... 6
Installing the hardware .................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 3
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................... 8
Components .................................................................................................................................................. 8
USB IN connector ...................................................................................................................................................................8
USB OUT connector...............................................................................................................................................................8
POWER IN connector.............................................................................................................................................................9
POWER OUT connector.........................................................................................................................................................9
USB LED.................................................................................................................................................................................9
PWR LED................................................................................................................................................................................9
Signal I/O connector...................................................................................................................................... 9
Relay contacts........................................................................................................................................................................10
Differential isolated digital inputs ........................................................................................................................................10
Cabling...................................................................................................................................................................................12
Field wiring and signal termination accessories ..................................................................................................................12
Daisy chaining additional devices to the USB-PDISO8/40........................................................................... 13
Power limitations using multiple USB-PDISO8/40 devices ......................................................................... 13
Supply current .......................................................................................................................................................................13
Voltage drop ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Relay contact protection circuit for inductive loads ............................................................................................................14
Chapter 4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 15
Relay specifications..................................................................................................................................... 15
Isolated inputs ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Power .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
External power output.................................................................................................................................. 16
USB specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Mechanical .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Environmental ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Main connector............................................................................................................................................ 17
P14 .........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................................ 19
Declaration of Conformity, Legacy Hardware ................................................................................ 20