Sonifex Redbox RB-IPE Instruction Manual
Redbox RB-IPE
IP Extender for GPIO &
Analogue Control Signals
User Handbook
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Redbox RB-IPE User Handbook
This handbook is for use with the following product:
Redbox RB-IPE IP Extender for GPIO & Analogue Control Signals
©Sonifex Ltd, 2012
All Rights Reserved
Revision 1.01 October 2012
Sonifex Ltd, 61, Station Road, Irthlingborough,
Northants, NN9 5QE, England.
Tel: +44 (0)1933 650 700
Fax: +44 (0)1933 650 726
Email: [email protected].uk
Website: http://www.sonifex.co.uk
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of
the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any
error contained in this manual.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, recording, information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s
personal use, without the express written permission of Sonifex Ltd. Unless otherwise noted, all names of companies,
products and persons contained herein are part of a completely ctitious adaptation and are designed solely to
document the use of Sonifex product.
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Warranty i
Warranty and Liability i
Unpacking the RB-IPE ii
Returning the Warranty Card iii
Safety Information iv
Safety of Mains Operated Equipment iv
Voltage Setting Checks iv
Fuse Rating iv
Power Cable and Connection iv
Ordering the Correct Mains Lead v
Installation Information v
Atmosphere v
Electromagnetic Radiation v
Fitting Redboxes v
Opening the RB-IPE vi
WEEE & RoHS Directives - Sonifex Statement vii
Introduction 1
Controls & Indicators 3
Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3
CONNECTED LED 3
GPIO LED 3
ANALOGUE LED 3
Reset Button 3
Rear Panel 3
Input & Output Port Specications 4
RB-IPE Inputs 4
Isolated General Purpose Inputs 4
Active Low General Purpose Inputs 4
Analogue Control Voltage Inputs 5
RB-IPE Outputs 5
Relay General Purpose Outputs 5
Opto-Isolated General Purpose Outputs 6
Analogue Control Voltage Outputs 6
Ethernet Port 6
Ethernet Interface Commands and Responses 7
Identication and Network Commands: 7
Port Conguration Commands 8
RB-IPE Webserver 13
Updating the RB-IPE 14
Technical Specication For RB-IPE 15
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FIGURES
FIGURES
Figures
Fig A: Packing List ii
Fig B: Power Connections iv
Fig C: Mains Lead Table v
Fig D: RB-RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack-mount Kit v
Fig 1-1: RB-IPE Front Panel 1
Fig 1-2: RB-IPE Block Diagram 2
Fig 2-1: Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3
Fig 2-2: RB-IPE Rear Panel 3
Fig 3-1: Isolated General Purpose Inputs 4
Fig 3-2: Active Low General Purpose Inputs 4
Fig 3-3: Analogue Control Voltage Inputs 5
Fig 3-4: Relay General Purpose Outputs 5
Fig 3-5: Opto-Isolated General Purpose Outputs 6
Fig 3-6: Analogue Control Voltage Inputs 6
Fig 5-1: Screen shot of the RB-IPE Webserver home page 13
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Warranty
Warranty and Liability
Important: the purchaser is advised to read this clause
(a) The Company agrees to repair or (at its discretion) replace Goods which are found to
be defective (fair wear and tear excepted) and which are returned to the Company
within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following
are satised:
(i) notication of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its
becoming apparent to the Purchaser;
(ii) the Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and
have only been subject to normal use (and in particular the Goods must have
been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or
to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company’s
technical recommendations);
(iii) the Goods are returned to the Company’s premises at the Purchaser’s expense;
(iv) any Goods or parts of Goods replaced shall become the property of
the Company;
(v) no work whatsoever (other than normal and proper maintenance) has been
carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company’s prior
written consent;
(vi) the defect has not arisen from a design made, furnished or specied by
the Purchaser;
(vii) the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in
accordance with any instructions issued by the Company;
(viii) the defect has not arisen from a design modied by the Purchaser;
(ix) the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a person other than
the Company.
In respect of any item manufactured by a person other than the Company, the Purchaser
shall only be entitled to the benet of any warranty or guarantee provided by such
manufacturer to the Company.
(b) In respect of computer software supplied by the Company the Company does not
warrant that the use of the software will be uninterrupted or error free.
(c) The Company accepts liability:
(i) for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of
the Company, its employees (whilst in the course of their employment) or its
agents (in the course of the agency);
(ii) for any breach by the Company of any statutory undertaking as to title, quiet
possession and freedom from encumbrance.
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(d) Subject to conditions (a) and (c) from the time of despatch of the Goods from the
Company’s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods
or loss, damage, nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or
otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods. In
particular the Company shall not be liable for any loss of prots or other economic
losses. The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same.
(e) At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to
ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test. The
report will be accurate at the time of the test, to the best of the belief and knowledge
of the Company, and the Company accepts no liability in respect of its accuracy
beyond that set out in Condition (a).
(f) Subject to Condition (e) no representation, condition, warranty or other term,
express or implied (by statute or otherwise) is given by the Company that the Goods
are of any particular quality or standard or will enable the Purchaser to attain any
particular performance or result, or will be suitable for any particular purpose or use
under specic conditions or will provide any particular capacity, notwithstanding
that the requirement for such performance, result or capacity or that such particular
purpose or conditions may have been known (or ought to have been known) to the
Company, its employees or agents.
(g) (i) To the extent that the Company is held legally liable to the Purchaser for any
single breach of contract, tort, representation or other act or default, the
Company’s liability for the same shall not exceed the Price of the Goods.
(ii) The restriction of liability in Condition (g)(i) shall not apply to any liability
accepted by the Seller in Condition (c).
(h) Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as dened by the
Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on Statements) Order 1976) the statutory
rights of the Purchaser are not aected by these Conditions of Sale.
Unpacking the RB-IPE
The RB-IPE is shipped with the following equipment. Please check your packaging to ensure
that you have all of the items below. If anything is missing, please contact the supplier of
your equipment immediately.
Item Quantity RB-IPE
RB-IPE 1
IEC Mains lead tted with moulded mains plug 1
Handbook and warranty card 1
Fig A: Packing List
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Each RB-IPE is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for damage before
use. Where an item is found to have transit damage, notify the carrier immediately with all
the relevant details of the shipment. Packing materials should be kept for inspection and
also for if the product needs to be returned.
Returning the Warranty Card
In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design
improvements or modications, it is important to complete the warranty registration
document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK.
For your own records you should write down the serial number (which can be found on the
rear of the RB-IPE.
Serial Number ………………………………………
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Safety Information
Safety of Mains Operated Equipment
This equipment has been designed to meet the safety regulations currently
advised in the country of purchase and it conforms to the safety regulations
specied by use of the CE Mark.
Warning : There are no user serviceable parts inside the equipment. If you should ever
need to look inside the unit, always disconnect the mains supply before removing the
equipment covers.
Voltage Setting Checks
Ensure that the machine operating voltage is correct for your mains power supply by
checking the box in which your Redbox was supplied. The voltage is shown on the box
label. The available voltage settings are 115V, or 230V. Please note that all Redboxes are
either switchable between 115V and 230V, or have a universal power supply.
Fuse Rating
The RB-IPE is supplied with a single fuse in the live conducting path of the mains power
input. For reasons of safety it is important that the correct rating and type of fuse is
used. Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible re hazard, under equipment fault
conditions. The fuse rating for the RB-IPE is:
230 or 115 V operation - 1A 5 x 20mm SB
The active fuse is tted on the outside rear panel of the unit.
Power Cable and Connection
An IEC power connector is supplied with the RB-IPE which has a moulded plug attached
– this is a legal requirement. If no moulded plug has been supplied with your RB-IPE,
please contact your supplier, because an IEC connector is always supplied from the Sonifex
factory.
If for any reason, you need to use the RB-IPE with a dierent power cable, you should use
the following wiring guidelines.
Wire Colour Connection
Green, or green and yellow Earth (E)
Blue, or Black Neutral (N)
Brown, or Red Live (L)
Fig B: Power Connections
Connect the equipment in accordance with the connection details and before applying
power to the unit, check that the machine has the correct operating voltage for your mains
power supply.
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Important Note : The terminal marked on the rear panel must be earthed.
Ordering the Correct Mains Lead
When ordering a Redbox from Sonifex, it is helpful if you can specify your required
operating voltage and mains lead. After the product code add:
UK, for 230V, UK 3 pin to IEC lead
EC, for 230V, European Schuko 2 pin to IEC lead
US, for 115V, 3 pin to IEC lead
AU for 230V, Australasian 3 pin to IEC lead
Fig C: Mains Lead Table
E.g. order RB-IPE UK for a UK IEC lead to be supplied.
Installation Information
Atmosphere
The units should be installed in an area that is not subject to excessive temperature
variation (<0°C, >50°C), moisture, dust or vibration.
Electromagnetic Radiation
The cover is connected to earth by means of the xing screws. It is essential to maintain
this earth ground connection to ensure a safe operating environment and provide
electromagnetic shielding.
Fitting Redboxes
Redboxes can be xed to the underside of a mixing desk, or other surfaces using 4.2mm
holes in the sides and xed with 2 x M4 screws or 2 x No. 6 countersink wood screws.
They can also be rack-mounted, with either the front, or rear of the Redbox positioned at
the front of the rack:
Rear Mounting The RB-IPE: The RB-RK3 1U rear panel rack kit can be used for large
Redboxes such as the RB-IPE.
Fig D: RB-RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack-mount Kit
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INSTALLATION INFORMATION
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
Note: When tting the rear-mounting rack-kits, a notch has been left on the inside of
the right-hand rack-piece for the mains cable to pass through. Make sure that the mains
cable has been put through the notch before attaching the right hand rack-piece.
Opening the RB-IPE
Warning: The power must be switched o at the supply or the power lead must be
disconnected before attempting to open the unit. Removal of the cover can expose
dangerous voltages.
Follow these instructions to recover the unit to boot mode:
1. Remove the 4 screws in the corners of the rear panel.
2. Remove the 4 screws on the top and bottom panels which hold the rear panel in
place (2 on the top and 2 on the bottom).
3. Remove the screw in the centre of the front panel.
4. Slide the rear panel and main PCB backwards out of the metal chassis giving you
internal access.
5. Locate jumper J1 (near the board number / barcode) and short the two pins using
the jumper.
6. Upon reset the unit will default to boot mode and you will be able to connect and
perform a rmware update as normal.
7. Once updated, remove the link on jumper J1 and upon the next power cycle the unit
will load the updated rmware.
To put the unit back together, slide the PCB back into the chassis and ret the screws in
reverse order.
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REPORTING FAULTS
REPORTING FAULTS
WEEE & RoHS Directives - Sonifex Statement
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was agreed
on 13 February 2003, along with the related Directive 2002/95/EC on
Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and
electronic equipment (RoHS).
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) aims to minimise the
impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times
and when they become waste. It applies to a huge spectrum of products. It encourages
and sets criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of waste electrical
and electronic equipment. All products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE
directive label placed on the case. It gives a contact for individuals who are unsure about
the correct procedure when the product has reached its “end of use”.
Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local organisations that can
reprocess the products, or alternatively all products that have reached “end of use”can be
returned to Sonifex and will be reprocessed correctly free of charge.
Sonifex Ltd has phased out the use of certain hazardous substances identied in the
European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. The RoHS
directive limits the use of certain hazardous substances currently used in EEE manufacture,
including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and halide-containing
compounds PBB (polybrominated biphenyl) and PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ether).
Elimination of these substances will result in more environmentally friendly recycling
of electronic equipment. For the products which Sonifex manufacture, the main area
where products were aected was in the use of lead for manufacturing and assembling
electronics circuit boards.
Sonifex Ltd practices lead-free (LF) manufacturing processes. LF solder is used on the
surface-mount PCB manufacturing processes and for hand soldering. The printed circuit
boards (PCBs) used are either gold plated, or immersion tin plated, both of which use no
lead. Historically the PCBs were hot air solder levelled (HASL) PCBs which used tin/lead
based solder.
The manufacturing processes include the assembly of purchased components from
various sources. Product is oered as RoHS compliant, or LF, only after sucient evidence
is received from the component manufacturers that their components are RoHS
compliant. Sonifex Ltd relies solely on the distributor, or manufacturer, of the components
for identication of RoHS compliance. Thus whilst every eort is made to ensure
compliance, Sonifex Ltd makes no warranty, or certication, or declaration of compliance
concerning said components.
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Sonifex Ltd denes“Lead Free” as pertaining to any product, which has been manufactured
by Sonifex Ltd using components which have been declared by the manufacturers as
“Lead Free”. All statements by Sonifex Ltd of RoHS compliance are based on component
manufacturer documentation.
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Fig 1-1: RB-IPE Front Panel
The RB-IPE is a 1U rack-mount unit designed to provide remote control of GPIO and
analogue control voltages over an Ethernet network. Congured using a built-in web
server, two units can control each other across an Ethernet network, or a single unit can
be controlled via Ethernet commands and the web server interface. The unit can be used
in any position where you need to remotely acquire GPIO signals or remotely control
equipment, for example controlling equipment at unmanned posts, outstations or
transmitter sites.
The unit connectivity is incredibly exible, allowing a wide range of input signals for both
the digital and analogue ports. This exibility continues with many conguration options;
each port can be congured to behave independently and the webserver allows you to
monitor and adjust the status / conguration of all ports on any networked unit.
Each unit has 16 general purpose inputs on 8 RJ45 connectors, consisting of 8 opto-
isolated current sink inputs and 8 pull to ground protected inputs. There are 16 general
purpose outputs on 8 RJ45 connectors consisting of 8 isolated relay changeover contacts
and 8 opto-isolated contacts. The status of each GPIO is indicated by LEDs associated with
each RJ45 socket.
On another 8 RJ45 connectors are the analogue control voltage inputs and outputs. Each
input has 3 hardware xed voltage ranges where 3 separate pins allow for input ranges of
0 – 3.3V, 0 – 5V or 0 – 12V. The 8 analogue outputs oer the same 3 ranges on a single pin
controlled by software.
All output ports can be controlled by the inputs of a remote unit, Ethernet commands (see
page 7) or directly from the webserver.
This allows any tallies and control signals, together with potentiometer movements to be
sent across a network, e.g. for remote alarm points, to trigger failure alarms at a transmitter
site and to control remote equipment.
For example when two units are connected together at dierent sites (remote and local),
the pair can be congured such that, when a local general purpose input state changes
the unit sends the new status to the remote unit where a corresponding general purpose
output is operated. Similarly the local analogue control voltage inputs can be monitored
and forwarded to corresponding output ports of the remote unit.
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The signal routing and distribution options are numerous.
For the GPIO ports:
• Eachlocalinputportcanbeassignedtocontrolanyremoteoutputport.
• Asinglelocalinputcanbeusedtocontrolmultipleremoteoutputs.
• Localgeneraloutputscanbeconguredtorespondtoathresholdvoltageonalocal
analogue input
• Localoutputscanbestatuslockedandthelogiccanbeinverted.
For the analogue control voltage ports:
• Eachlocalinputportcanbeassignedtocontrolanyremoteoutputport.
• Asinglelocalinputcanbeusedtocontrolmultipleremoteoutputs
• Alocalinputportcanbeusedtocontrolanynumberoflocalgeneraloutputswith
respect to a preset threshold voltage (e.g. for sending an instruction to a GPO when a
volume knob is turned too high).
• Eachlocaloutputcanbelockedo,orpinnedtoaprogrammablepresetvoltage
level.
• Anylocalinputvoltagerangecanbemappedtoanyremoteoutputvoltagerange.
• Alocallinearinputcanbeconvertedtoalogarithmicoutputvoltagescale.
The conguration of each unit is stored locally and in the event of a power cycle the unit
will continue to operate as previously congured. You can also store a start-up state for
each GPO and a start-up voltage for each analogue output allowing more reliable recovery
of external connected equipment from a power-fail condition.
Fig 1-2: RB-IPE Block Diagram
The web server in the RB-IPE can be congured with a static IP address or by using DHCP.
The RB-IPE is powered from a universal mains input between 85-264V AC at
47-63Hz.
16 x GP Inputs
8 x Ana Inputs ADC
8 x GPO
Closing Contacts
8 x GPO
Changeover
8 x Ana Outputs
Signal
Routing
&
Scaling
CPU
Ethernet
Port
DAC
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CONTROLS & INDICATORS
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CONTROLS & INDICATORS
Controls & Indicators
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
The Power LED in the front panel is red to indicate power to the unit.
CONNECTED LED
Indicates the presence of an active TCP/IP connection to the unit.
GPIO LED
Illuminates when there is Ethernet activity relating to the GPIO ports.
ANALOGUE LED
Illuminates when there is Ethernet activity relating to the Analogue Control Voltage ports.
Reset Button
After completing a rmware update or in the unlikely event that the RB-IPE becomes
unresponsive, press the reset button to reboot the unit (see Fig 2-1 for location).
The reset button can also be used to perform a factory reset, to bring the unit back to
original defaults, including network settings:
• Noticethatwhentheresetbuttonispressed,eachofthefrontthreeLEDslightsupin
sequence.
• Youneedtopresstheresetbutton3times.EachtimeAftertheLEDsequencehas
started but before it is complete.
• Uponthethirdreboottheunitwillloadfactorydefaultsettings.
Fig 2-1: Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Rear Panel
There are no physical controls other than the reset button.
The LEDs on the two banks of GPIO ports show the current state of each port (illuminated
when active) and are numbered accordingly.
The green Ethernet LED shows link status/activity, and the amber LED indicates Speed (On
= 100Mbps, O = 10 Mbps).
Fig 2-2: RB-IPE Rear Panel
Reset
Button
CONNECTED
LED
ANALOGUE
LED
GPIO
LED
Power
LED
Analogue Control
Voltage Inputs
Isolated
GP Inputs
Active Low
GP Inputs
Analogue Control
Voltage Outputs
Relay GP
Outputs
EthernetOpto-Isolated
GP Outputs
Fuse Power
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Input & Output Port Specications
RB-IPE Inputs
Isolated General Purpose Inputs
Inputs 1 – 8 are Opto-Isolated, Active
High, Current Sink inputs. These ports
read as active if input voltage exceeds
approximately 1V.
Note: The maximum input range is 0 to
+24VD.
Each RJ45 Socket handles two GPIs and provides access to a +5VD fused power supply as
well as the Digital Ground for the unit.
1. GPI_1_IN
2. GPI_1_RETURN
3. GPI_2_IN
4. Not Connected
5. +5VD (Fused)
6. GPI_2_RETURN
7. Not Connected
8. DGND
Each of the rst four top sockets follow this pattern from left to right.
Note: The TOTAL CURRENT that can be drawn from the +5VD fused supply is 200mA.
Active Low General Purpose Inputs
Inputs 9 – 16 are Active Low, pull to rail
protected inputs. These ports read as
active if the input voltage is below 1VD
and are inactive at above 1.7VD, relative
to the Digital ground of the unit.
Note: The maximum input range is -24VD to +24VD.
Each RJ45 handles two GPIs and provides access to Digital ground.
1. GPI_9
2. GPI_10
3. Not Connected
4. Not Connected
5. Not Connected
6. Not Connected
7. Not Connected
8. DGND
Each of the four top sockets follow this pattern from left to right.
Fig 3-1: Isolated General Purpose Inputs
Fig 3-2: Active Low General Purpose Inputs
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PORT SPECIFICATIONS
Analogue Control Voltage Inputs
Inputs 1 – 8 with 3 o hardware preset,
voltage ranges.
Note: The maximum voltage input range is
equal to the range for the pins being used.
Each RJ45 socket handles two Inputs, with three voltage ranges for each.
1. Analogue Input 1, 0V – 12V Range
2. Analogue Input 1, 0V – 5V Range
3. Analogue Input 1, 0V – 3.3V Range
4. Analogue Input 2, 0V – 12V Range
5. Analogue Input 2, 0V – 5V Range
6. Analogue Input 2, 0V – 3.3V Range
7. Not Connected
8. Analogue Ground
Each of the top four sockets follows this pattern from left to right.
RB-IPE Outputs
Relay General Purpose Outputs
Outputs 1 – 8 are Isolated Relay
Changeover Contacts.
Note: The nominal switching capacity
(resistive load) is1A @ 30V DC (0.5A @
125V AC).
Each RJ45 sockets handles two GPO Relays
and provides 3 contacts for each.
1. Output Relay 1, Contact: Common 1
2. Output Relay 2, Contact: Common 2
3. Output Relay 1, Contact: Normally Open 1
4. Output Relay 1, Contact: Normally Closed 1
5. Output Relay 2, Contact: Normally Closed 2
6. Output Relay 2, Contact: Normally Open 2
7. Not Connected
8. Not Connected
Each of the rst four bottom sockets follow this pattern from left to right.
Note: Outputs 1 – 8 are mechanical relays. As such they have relatively slow switching
times and have a limited lifetime in terms of mechanical operations. Commanding these
ports to switch at high speeds could prove unreliable and will wear the hardware out
more quickly.
Fig 3-3: Analogue Control Voltage Inputs
Fig 3-4: Relay General Purpose Outputs
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Fig 3-6: Analogue Control Voltage Inputs
Fig 3-5: Opto-Isolated General Purpose Outputs
Opto-Isolated General Purpose Outputs
Outputs 9 – 16 are Opto-Isolated closing
contacts.
Note: The maximum collector/emitter
voltage peak is 35V DC @ 7mA.
The maximum collector/emitter current is
80mA @ 2.5V DC.
Each RJ45 socket handles two GPO Opto-Isolators and provides access to a fused +5VD
supply and the Digital Ground for the unit.
1. GPO_9_COLLECTOR
2. GPO_9_EMITTER
3. GPO_10_COLLECTOR
4. Not Connected
5. +5VD (Fused)
6. GPO_10_EMITTER
7. Not Connected
8. DGND
Each of the second four bottom sockets follow this pattern from left to right.
Note: In order to achieve the best response time ensure the output is loaded.
Analogue Control Voltage Outputs
Outputs 1 – 8 have 3 o software controlled
voltage ranges.
Note: The maximum current per output is
5mA @ 12V / 30mA @ 5V / 25mA @ 3.3V.
Each RJ45 socket handles two outputs, with three voltage ranges for each.
1. Analogue Output 1
2. Analogue Output 2
3. Not Connected
4. Not Connected
5. Not Connected
6. Not Connected
7. Not Connected
8. Analogue Ground
Each of the four bottom sockets follow this pattern from left to right.
Ethernet Port
Standard CAT5 cable and conguration, 10Mbps or 100Mbps speed selectable.
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ETHERNET INTERFACE COMMANDS AND RESPONSES
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ETHERNET INTERFACE
COMMANDS & RESPONSES
Ethernet Interface Commands and Responses
Most of the commands follow the same structure: a 3 letter command followed by a colon,
followed by one or more parameters delimited with a comma, and terminated by Carriage
Return with optional Line Feed. A Line Feed character may be sent but it will be ignored by
the RB-IPE. Commands are case sensitive.
Responses are CR & LF terminated and all commands may be issued by UDP or TCP/IP to
port 31781 on the RB-IPE.
Following are the commands and the expected responses. Because there are quite a few
commands, they are grouped into relevant subsections:
Identication and Network Commands:
Please Note: The unit defaults with DHCP enabled. If no DHCP server is found, after 45
seconds the unit applies the default static network settings:
IP Address = 192.168.0.100
Net Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.0.1
Otherwise, DHCP can be turned on / o using the NOP: command. The Static Network
settings can be modied using the NET: command.
Command Description Parameters Response
UID:? Identify Units on
the Network
‘?’ Character UID:RB-IPE-
01,SSSSSS,Example
Name,Status
(Device Model, 6 Digit
Serial Number, User
Assigned Name, Pairing
Status)
NET:ipaddr,
netmask,gw
Set the Static
Network
settings for the
unit
ipaddr = IP Address
e.g. 192.168.0.100
netmask =
Network Mask e.g.
255.255.255.0
gw = Gateway
ACK:
NET:x Return the
current network
conguration
x = 0 to return static
address
x = 1 to return current
address assigned by
DHCP
NET:x,ipaddr,netmask,gw
NET:1, 192.168.0.100,
255.255.255.0, 192.168.9.1
(for example)
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COMMANDS & RESPONSES
ETHERNET INTERFACE COMMANDS AND RESPONSES
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Command Description Parameters Response
NOP:x{,y} Get or Set the
Network options
for DHCP
x = option (0 = DHCP
option)
y = 0 or 1 (0 = Disable,
1 = enable)
NOP:x,y (return current
option settings)
or
ACK: (acknowledge
changes)
SER:? Get the device
Serial Number
‘?’ Character SER:SSSSSS
Six digit serial as a decimal
string.
MAC:? Get the device
Hardware or
MAC address
‘?’ Character MAC:nnnnnnnnnnnn
Hardware Address string
in Hex format
VER:? Get the current
rmware version
‘?’ Character VER:{BOOT}M.m.b
BOOT is only sent when
device is in bootstrap
mode
M = Major version number
m = Minor version number
b = Build number
WID:sssssss
sssss
Set the User
Congured
Name for the
unit
Name should be a
string of up to 12
characters
ACK:
Port Conguration Commands:
Command Description Parameters Response
GPI:? Get Status of GPI
ports
‘?’ Character GPI:x
e.g.
GPI:01000001001001001
16 bit number
corresponding to 16 GPI
ports:
0 = Inactive
1 = Active
GPI:x Set GPO ports
according to
response from
paired unit
x = 16 bit number
representing the status
of the input ports on
the paired unit
None
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