Product Introduction
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Manual Documentation Number: ZXTx-IO-x-0712m
Product CD (consisting of Zlinx Xtreme I/O documentation and Zlinx Manager configuration software)
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Zlinx I/O Manager Configuration Software.
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Zlinx I/O Firmware Updater.
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USB Driver for Xtreme Module
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Zlinx Xtreme I/O manual in PDF format.
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Zlinx Xtreme Radio Modem manual in PDF format.
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The Modbus Mode Zlinx I/O Quick Start Guide in PDF format.
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The Peer-to-Peer Mode Zlinx I/O Quick Start Guide in PDF format.
Note:
A separate USB cable (not part of the contents) is necessary for programming the I/O module.
NOTE: the Cable Glands cannot be used for Class 1 Division 2 applications. Please see the
Quick Start Guide for additional information about UL Class 1 Division 2 installation
instructions.
2.3
Zlinx Xtreme I/O Modes
of Operation
Zlinx Xtreme I/O systems can operate in Peer-to-Peer or Modbus Slave RTU modes. 900 MHz I/O Modules can be configured
as repeaters to extend the radio coverage distance.
2.3.1 Peer-to-Peer I/O Mode
Peer-to-Peer configuration of IO modules is used in wire replacement applications for analog/digital IOs where cabling is not
possible or it is very expensive. Typical examples include remote monitoring and control applications in clean rooms, buildings
across parking lots or highways, remote water or fuel tank level monitoring, remote pump station control, etc.
In Peer-to-Peer mode, two Zlinx I/O modules of same type can be configured to provide wire replacement functionality. Input
count of one module must match the output count of the other module for both digital and analog types. For example, a pair of
2 analog input, 2 analog output, 2 digital input and 2 digital output I/O modules or a pair of 4 digital input and 4 digital output
modules can be configured in peer-to-peer mode. A pair of the following I/O modules is suitable for Peer-to-Peer configuration:
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ZXT9-IO-222R2
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ZXT24-IO-222R2
In this mode one Module is configured as a Master and the other as a Slave. It does not matter which end of the link is the
Master and which is the Slave. Analog and Digital Input signals connected to one module are mapped to the corresponding
analog and digital outputs on the other module and vice versa. Peer-to-Peer mode configuration can be established between
outdoor rated Zlinx Xtreme IOs and indoor rated Zlinx Gem II IOs.
Note:
However, -MR versions of indoor rated Zlinx Gen II I/O modules are not compatible with Zlinx Xtreme modules.
Figure 1-2
Peer-to-Peer Mode
Summary of Contents for ZXT24-IO-222R2
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