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ROBOTICS
TXT 4.0 CONTROLLER
fischertechnik TXT Operating manual_EN | 10. November 2021, 9:18 PM
EXTENSIONS (EXT CONNECTION)
CONNECT ADDITIONAL TXT 4.0 CONTROLLERS
The 6-pole header “EXT1” or “EXT2” can be used to connect additional ROBOTICS TXT 4.0 Controllers. See number
7 in the “Overview of connections” section.
This expands the numbers of inputs and outputs.
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Connect supply of electricity via the Power Supply or Battery Pack.
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The new Controller can be assigned the function of an Extension (1E-9E) using the display.
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This setting can be changed in the Settings | Role | Extension menu.
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Connect the Controllers to one another using the included ribbon cable. Then, the status bar for the Controller
will display whether it is a Master (M) or Extension (E). See the “Status line” section.
When an Extension is connected to the Master, the Master must be rebooted before it will detect the Extension.
Each Extension 1E-9E may be used only once.
I2C PORT
This standard port is designed for components available on the market that use this port, such as specialized
sensors like the fischertechnik environmental, combination or RGB gesture sensor.
