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Connections
There are three ways to connect a GV-I/O Box 8 to the PC:
(1) Use the USB cable to connect the PC.
(2) Through the option of GV-Hub, GV-COM, GV-NET Card or GV-NET/IO Card, use the
RS-485 connectors to connect the PC.
(3) Through network connection that is an optional function. See
2.12 Accessing GV-I/O
Box over Networks
Note:
Only one of the three methods can be used one time. If your GV-I/O Box has
network connectivity, ensure to unplug the network cable before switching the connection
to USB or RS-485. See [Connection to IO BOX] in
2.12.3 Other Setting
.
1.
Use the USB cable to connect one GV-I/O Box 8 to the PC.
(Allowed for DC Output
Voltage only)
GV-IOBOX 8
Output
Input
DC 12V
D
com.D
DO 8
DO 7
DO 6
DO 5
C
com.C
DO 4
DO 3
DO 2
DO 1
RS- 485 RX
RX- 485 TX
B
com .B
DI 8
DI 7
DI 6
DI 5
A
com .A
DI 4
DI 3
DI 2
DI 1
USB RX
USB TX
Figure 2-38
Note:
It is required to install the USB driver. See
2.13 Installing USB Driver.
2.
Use the RS-485 connectors to connect one GV-I/O Box 8 with the PC.
(Allowed for
AC/DC Output Voltage)
GV-Hub / GV-COM
GV-NET Card /
GV-NET/IO Card
RS-485-
RS-485+
GV-IO Box 8
GV-IOBOX 8
Output
Input
DC 12V
D
com.D
DO 8
DO 7
DO 6
DO 5
C
com.C
DO 4
DO 3
DO 2
DO 1
RS- 485 RX
RX- 485 TX
B
com .B
DI 8
DI 7
DI 6
DI 5
A
com .A
DI 4
DI 3
DI 2
DI 1
USB RX
USB TX
PC
Figure 2-39
