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Installation OCTOPUS OS3
Release 01 02/2019
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1.9
Input/output interfaces
1.9.1
Signal contact
This interface is a 5-pin, “A”-coded M12 plug.
The signal contact is a potential-free relay contact. The signal contact is open
when the device is not connected to a power supply.
The signal contact allows you to control external devices or monitor device
functions.
In the configuration, you specify how the device uses the signal contact.
You find detailed information regarding possible applications and
configuration of the signal contact in the software user documentation. You
find the software user documentation as PDF files on the Internet at:
https://
www.doc.hirschmann.com
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